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Exhaled Breath Condensate Collection Device for Respiratory Pathogen Testing
NU 2020-112
INVENTORS
Christina Zelano*
Gregory Lane
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A portable, self-administered exhaled breath condensate (EBC) collection device that enables patients to collect breath samples at home for SARS-CoV-2 or other respiratory pathogen detection, supporting direct, quantitative assessment of a person's infectiousness.
BACKGROUND
Determining...
Published: 6/17/2026
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Updated: 6/17/2026
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): Biomarker, COVID-19, Diagnostics, Infectious disease
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
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Peptide Linkers for Modulating Antigen Immune Response in Cancer Vaccines
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A novel non-biologically derived peptide linker technology enabling precise intracellular release of vaccine antigens to enhance immune activation.
NU TECH ID
NU 2024-124
INVENTORS
Chad Mirkin*
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry
Tanner Fink
*...
Published: 6/16/2026
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Updated: 6/16/2026
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): BIO2026, Cancer/Oncology, Immunology, Immunotherapy, Infectious disease, Therapeutics, Vaccine
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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Assembly of Vaccines Using Cell-Free Integration of Viral Membrane Proteins into Liposomes
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A cell-free method that assembles vaccines by integrating viral membrane proteins into liposomes, enabling rapid prototype production without cold chain requirements.
INVENTORS
Neha Kamat*
McCormick School of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Hector Aguilar-Carreno
Susan...
Published: 6/16/2026
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Updated: 6/10/2026
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): BIO2026, Immunology, Infectious disease, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticle, Nanotechnology, Synthetic biology, Vaccine
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
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Piperacillin for Targeted Lyme Disease Treatment
SHORT DESCRIPTION
For infectious disease clinicians, this piperacillin-based therapeutic approach targets Lyme disease by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis to reduce disease progression.
INVENTORS
INVENTORS
Brandon Jutras*
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology-Immunology
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Published: 6/3/2026
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Updated: 5/18/2026
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): Infectious disease, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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Drug Repurposing for Age-Impaired Vascular Repair in COVID-19, Sepsis, and ARDS
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Methods and compositions for treating COVID-19, sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and cardiovascular diseases in elderly patients by either inhibiting vascular endothelial injury/inflammation or promoting FOXM1-dependent endothelial regeneration and vascular repair.
INVENTORS
Youyang Zhao
Northwestern...
Published: 6/16/2026
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Updated: 4/22/2026
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, BIO2026, COVID-19, Immunology, Infectious disease, Inflammation, Pulmonary disease, Therapeutics, Vascular disease, Vascular repair
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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Antibodies for treatment of coronavirus disease
NU 2023-247
INVENTORS
Huiping Liu*
Deyu Fang*
Hannah Mubarak
Andrew Hoffmann
Nurmaa Dashzeveg
Lamiaa El-Shennawy
Juncheng Wei
Wuwei Tan
Yang Shen
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Computationally redesigned antibodies targeting SARS-CoV-2 for treating COVID-19.
BACKGROUND
The continuous evolution of SARS-CoV-2 has allowed the virus to escape most therapeutic...
Published: 2/26/2026
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Updated: 2/26/2026
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): Antibody, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Biologic, Infectious disease, Research tool, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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The use of complex or fusion protein of soluble MIC (sMIC) and antibody to treat MIC-negative cancer
NU 2019-146
INVENTORS
Jennifer Wu*
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A fusion protein complex comprising soluble MIC and a non-blocking sMIC-neutralizing antibody that effectively activates CD8 T cells for the treatment of MIC-negative cancer.
BACKGROUND
Effective T cell co-stimulation is critical for durable tumor control, yet many current immunotherapies...
Published: 6/16/2026
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Updated: 12/3/2025
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): Antibody, BIO2026, Biologic, Cancer/Oncology, Immunotherapy, Infectious disease, Research tool, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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ACE2+ Exosomes for COVID-19 Decoy Therapy
PROPOSED TITLE: ACE2+ Exosomes for COVID-19 Decoy Therapy
NU NUMBER NU 2020-145
INVENTORS
Deyu Fang*
Huiping Liu*
Andrew Hoffmann
Emma June Schuster
Lamiaa El-Shennawy
Nurmaa Dashzeveg
SHORT DESCRIPTION
This invention provides exosomes loaded with ACE2 protein or viral antigen-specific IgGs for treatment of COVID-19.
BACKGROUND
The COVID-19...
Published: 4/13/2026
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Updated: 11/17/2025
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): COVID-19, Drug delivery, Infectious disease, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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Methods for assembling peptides into peptide amphiphile nanofibers
TITLE: Peptide Nanofiber Assembly for Enhanced Therapeutic Delivery
NU 2020-081
SHORT DESCRIPTION
This technology uses self-assembling peptide amphiphile nanofibers to protect and deliver therapeutic peptides. It reduces degradation and improves delivery efficiency for advanced treatment applications.
BACKGROUND
Peptide therapeutics offer promise...
Published: 6/16/2026
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Updated: 10/21/2025
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): BIO2026, Drug delivery, Infectious disease, Nanomaterials, Neurodegenerative disease, Neurologic disease, Neurology, Neurovascular, TBI - Traumatic brain injury, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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Self-powered, bioresorbable drug release systems
NU 2023-045
INVENTORS
John Rogers*
Colin Franz*
Yamin Zhang
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Northwestern and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab researchers have developed a novel, self-powered, bioresorbable drug delivery system that enables light-controlled, targeted drug release without the need for surgical removal post-treatment.
BACKGROUND
Current drug delivery systems...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Updated: 5/8/2025
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): Biomaterials, Cancer/Oncology, Drug delivery, Infectious disease, Medical device, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
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