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A CSF-derived therapy for psychiatric disorders
NU2023-196
INVENTORS
Peter Penzes*
Marc Dos Santos
BACKGROUND
Currently, there is a lack of treatments which address the negative and cognitive symptoms of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia. Northwestern researchers have designed a recombinant form of ⍺2d-1 protein, a subunit of the voltage-gated calcium channel, to restore protein...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Biologic, Psychiatric disease, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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Biological Markers for Diagnosis of Diseases Associated with Major Depression
NU 2010-062, NU 2013-167, and NU 2013-168
PRIMARY INVENTOR
Eva Redei
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A diagnostic platform and method to accurately diagnose and predict treatment response in patients suffering from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
BACKGROUND
Psychiatric disorders, such as major depressive disorder (MDD) and post-traumatic stress...
Published: 11/11/2025
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Keywords(s): Biomarker, Diagnostics, Psychiatric disease, Research tool
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
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Gene Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder
NU 2016-039 InventorsDane Chetkovich* Ye Han Short DescriptionGene therapy for treating depressionBackgroundMajor depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression, is a highly prevalent public health problem that affects approximately 3% of the world's population. Although there are many drugs available to treat these patients, nearly all...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Gene therapy, Psychiatric disease, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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