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Complement detection and inhibition improves lung transplant outcomes

NU 2023-199 INVENTORS Ankit Bharat* BACKGROUND Lung transplants can often lead to dreaded complications shortly after transplantation. For example, the potentially lethal syndrome Primary Graft Dysfunction (PGD) manifests in more than 50% of recipients within the initial 72 hours after implantation and can lead to both short- and long-term...

Published: 11/6/2025 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): Cardio-Pulmonary, Organ transplantation

Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools

Revolutionizing Lung Transplantation - A Comprehensive Approach to Combatting Primary Graft Dysfunction

NU 2022-147 INVENTOR Ankit Bharat* Emilia Lecuona Wenbin Yang BACKGROUND Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is a critical barrier to successful lung transplantation. Our research identifies pre-existing lung autoantibodies as key contributors to PGD, opening new avenues for prevention and treatment. We propose a streamlined tri-fold approach...

Published: 11/6/2025 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): Cardio-Pulmonary, Organ transplantation

Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics

Stem Cell Therapy for Bladder Regeneration

NU 2009-021B Primary Inventors Earl Cheng* Arun Sharma* Short Description New method for generating functional bladder tissue grafts from stem cells Abstract Northwestern scientists have developed a novel method for generating functional bladder tissue that can be used to treat a variety of bladder diseases by tissue grafting. The inventors grow...

Published: 11/6/2025 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): Biomedical, Organ transplantation, Research tool, Stem cell, Therapeutics

Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics