Search Results - infectious+disease

Modified Antimicrobial Peptides For Enhanced Antibiotic Properties

Modified antimicrobial peptides with protein sequences for augmenting antimicrobial and antibiofilm properties.

Published: 3/13/2024

Hidden Antibiotics In The Human Proteome For The Treatment Of Antibiotic-Resistant Infections

Antimicrobial peptides computationally mined from the human proteome.

Published: 1/5/2024

Inventor(s):

Cesar de la Fuente-Nunez, Marcelo Der Torossian Torres, Marcelo Dos Reis Melo

Keywords(s):

Bioengineering, Data Science, Infectious Disease, Protein/Peptide (Non-Antibody)

Category(s):

Technology Classifications > Therapeutics

Low Toxicity Antimicrobial Peptides To Overcome Antibiotic Resistance

Combining naturally occurring peptides by hybridizing them with known active peptides to synthesize effective antimicrobial peptides with minimal cytotoxicity.

Published: 11/3/2023

Inventor(s):

Cesar de la Fuente-Nunez, Ravi Radhakrishnan, Vani Xavier de Oliveira Junior, Marcelo Der Torossian Torres, Yiming Wang, Cibele Nicolaski Pedron

Keywords(s):

Infectious Disease, Protein/Peptide (Non-Antibody)

Category(s):

Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis

Double Digital Assay for Isolation and Analysis of Single Extracellular Vesicles for Early Detection of Disease Biomarkers Including Cancer

An ultrasensitive diagnostic tool that isolates single extracellular vesicles (EVs) and measures their contents to single molecule resolution.

Published: 10/16/2023

Inventor(s):

Jina Ko, David Reynolds, Menghan Pan

Keywords(s):

Bioengineering, Infectious Disease, Microfluidics, Oncology, Platform Technology

Category(s):

Technology Classifications > Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > Digital Health, Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents, Technology Classifications > Hardware & Components, Technology Classifications > Testing & Measurement

Natural Product Derivatives Kill Dental Cavity Causing Streptococcal Strains

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Published: 1/5/2024

Inventor(s):

Marisa Kozlowski, William Wuest

Keywords(s):

Dentistry, Infectious Disease, Small Molecule

Category(s):

Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics

Non-Toxic, Potent Antimicrobial Peptides Derived From Wasp Venom For Use Against Antimicrobial Resistant (AMR) Pathogens

Synthetic antimicrobial peptides derived from wasp venom to treat antibiotic-resistant infections.

Published: 10/16/2023

Inventor(s):

Cesar de la Fuente-Nunez, Lucía Ageitos Castiñeiras, Marcelo Der Torossian Torres, Andreia Boaro

Keywords(s):

Bioengineering, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Protein/Peptide (Non-Antibody)

Category(s):

Technology Classifications > Therapeutics

Rapid, Cost-Effective, and Accurate Diagnostic Test For Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Using An Electrochemical Biosensor

A low-cost electrochemical biosensor for rapid and accurate detection of Herpes Simplex Virus-2 (HSV-2) that employs a cell receptor-coated electrode surface to detect HSV-2 glycoprotein binding events.

Published: 10/16/2023

Inventor(s):

Cesar de la Fuente-Nunez, Lucas Felipe de Lima, Andre Lopes Ferreira, Marcelo Der Torossian Torres, Harvey Friedman, Gary Cohen, William Reis de Araujo

Keywords(s):

Bioengineering, Electronic Materials, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Men's Health, Protein/Peptide (Non-Antibody), Women's Health

Category(s):

Technology Classifications > Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents

Synthetic Antibiotic Derived From Plasma Protein Human Apolipoprotein B Targets Key Pathogens in Hospital-Acquired Infections

Peptides derived from the human apolipoprotein B that are antimicrobial, anti-inﬂammatory, highly cytotoxic, and do not select for bacterial resistance.