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Identifying Desirable T Lymphocytes by Change in Mass Responses (Case No. 2013-183)

Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine have developed a novel method for the identification of T lymphocytes using live cell interferometry Background: The identification of T cell receptors (TCRs) that are specific to antigens is crucial for advancing various immunotherapies. Existing methods of characterizing...

Published: 8/15/2024 | Inventor(s): Michael Teitell, Owen Witte, Thomas Zangle, Daina Burnes Linton

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Category(s): Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Immunology And Immunotherapy, Therapeutics > Autoimmune, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment

Multiwell Plate-Based Flow Culture for Improving the Quality of 3D Tissues (Case No. 2022-067)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a simple, innovative method for growing 3D cell cultures with improved organoid differentiation and reduced hypoxia-induced cell death. TITLE: Multiwell Plate-Based Flow Culture for Improving the Quality of 3D Tissues Background: 3D tissue culture,...

Published: 10/23/2024 | Inventor(s): Neil Lin, Marie Payne

Keywords(s): 3D Printing, Biofilm, Biomaterial 3D Printing, Biomedical Engineering, Cancer, cancer detection, Cancer Immunotherapy, Cell and tissue culture, Cell Culture, Cellular agriculture, Cultured meat, iPS/stem cells, Laminar flow, Microwell plates, organogenesis, Organoids, Personalized Pharmacotherapy, Pharmaceutical testing, Stem Cells / Regenerative Medicine, Tissue (Biology), tissue detection, Tissue Engineering, Tissue sedimentation

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Life Science Research Tools, Diagnostic Markers, Diagnostic Markers > Targets And Assays, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Oncology

Robot-On-A-Dish: Automating Cellular Sorting and Analysis via Robotic Motor-Driven Flow (Case No. 2023-002)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have built a new cell sorting system that can handle and maintain linear flow control for a broad range of mesoscale particles in fluids. Background: The global market for drug discovery technologies was valued at $65.3 billion in 2019, and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.6%....

Published: 10/3/2024 | Inventor(s): Dino Di Carlo, Reem Khojah

Keywords(s): Cell Counting/Imaging, Content Analysis, Diagnostic Markers & Platforms, Drug Discovery, Flow Cytometry, Flow Device, High-Throughput Screening, mesoscale, mesoscale particles, Robotic liquid handling

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Chemical, Chemical > Instrumentation & Analysis, Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Microfluidics And Mems

A Novel Device to Produce Autologous Serum Eye Drops at the Point of Care (Case No. 2021-198)

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Stein and Doheny Eye Institutes have designed a device that can produce autologous serum eye drops at the point-of-care, greatly reducing the cost and complexity of the production process. BACKGROUND: Ocular surface diseases afflict hundreds of millions of people per year worldwide. Autologous serum eye drops benefit...

Published: 9/29/2023 | Inventor(s): Justin Karlin

Keywords(s): Human Serum Albumin, Medical Devices and Materials, Targeted Therapy, Therapeutics & Vaccines

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Therapeutics > Ophthalmology

2021-259 CLOUDEAD: EVEN AEROSOL DISTRIBUTION

SUMMARY: UCLA Researchers in the Departments of Bioengineering and Pediatrics have developed a tool for efficient toxicology tests of electronic cigarette products. BACKGROUND: The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has been increasing since 2011, especially amongst American youths. Pediatricians and other healthcare providers are increasingly...

Published: 9/5/2023 | Inventor(s): Steven Jonas, Brigitte Gomperts, Jae Park, Kayla Choi, Rini Desai, Parsa Iranmahboub, Samantha Rafeedie, Gail Vinnacombe-Willson, Ahanti Bommireddipalli, Valentine Zinchenko

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Category(s): Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Life Science Research Tools

2021-145 BRAIN INJURY CAP FOR RODENTS

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Neurology have developed an innovative injury cap for rodents that improves the efficacy and reproducibility of fluid percussion injuries. BACKGROUNDStudies on the effects of brain injuries require the use of rodents to mimic traumatic brain injury. Current methods require pressure to be applied to a precise...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Udaya Devaraj

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Category(s): Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools

2018-718 Transverse Sheet Illumination Microscopy (TranSIM)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and at the California NanoSystems Institute have developed a highly customizable single objective microscopy technique which exhibits micron resolution in three dimensions, near millisecond temporal resolution (5 ms) and gentle illumination, allowing for the simultaneous imaging of...

Published: 11/19/2024 | Inventor(s): Katsushi Arisaka, Javier Carmona Jr., Laurent Bentolila, Blake Madruga

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Category(s): Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Animal Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging, Optics & Photonics

2021-002 System and Methods for Amplified Detection of Molecules on Microparticles

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed a system to build immunocomplexes, generate and accumulate amplified signals, and perform the signal readout of a digital ELISA using standard benchtop instruments and techniques.BACKGROUNDDigital ELISA allows for the detection and measurement of protein biomarkers at a single-molecule...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Dino Di Carlo, Yilian Wang, Vishwesh Nilesh Shah

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Category(s): Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Life Science Research Tools > Antibodies, Diagnostic Markers > Immunology, Diagnostic Markers > Targets And Assays, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies

2020-495 Well Plate and Petri Dish Fluid Exchange Plug

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering developed an automated fluidic and gas exchange system that is compatible with commercially available petri dishes, well and multi-well plates. BACKGROUND: In vitro assays are typically performed on commercially available petri dishes or well plates. While users can manually modify a dish/well...

Published: 7/3/2024 | Inventor(s): Peyton Tebon, Darin Williams

Keywords(s): Assay, Bioassay, biological assays, Cell Culture, cost-effective, fluidic exchange, gas exchange, Microwell plates, petri dish, sample environment, Targets And Assays

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools > Cell Lines, Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging

2020-158 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME MULTICOLOR SHORTWAVE INFRARED FLUORESCENCE IMAGING

UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed fluorescence imaging probes and methods to achieve multiplexed imaging in the shortwave infrared (SWIR, 1000 – 2000nm) region. The system and method developed allows high-contrast and resolution multiplexed imaging of whole animals in real-time. BACKGROUND: Real-time,...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Ellen Sletten, Emily Cosco, Oliver Bruns

Keywords(s): Animal Imaging, Diagnostic Markers & Platforms, Fluorescence, Image Processing, Imaging, Instrumentation, Instrumentation & Analysis, Life Science Research Tools, Medical Imaging, Optics

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Animal Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Diagnostic Markers, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > Fluorescence

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