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Rapid method to design and screen novel lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery in vivo

A platform technology to rapidly identify novel lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations to carry mRNA-based therapeutics to target organs/cells in vivo.Problem: Messenger RNA (mRNA) has emerged as a promising new class of nucleic acid therapy, with the potential to induce protein production to treat and prevent a range of diseases. While significant progress...

Published: 5/4/2020 | Inventor(s): Michael Mitchell, Rui Zhang, Roman Spektor

Keywords(s): Bioengineering, COVID-19

Category(s): Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Research Tools & Reagents, Therapeutics & Vaccines

Stable, single precursor for the synthesis of enantioselective rare earth metal catalysts for multi-functional asymmetric catalysis

Air and water tolerant precatalyst for Shibasaki’s rare earth metal BINOLate catalysts Problem: Asymmetric catalysis is used for synthesizing optically active or chiral materials, which form the basis for the production of numerous pharmaceuticals, natural products, fine chemicals, and biologically active compounds. Because of the cooperative...

Published: 3/23/2020 | Inventor(s): Patrick Walsh, Eric Schelter

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Category(s): Chemical Processes and Synthesis

Site-specific bioconjugation of native immunoglobulins

Method for covalent cross-linking of antibodies to surfaces for immunoassays and targeted drug delivery Technology Overview: The Tsourkas Lab has designed a facile method for the site-specific bioconjugation of native immunoglobulins (IgGs). The researchers have developed novel photoreactive Protein Z variants that allow for the introduction of...

Published: 3/20/2020 | Inventor(s): Andrew Tsourkas

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Category(s): Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Research Tools & Reagents, Therapeutics & Vaccines, Imaging

Single step protein purification and site-specific bioconjugation

Sortase-mediated expressed protein ligation and bioconjugation for molecular imaging and targeted therapeutics Technology Overview: The Tsourkas Lab has developed a novel conjugation technique that allows any single-chain recombinant protein to be site-specifically modified at the C-terminus during protein expression and purification procedures....

Published: 3/20/2020 | Inventor(s): Andrew Tsourkas

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Category(s): Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Research Tools & Reagents, Imaging

Fluorinated building blocks for organic synthesis and macromolecule synthesis

Synthesis of trifluoromethylated alkylboron compounds and incorporation into small molecules and macromolecules Problem: Fluorinated macromolecules are widely utilized in industry, with the most notable example being Teflon, or perfluorotetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Additionally, methods for incorporating CF3 into small organic molecules are not...

Published: 3/20/2020 | Inventor(s): Gary Molander

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Category(s): Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Materials, Research Tools & Reagents

Nanoparticle catalysts for high performance methane combustion

Problem: Methane, also known as natural gas, is a widely used in power generation and has the advantage of producing lower carbon emissions than coal per unit of energy generated. However, the release of any unburned methane during combustion presents a problem, as methane is a potent greenhouse gas with a heat-trapping effect 20 times greater than...

Published: 3/20/2020 | Inventor(s): Raymond Gorte

Keywords(s): Nanotechnology

Category(s): Chemical Processes and Synthesis

Reusable silicon-based cross-coupling agents for the production of natural products, pharmaceuticals, and other organic materials

Cross-coupling reactions without the generation of waste products Problem: Catalytic carbon-carbon bond formation based on cross-coupling reactions (CCRs) plays a central role in the production of natural products, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and organic materials. Coupling reactions with organometallic reagents and organic halides facilitate...

Published: 3/20/2020 | Inventor(s): Amos Smith

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Category(s): Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Materials, Research Tools & Reagents, Therapeutics & Vaccines

CD4 mimetic small molecule inhibitors of HIV-1 entry

Therapeutic development for HIV-1 infection and prevention of transmission Problem: A global pandemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) persists, with about 34 million people worldwide currently infected and 2.5 million people newly infected with the virus annually. Inhibition of the initial...

Published: 3/19/2020 | Inventor(s): Amos Smith

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Category(s): Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Therapeutics & Vaccines

One step N-terminal tagging of endogenous proteins for therapeutic delivery, diagnostics, and in vivo imaging

N-Terminal protein modification using adenosine substrates and aminoacyl transferase Problem: The conjugation of synthetic molecules to the termini of proteins with minimal effects on protein folding and function is an active area of biochemical research. Previous N-terminal protein modification methods suffer from side reaction products, incomplete...

Published: 3/19/2020 | Inventor(s): E. James Petersson, Alan Saghatelian

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Category(s): Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Research Tools & Reagents, Diagnostics, Therapeutics & Vaccines

A novel isostere to replace the carboxylic acid functional group in pharmaceuticals and other compounds

Cycloalkyl-dione derivatives with improved pharmacokinetic and toxicological properties for drug design Problem: Isosteric replacement of a specific group of atoms with a moiety with similar physicochemical properties is a strategy employed by medicinal chemists to improve the properties of biologically active compounds. For example, carboxylic...

Published: 3/19/2020 | Inventor(s): Amos Smith, Donna Huryn, Carlo Ballatore, Virginia Lee, John Trojanowski

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Category(s): Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Materials, Therapeutics & Vaccines