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Non-Invasive Molecular Diagnostic Platform for Multiple Sclerosis
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A non-invasive blood biomarker technology that analyzes plasma cfDNA methylation to diagnose multiple sclerosis, classify its subtypes, and predict disease progression.
INVENTORS
Yaping Liu* (Northwestern University)
Zongqi Xia* (University of Pittsburgh)
* Principal Investigator
NU Tech ID NU...
Published: 6/30/2026
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Updated: 6/30/2026
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Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools, Life Sciences > Therapeutics, Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
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Northwestern Startup: Zylem Biosciences, Inc.
Founded: 2018
Northwestern Inventor:
C. Shad Thaxton
Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Urology
Zylem Biosciences is a startup biotechnology company developing targeted medicines that uniquely mimic features of natural biologics. Zylem’s lead compound (ZYL-001) directly targets pathologic cholesterol metabolism in cancer, heart disease...
Published: 6/22/2026
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Updated: 6/22/2026
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Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools, Life Sciences > Therapeutics, Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
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Northwestern Startup: VesselTek BioMedical LLC
Founded: 2008
Northwestern Inventor:
Guillermo Ameer
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Department of Biomedical Engineering
VesselTek BioMedical specializes in the development of medical devices to treat vascular disease. VesselTek's approach utilizes a novel biodegradable, biocompatible, elastomer polymer combined with drug...
Published: 6/22/2026
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Updated: 6/22/2026
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Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
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Northwestern Startup: Transplant Genomics (Acquired by Eurofins)
Founded: 2013
Northwestern Inventor:
Michael M. Abecassis
Feinberg School of Medicine
Departments of Surgery and Microbiology/Immunology
Transplant Genomics is a molecular diagnostics company committed to improving organ transplant outcomes through tests that detect early signs of graft injury, differentiate among actionable causes and enable optimization...
Published: 6/22/2026
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Northwestern Startup: Thyreos, Inc.
Founded: 2020
Northwestern Inventor:
Gregory Smith
Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Microbiology
Thyreos is developing herpesvirus vaccines and vaccine vectors for the animal health and human health markets using breakthrough patented technology that protects the nervous system from infection.
Thyreos Website
Published: 6/22/2026
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Updated: 6/22/2026
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Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics, Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
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Northwestern Startup: Sera Biopharma Inc.
Northwestern Inventor:
Catalina Lee Chang
Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Neurological Surgery
Provides early-pregnancy risk biomarkers.
Published: 6/22/2026
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Updated: 6/22/2026
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Northwestern Startup: PreDx, Inc.
Founded: 2023
Northwestern Inventor:
Thomas J. Meade
Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences
Department of Chemistry
By creating unique bio-responsive contrast agents (BCAs), PreDx's technology allows for the real-time, non-invasive monitoring of gene expression in living organisms, a breakthrough of significant importance that stands alone in...
Published: 6/22/2026
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Updated: 6/22/2026
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Northwestern Startup: Pearl Bio, Inc.
Founded: 2020
Northwestern Inventor:
Michael Jewett
McCormick School of Engineering
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Pearl Bio has developed a proprietary biomaterial manufacturing platform that unites the precision of biology with the vast diversity of chemistry to create template-directed biomaterials with tunable properties. They are harnessing...
Published: 6/22/2026
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Updated: 6/22/2026
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Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT, Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
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Northwestern Startup: Opera Bioscience, Inc.
Founded: 2021
Northwestern Inventor:
Danielle Tullman-Ercek
McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Founded by a team of researchers, Opera Bioscience, Inc. is on a mission to make biomanufacturing affordable so that everyone can have access to a sustainable future. We offer a platform that allows...
Published: 6/22/2026
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Updated: 6/22/2026
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Northwestern Startup: Northwestern Global Health Foundation
Founded: 2010
Northwestern Inventor:
David Kelso
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Northwestern Global Health Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing health solutions for infectious diseases in the developing world.
Northwestern Global Health Foundation Website
Published: 6/22/2026
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