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Steric Hindrance Effect of Additives for Tuning the Perovskite Crystal Orientation (Case No. 2024-023)

Summary: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a method to tune perovskite crystal orientation for increased performance, energy efficiency, and reduced material defect with a variety of field applications, including solar cells and LEDs. Background: Perovskite holds considerable promise as a highly...

Published: 10/25/2024 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang, Chunqing Ma, Haoxiang Duan, Dong Meng

Keywords(s): Energy Efficiency, energy-efficient, Imaging, Liquid-Crystal Display, Nanocrystal, OLED, Optoelectronics, organic photo detector, organic photovoltaics, perovskite, perovskite devices, perovskite solar cell, photodetection, Solar Cell, X-ray detectors

Category(s): Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment, Materials > Composite Materials, Optics & Photonics, Optics & Photonics > Fiber Optics, Materials > Functional Materials

2023-087 Thiophene Configurable Amorphous Small Molecular Hole Transporting Material for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cell

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have invented a series of hole transporting materials that have enabled among the highest recorded power conversion efficiencies for perovskite solar cells while maintaining high device stability and low cost. Background: Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are an emerging...

Published: 6/25/2024 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang, Dong Meng

Keywords(s): buffer layer, charge collection, charge collection efficiency, charge extraction, charge-transfer, device architectures, device stability, hole transporting material, hydrophobicity, interfacial layer, ion-migration, n-i-p device, perovskite, Perovskite Lead(II) Iodide, perovskite solar cell, photostability, p-i-n device, power conversion efficiency, radiosurgery, Silicon Working Electrode Perovskite (Structure), spinal surgery, thermal stability

Category(s): Chemical, Electrical, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors

Targeting Serotonin Transporter (SERT) for Cancer Immunotherapy (UCLA Case No. 2024-204)

UCLA researchers in the Department of Microbiology Immunology and Molecular Genetics have unveiled a novel therapeutic strategy utilizing SSRIs for solid cancer immunotherapy. BACKGROUND: Immunotherapy has become a highly effective method to combat cancer that enhances a patient’s immune system to attack tumors with high specificity. For instance,...

Published: 6/18/2024 | Inventor(s): Lili Yang

Keywords(s): Cancer, Immune checkpoint blockade, immune checkpoint inhibitors, Immunotherapy, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin, solid tumors, T Cell

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

Synthetic Viscoelastic Activating Cells (SynVACs) for T cell engineering (UCLA Case No. 2023-190)

UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed a novel microfluidic device that produces synthetic viscoelastic cells for efficacious therapeutic T cell activation. BACKGROUND: T cell-based therapies, such as the chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, represents a significant advancement in cancer treatment, particularly...

Published: 11/15/2024 | Inventor(s): Zeyang Liu, Song Li, Lili Yang, Yan-Ruide Li

Keywords(s): CAR-T cell therapy, Synthetic antigen presenting cells (SynVACs), T Cell, T cell based therapy, T-cell activation, T-cell engineering, t-cells

Category(s): Therapeutics > Oncology

New Small Molecules for Stable and Efficient Organic Photovoltaics (UCLA Case No. 2023-086)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel molecule for organic photovoltaics, photodetectors, organic field effect transistors, and other relevant applications. Background: Among all competing photovoltaic technologies, the organic photovoltaics (OPVs) market is likely to grow the fastest,...

Published: 12/8/2023 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang, Dong Meng

Keywords(s): Concentrated Solar Power, Concentrated Solar Power Chemical Engineering, energy conversion, energy conversion applications, energy recycle, interfacial layer, Methods Of Detecting Extrasolar Planets, multi-junction tandem devices, near-infrared, organic field effect transistors, organic photo detector, organic photovoltaics, Organic Solar Cell, perovskite devices, perovskite solar cell, Polymer Solar Cell, rganic light-emitting diodes, Solar Cell, Solar Cell Metamaterial, Solar Cell Molecular Electronics, Solar Energy, Thin Film Solar Cell, transparent OPVs, ultra-narrow bandgap

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Materials > Functional Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar

2023-043: Enhanced Gamma Delta T Cells for Immunotherapy

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics have developed a novel platform to generate potent, high quality Vδ2 T cells at scale for use in cancer immunotherapies. BACKGROUND: With rising cases of cancer in the world, immunotherapies have emerged as a promising and potentially effective therapeutic...

Published: 11/15/2024 | Inventor(s): Lili Yang

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

Alleviating GvHD Using Engineered INKT Cells (UCLA Case No. 2023-019)

SUMMARY: Researchers in UCLA’s Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics have developed an off-the-shelf cell therapy method for reduction of Graft vs Host Disease (GvHD) following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. This approach uses engineered third-party iNKT’s to ameliorate severity of GvHD without negatively...

Published: 11/15/2024 | Inventor(s): Lili Yang

Keywords(s): Hematology, Stem-Cell Therapy, T Cell, Therapeutics & Vaccines

Category(s): Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Hematology

2022-216 Electrode for Rechargeable Batteries that Resists Dendrite Growth

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Material Science and Engineering have developed electrodes for rechargeable batteries which resist dendrite growth. Background: Rechargeable batteries have attracted attention due to their wide array of applications and environmental benefits. Rechargeable metal-ion batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries,...

Published: 11/15/2024 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang, Xiaochun Li

Keywords(s): Alloy, Dendrite, Electrode, Lithium Battery, Lithium-Ion Battery, Nanoelectronics, Nanoparticle, Rechargeable Battery, Rechargeable Battery Thermal Conductivity

Category(s): Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Batteries

2019-610 MONOAMINE OXIDASE BLOCKADE THERAPY FOR TREATING CANCER THROUGH REGULATING ANTITUMOR T CELL IMMUNITY and 2019-611 MONOAMINE OXIDASE BLOCKADE THERAPY FOR TREATING CANCER THROUGH REGULATING TUMOR ASSOCIATED MACROPHAGES (TAMS)

SUMMARY UCLA researchers in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics identified MAO-A as a drug target and demonstrated repurposing an old antidepressant MAOI for use in combination with cancer immunotherapy methods. BACKGROUND: Monoamine Oxidase A (MAO-A) is a protein of myriad functions relating to neurotransmitter homeostasis...

Published: 11/15/2024 | Inventor(s): Lili Yang

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Category(s): Therapeutics > Oncology, Therapeutics > Oncology > Oncology (Small Molecules)

2019-611 MONOAMINE OXIDASE BLOCKADE THERAPY FOR TREATING CANCER THROUGH REGULATING TUMOR ASSOCIATED MACROPHAGES (TAMS)

SUMMARYMonoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) is postulated to play a critical role in regulating tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) polarization and TAM-induced/dependent immune response. Inhibition of MAO-A serves as a novel therapeutic target to prevent TAM polarization and -induce a robust antitumor immune response.BACKGROUNDTAMs are prominent metastasis...

Published: 11/15/2024 | Inventor(s): Lili Yang

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

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