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Small Molecule for Bladder Repair
NU 2021-153
INVENTORS
Arun Sharma*
Matthew Bury
Natalie Fuller
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A small molecule to improve the regenerative outcomes of injured or diseased urinary bladder tissue
ABSTRACT
Northwestern researchers have identified a small molecule that facilitates the repair and restoration of damaged urinary bladder tissue following loss of...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Drug discovery, Small molecule, Therapeutics, Urology
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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A method to stratify subtypes of T1 bladder cancer for targeted therapeutics
NU 2020-155
INVENTORS
Joshua Meeks*
A Gordon Robertson
Clarice S. Groeneveld
Aurélien de Reyniès
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Using next-generation sequencing to classify patient subtypes of bladder cancer for targeted T1 tumor therapies
BACKGROUND
T1 bladder cancers have the highest progression and recurrence rates of all non-muscle-invasive...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Biomarker, Cancer/Oncology, Personalized medicine, Urology
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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UTI Management System
NU 1996-066InventorsAnthony Schaeffer*Ophir FriederShort DescriptionAn integrated, multi-component system for urinary tract infection managementAbstractA Northwestern University urologist has designed an integrated, multi-component system for urinary tract infection (UTI) management that can save money as well as improve patient outcomes. Central to...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Devices, Diagnostics, Health IT, Medical device, Urology
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
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Escherichia coli From Human Prostate
NU 2010-012 Inventors Praveen Thumbikat Anthony Schaeffer* Short Description Novel bacterial strain for research of chronic pelvic painAbstract Northwestern researchers have discovered uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) that causes chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain (CP/CPP). Despite an urgent need for a greater understanding of this disease,...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Cell therapy, Chronic pain, Research tool, Therapeutics, Urology
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
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A Live-Attenuated Vaccine for Urinary Tract and Other Bacterial Infections
NU 2008-004 Inventors Anthony J. Schaeffer*David J. KlumppBenjamin BillipsShort DescriptionA bacterial strain that promotes immune response for UTI treatmentAbstractUrinary tract infections, either chronic or acute, are a frequent health problem in a variety of populations. Northwestern investigators have demonstrated that deletion of a certain gene...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Immunology, Infectious disease, Therapeutics, Urology, Vaccine
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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