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A Novel “Host-Guest”-Based Supramolecular Hydrogel for Dental Pulp Regeneration (Case No. 2023-154)

Summary: Researchers in the Department of Dentistry at UCLA have developed an innovative hydrogel for a vast array of biomedical and tissue engineering applications. Background: Hydrogels have emerged as powerful tools in biomedical engineering due to their ability to provide a supportive environment for cell growth, tissue repair, and drug delivery....

Published: 10/14/2024 | Inventor(s): Alireza Moshaverinia, Weihao Yuan

Keywords(s): anti-dehydration, Drug Delivery, dynamic identification, hydrogel, Stem Cells / Regenerative Medicine, Targeted Therapy, tissue regeneration

Category(s): Chemical, Materials > Functional Materials, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Platforms > Drug Delivery > Antibody Delivery Platforms, Platforms > Drug Delivery > Nanoparticles, Platforms > Drug Delivery > Viral Delivery Systems, Therapeutics > Cell Therapy, Therapeutics > Medication, Therapeutics > Stem Cells And Regenerative Medicine

Functional Enrichment and Purification of a Therapeutically Superior Population of Cells (Case No. 2024-024)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Departments of Bioengineering and Biological Chemistry have developed a method for identifying and enriching therapeutically useful cell sub-populations based on their secretions (SEC-seq). Background: Cell function is defined by a myriad of biomolecules that they secrete; over 3 thousand proteins are estimated to...

Published: 9/11/2024 | Inventor(s): Dino Di Carlo, Kathrin Plath, Shreya Udani, Justin Langerman

Keywords(s): Cell Surface Receptor, Cytometry, Flow Cytometry, Functional Genomics, High-Throughput Screening, hydrogel, Microfluidics, single cell analysis, Therapeutics

Category(s): Therapeutics > Immunology And Immunotherapy, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Oncology > Oncology Immunotherapy, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Diagnostic Markers > Targets And Assays, Therapeutics > Cell Therapy

Affinity and Functional Based Screening of T Cell Receptor Repertoire Using Nanovials (Case No. 2024-042)

Summary: Researchers in the Department of Bioengineering at UCLA have developed a hydrogel platform that measures single T cell secretions, aiding in the definition of T cell receptor repertoires for functional immunotherapy applications. Background: T cell immunotherapies, namely T cell receptor (TCR) therapies, have emerged as promising candidates...

Published: 10/8/2024 | Inventor(s): Dino Di Carlo, Owen Witte, Doyeon Koo, Zhiyuan Mao

Keywords(s): Cancer Immunotherapy, CAR-T cell therapy, Flow Cytometry, hydrogel, Immunooncology, Immunotherapy, Peptide, single cell analysis, T Cell, T cell based therapy

Category(s): Diagnostic Markers > Immunology, Life Science Research Tools > Screening Libraries, Therapeutics > Immunology And Immunotherapy

2020-747 Multi-Functional Anti-Icing Hydrogel Technique for Controlling Ice Nucleation, Growth, and Adhesion

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed an anti-icing coating that is the first to incorporate a trifold approach by lowering the ice formation temperature, making the surface difficult for ice to stick to and delaying ice crystal growth. Background: Undesired icing/frosting on various surfaces...

Published: 9/26/2023 | Inventor(s): Ximin He

Keywords(s): adhesion, anti-freeze, anti-icing, ceramic, Ceramics, Coating, Coatings, Adhesives, & Inks, General Device Coatings, glass, hydrogel, ice, ice prevention, mechanical durability, nucleation, organo hydrogel, spin coat, temperature control

Category(s): Chemical > Coatings, Adhesives & Inks, Materials > Membranes, Chemical > Polymers, Energy & Environment > Thermal