An implantable sensor paired with a wireless wrist watch that relays tactile information from a paralyzed hand to the user for guiding upper extremity movements. Problem: More than 5.4 million people in the United States suffer from paralysis, which hinders their ability to perform basic activities for daily living. Individuals with upper extremity...

Brain penetrating compounds as promising therapeutics for treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. Problem: An estimated 6.2 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), and this number is projected to reach over 13 million by 2050 with societal costs expected to rise to $1.1 trillion. A key feature of AD-affected brain tissue is the...

Novel derivatives of oleic acid effectively inhibiting ferroptosis that could be used for treatment of Friedreich Ataxia, neurodegenerative diseases, and neuropsychiatric diseases. Problem: Ferroptosis is a non-apoptotic form of cell death characterized by the iron-dependent accumulation of toxic lipid-reactive oxygen species. Ferroptosis has been...

Two novel monoclonal antibodies were discovered that target pathological conformations of the tau protein. The antibodies were shown in vitro and in vivo to inhibit the spread of pathological tau protein aggregates, which is one of the defining characteristics of AD. Problem: More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease...

shRNA library of 3 million sequences for identification of small-RNA therapeutic candidates, new targets and pathways, as well as conventional chemical-compound drugs in cell-culture disease models. Problem: ShRNA Drug Discovery: RNA interference (RNAi) using short hairpin RNA (shRNA) is commonly used to inhibit gene expression. shRNA-expressing...

Flexible foldable actively multiplexed high density electrode array for mapping brain activity in-vivo Problem: Electrode arrays for recording and stimulating the brain are used throughout clinical medicine and basic neuroscience research, but are unable to sample large areas of the brain while maintaining high spatial resolution because of the need...

Method for automatic and unsupervised classification of high-frequency oscillations in physiological recordings. Problem: Automatic detection and classification of high frequency oscillations (HFO) data for use in clinical diagnosis and therapy has been limited. Currently, researchers visually inspect for high frequency oscillations. Solution:...

New compounds identified through high throughput screening which improve mitochondrial function of Friedreich ataxia cells.Technology Overview: Friedreich ataxia (FA) is an autosomal recessive, inherited neuro- and cardio-degenerative disorder characterized by progressive ataxia of all four limbs, skeletal deformities, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy....

Problem: Most current implantable brain devices stimulate large regions of the brain without sensing. These devices are not able to access the fine multi-scale architecture comprising brain function and do not interact with the brain’s capacity for self-reorganization and repair. Solution: An implantable electronic micro-sensor array on flexible...

Problem: Impulse control disorders (ICDs) and related behaviors (punding, hobbyism, and dopamine dysregulation syndrome) constitute a group of psychiatric disorders that include pathological gambling and compulsive sexual behavior, buying, and eating. These disorders occur at a baseline rate of 1-8% in the general population, but occur at a significantly...