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Development of Novel Compounds to Suppress Neuronal Stress and Cross the Blood Brain Barrier (UCLA Case No. 2021-165)

SUMMARY: An interdisciplinary group of UCLA researchers have developed and validated a library of compounds that alleviate symptoms of Rett Syndrome and hold enormous therapeutic potential for the long-term treatment of other intellectual disability syndromes. BACKGROUND: Intellectual disability (ID) affects more than 100 million people globally and...

Published: 5/8/2024 | Inventor(s): William Lowry, Michael Jung, Xiaoguang Liu, Elena Korsakova

Keywords(s): blood-brain barrier, Drug, intellectual disability, Organoids, senescence

Category(s): Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Life Science Research Tools, Diagnostic Markers > Targets And Assays

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: 7/9/2024 | 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

2023-039 Touch-Based Non-invasive Lithium Monitoring Using an Organo-Hydrogel-Coated Ion-Selective Sensing Interface

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a touch-based sensor for non-invasive, real-time, and accurate lithium-ion monitoring in patients. Background: Lithium salt is one of the most widely utilized psychiatric medications for individuals with bipolar disorder. However, it is difficult to...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Sam Emaminejad, Shuyu Lin, Jialun Zhu

Keywords(s): anti-dehydration, Biosensor, Drug, drug adherence, Drug monitoring, Electrode, ion selective electrode, Lithium, Lithium Therapy, Nanosensor, organo hydrogel, Pharmaceutical Drug, Prescription Drug, Psychiatry / Mental Health, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Sensor, Sensors, Sensory System, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

Category(s): Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Mechanical, Mechanical > Sensors, Electrical, Electrical > Sensors, Medical Devices, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors

2022-223 A Bioanalytics-Enabled and Hollow Microneedle-Based Wearable Technology for Personalized Medicine

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a minimally-invasive wearable device that continuously monitors pharmaceutical concentrations in a user to optimize the drug’s dosage. Background: The annual cost of medication-related morbidity and mortality due to non-optimized pharmacotherapy...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Sam Emaminejad, Shuyu Lin

Keywords(s): Adverse Drug Reaction, Antibody-Drug Conjugate, Antiviral Drug, Biomonitoring, Blood Glucose Monitoring, Drug, Drug Carrier, Drug Delivery, Drug Delivery Microporous Material, Drug Development, Drug Development Feature Extraction, Drug Discovery, Drug monitoring, Drug Resistance, Drug-Eluting Stent, Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Fine-Needle Aspiration, Gene Combination Drug, Immunosuppressive Drug, interstitial fluid (ISF)-based information, Investigatioal New Drug, Management Of HIV/AIDS Psychoactive Drug, medical automation technology, Medical Device, Medical Devices and Materials, medication customization, medication efficacy, Microneedle array, minimally invasive device, Monitoring (Medicine), Monitoring And Recording Systems, Multiple Drug Resistance, Mutation Drug Design, Nanosensor, Nanostructure, Nanotechnology, non-invasive drug monitoring, personalized dose assessment, Pharmaceutical Drug, Pharmaceutical Drug Ethylene Glycol, Pharmaceutical Drug Opioid Dependence, Prescription Drug, real-time sensing/monitoring/tracking, remote monitoring, sample-to-answer devices, Smart medical device, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, wearable medical device

Category(s): Mechanical, Mechanical > Sensors, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Software & Algorithms > Bioinformatics, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Electrical > Sensors, Materials > Nanotechnology

2022-222 A Wearable Aptamer Microneedle Patch for Continuous Minimally-Invasive Biomonitoring

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed a novel wearable device for real-time, minimally-invasive medication monitoring. Background: Current medication dosing is determined by taking the average therapeutic dose of a small patient sample size. However, this is often inaccurate for many individuals and the recommended...

Published: 8/2/2024 | Inventor(s): Sam Emaminejad, Shuyu Lin, Jialun Zhu, Xuanbing Cheng

Keywords(s): Biomonitoring, Drug, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Resistance, Invasiveness Of Surgical Procedures, Microneedle array, non-invasive drug monitoring, Personalized Pharmacotherapy, Pharmaceutical Drug, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Prescription Drug, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Therapeutics & Vaccines

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Medical Devices, Materials > Nanotechnology