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Nanocytological and Molecular Analysis of Fecal Colonocytes for Colon Cancer Screening
NU 2010-131
INVENTORS
Vadim Backman*
Dhwanil Damania
Dhananjay Kunte
Hariharan Subramanian
Hemant Roy
Mart De La Cruz
SHORT DESCRIPTION
This technology offers a novel fecal test that detects nanoarchitectural and molecular markers in colonocytes. It delivers a minimally invasive screening method for early detection of colon cancer.
BACKGROUND
Colorectal...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Cancer/Oncology, Colon cancer, Diagnostics, Drug screening, Imaging, Research tool
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
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iPSCs derived from endometriosis and PCOS patients
NU 2025-155
INVENTORS
Ji-Yong Kim*
Teresa Woodruff
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) were generated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of women diagnosed with endometriosis or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
BACKGROUND
Endometriosis and PCOS are complex, multifactorial reproductive disorders that affect...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Cell Line, Drug screening, Obstetric/Gynecological, Stem cell
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
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Analytical Device for Sorting Single Cells Based on Secreted Products
NU 2023-084
INVENTORS
Shana O. Kelley*
Zongjie Wang
Mahmoud A. M. Labib
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A high-throughput, cost-effective device for sorting of single cells in a culture and analysis of their secreted products.
BACKGROUND
The demand for cost-effective cell analysis methods is expanding due to the increasing urge for the early detection,...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Autoimmune disease, Biomedical, Devices, Diagnostics, Drug screening, Personalized medicine
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
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High-Throughput Drug Screening Assays Using SMPL Nanodiscs
NU 2011-136 and NU 2011-137 Inventors William L. Klein*Pauline T. VelascoChi-Hao LuanAbstractNorthwestern researchers have developed a cortical synaptosome plasma membrane proteome library and a high throughput screening method for determination of novel ligand receptors and receptors antagonist. Ligand-receptor interaction studies are not easy to...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Devices, Drug screening, Health IT, Medical device, Research reagent, Research tool
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
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Probes and Assays for Measuring E3 Ligase Activity
NU 2014-118 InventorsAlexander V. Statsyuk*Sung Jin Park Short DescriptionCompositions and methods for studying protein ubiquitination and developing therapeutics to modulate protein ubiquitinationBackgroundProtein ubiquitination is a highly conserved post-translational modification that regulates fundamental cellular processes. Ubiquitin conjugation...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Assay, Biomedical, Drug screening, Research reagent, Research tool
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
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