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A Wearable On-Eyelid Sensor Network for Vestibular-Ocular Reflex Assessment (Case No. 2023-166)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed an ultra-thin, self-powered, waterproof, biocompatible, and sensitive on-eyelid sensor network for wireless eye movement detection, enhancing vestibular diagnostics. Background: The human balance system relies on the interaction of the vestibular system with the visual and...

Published: 4/19/2024 | Inventor(s): Jun Chen, Jing Xu

Keywords(s): diseases of the eye, eye motion, eye movement disorders, eye tracking, gaze fixation, magnetoelastic effect, magnetoelastic sensor, on-eyelid sensor, peripheral vestibular disorders, vestibular pathology assessment, Vestibular-Ocular Reflex (VOR)

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Therapeutics, Electrical, Electrical > Signal Processing, Electrical > Sensors

Targeted Delivery of IFN-gamma Using Antibody Fusion Proteins (UCLA Case No. 2017-543)

UCLA researchers in the Departments of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics (MIMG) and Medicine have developed antibody–cytokine fusion proteins that enable the targeted delivery of active interferon-gamma (IFNγ) for cancer treatment. Interferon-gamma (IFNγ), a type II interferon, is a cytokine released by both natural...

Published: 2/26/2024 | Inventor(s): Sherie Morrison, John Timmerman, Kham (Ryan) Trinh

Keywords(s): Antibody Delivery Platforms, Drug Delivery, Immunotherapy, Life Science Research Tools, Therapeutics & Vaccines

Category(s): Therapeutics, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Platforms > Drug Delivery > Antibody Delivery Platforms, Life Science Research Tools, Therapeutics > Immunology And Immunotherapy

Targeting Prostate Cancer with a Novel T-Cell Receptor and Tissue-Specific Cancer Antigens for Improved Immune Response (UCLA Case No. 2022-070)

Researchers from UCLA’s Department of Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics (MIMG), and the department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology have identified a set of tissue-specific antigens which have been used to isolate and characterize a group of novel T-cell receptors (TCRs) which target prostate cancer specifically. Furthermore,...

Published: 2/26/2024 | Inventor(s): Owen Witte, Zhiyuan Mao, Jami Witte, Pavlo Nesterenko, John Lee

Keywords(s): Cancer, cancer antigen, Peptide, peptides, prostate cancer, protein, t-cells

Category(s): Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Oncology > Oncology Immunotherapy, Therapeutics > Oncology, Therapeutics > Immunology And Immunotherapy

A novel ER beta ligand prodrug to treat neurodegenerative conditions (UCLA Case No. 2017-168)

Researchers from the Department of Neurology and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA have developed a novel ERβ ligand prodrug that is structurally designed to confer neuroprotection in neurodegenerative conditions (multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, and cognitive deficits of menopause in otherwise healthy women). BACKGROUND: Multiple...

Published: 1/24/2024 | Inventor(s): Rhonda Voskuhl, Michael Jung

Keywords(s): Autoimmune, Cns, Therapeutics & Vaccines

Category(s): Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Therapeutics > Autoimmune, Therapeutics

Oral Health Recommender System (oHRS) For Promoting Oral Self-Care (Case No. 2023-278)

Intro Sentence: UCLA researchers in the department of dentistry developed a system to promote and enhance at-home oral hygiene practices. Background: Dental disease is a chronic illness caused by inadequate and improper oral self-care behaviors. This condition contributes to gum disease, tooth decay, and eventual tooth loss. Traditional oral hygiene...

Published: 4/11/2024 | Inventor(s): Vivek Shetty, Inbal Nahum-Shan, Susan Murphy

Keywords(s): consumer goods and products, Dental, dental care, dental diseases, dental hygiene, digital health system, generative artificial intelligence, health reminder/recommender systems, oral care, tooth decay, toothpaste

Category(s): Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Dental, Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems

Intelligent Stent System for Chronic On-Demand Drug Delivery (Case No. 2021-069)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Neurology have developed an intelligent stent system for chronic on-demand drug delivery, addressing the challenge of the blood-brain barrier hindering drug therapy in the central nervous system. Background: The blood-brain barrier poses a significant obstacle to effective drug delivery to the central...

Published: 2/26/2024 | Inventor(s): Jose Morales, Haotian Lu, Huachen Cui, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng

Keywords(s): blood flow management, blood-brain barrier, Drug, Drug Delivery, Drug monitoring, Invasiveness Of Surgical Procedures, MEMS, minimally invasive device, minimally invasive drug delivery systems, neural signals, neural stimulation, Neurocognitive, Neurodegeneration, neurological disorders, Neurology, neuro-oncology, Neuropathology, Neurosurgery, non-invasive, non-invasive drug monitoring, on-demand drug delivery, Pharmaceutical Drug, piezoelectric ultrasound transducers

Category(s): Platforms, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Medical Devices, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Therapeutics > Oncology, Therapeutics > Musculoskeletal Disease

Stabilized Right Atrial to Pulmonary Artery Cannula for Extracorporeal Life Support (Case No. 2023-231)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the department of surgery developed a right atrial to pulmonary canula for extracorporeal life support. Background: Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is a last-resort medical intervention designed to support patients with severe cardiac or pulmonary failure. This technology involves the diversion of blood flow to an...

Published: 10/13/2023 | Inventor(s): Peyman Benharash, Joseph Hadaya, Yas Sanaiha, Ali Nsair

Keywords(s): Advanced Life Support, blood flow management, cannula, Cardiac failure, cardiopulmonary illness, cardiovascular therapeutic solution, extracorporeal life support (ECLS), heart support, Intensive care unit (ICU), pulmonary failure, respiratory failure, right atrial to pulmonary canula

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Cardiovascular, Therapeutics > Respiratory And Pulmonary

Combination of Supercharged NK with Supercharged Gamma Delta T Cells and Supercharged CD8+ T Cells and Super Charged iNKT Cells Should Eliminate Both (UCLA Case No. 2022-322)

SUMMARY: Researchers at UCLA’s School of Dentistry have developed methods and protocols for culturing and priming various immune cells into a “supercharged” phenotype. The studied cell types include NK and iNKT cells, gamma delta T cells, and CD8+ T cells. When deployed in combination, these supercharged cells were found to eliminate...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Anahid Jewett

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Category(s): Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Oncology, Therapeutics > Oncology > Oncology Immunotherapy

2022-129 Development of Nano-Delivered CXCR4 Antagonist Carrier to Affect Tumor Microenvironment

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the David Geffen School of Medicine have developed a nanocarrier platform to deliver drugs that block CXCR4 directly in tumor microenvironments, with an impact on immune cell trafficking and reducing the tumor’s metastatic burden. BACKGROUND: Cancer remains among the leading causes of death worldwide, and its burden...

Published: 2/5/2024 | Inventor(s): Andre Nel

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Category(s): Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Oncology, Therapeutics > Oncology > Oncology Immunotherapy

2022-197 Novel Live Multi-Antigenic Recombinant Vaccine Against Tuberculosis

SUMMARY: Researchers at UCLA’s School of Medicine have developed a potent multi-antigen vaccine for protection against tuberculosis. BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that, when active, can affect many organs in the body but can especially cause severe lung disease manifest by chronic cough, fever, and weight loss, and, if...

Published: 2/23/2024 | Inventor(s): Marcus Horwitz

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Category(s): Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Inflammation And Inflammatory Diseases, Therapeutics > Vaccines

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