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Method for the in vitro differentiation of human dendritic cells from hematopoietic stem cells for research and immunotherapy development

Method for the in vitro differentiation of human dendritic cells from hematopoietic stem cells for research and immunotherapy development

Unmet Need Dendritic cells (DCs) play a critical role in the adaptive immune response by capturing and presenting antigens to activate cytotoxic T-cells. As such, naturally occurring DCs are thought to have crucial antitumor activity…

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Method to enable cancer immune checkpoint therapy

Method to enable cancer immune checkpoint therapy

Unmet Need Cancer remains to be a heavy burden on Americans as many current gold-standard treatments can be ineffective. In 2022, an estimated 623,000 Americans were living with metastatic cancer and is predicted to increase…

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A novel T-cell-based immunotherapy for brain cancer

A novel T-cell-based immunotherapy for brain cancer

Unmet Need Cancer immunotherapy represents a new paradigm in cancer treatment with the goal of harnessing the immune system to selectively attack a patient’s tumor. T-cell-based immunotherapies encompass chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells, tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes,…

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Using oxidative cell death to target RB1-deficient prostate cancer

Using oxidative cell death to target RB1-deficient prostate cancer

Unmet Need In the first quarter of 2023, there were approximately 288,300 Americans diagnosed with prostate cancer, accounting for about 15% of all new cancer diagnoses. The five-year survival rate of patients with prostate cancer…

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A novel immune competence blood test to predict responsiveness of tumors to cancer immunotherapy

A novel immune competence blood test to predict responsiveness of tumors to cancer immunotherapy

Unmet Need Cancer immunotherapy provides great advantages over traditional cytotoxic chemotherapy and radiation with more durable clinical outcomes and an improved quality of life. The number of US patients eligible for immunotherapy was estimated to…

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Method to overcome treatment resistant cancer by rescuing STING signaling

Method to overcome treatment resistant cancer by rescuing STING signaling

Unmet Need Among types of brain cancer, glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and the most devastating. Over 8000 patients are diagnosed annually in the United States, accounting for half of all primary malignant brain…

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Breast cancer risk prediction technology using genomic classifier

Breast cancer risk prediction technology using genomic classifier

Unmet Need The earliest form of breast cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), is diagnosed in almost 50,000 people in the U.S. each year. DCIS is considered noninvasive, as abnormal cells have not spread out…

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Torque Assisting Device for Endoscopy

Torque Assisting Device for Endoscopy

Unmet Need Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. As a preventative measure, more than 15 million colonoscopies are performed in the United States each year. This common…

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A synergistic chemotherapy and radiotherapy drug delivery technology for treating prostate cancer tumors

A synergistic chemotherapy and radiotherapy drug delivery technology for treating prostate cancer tumors

Unmet Need Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest manifestations of cancer in clinical oncology. Despite accounting for only 3.2% of all cancer cases, it is the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality. National Comprehensive…

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Fiber optic probe with integrated photodetector capabilities

Fiber optic probe with integrated photodetector capabilities

Unmet Need Light-based diagnostics is a non-intrusive procedure that can be used to monitor chemotherapy treatment efficacy. Optical imaging additionally has the capacity for roles in diagnosis and surgery guidance. Currently, many devices for optic…

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A robust and sensitive assay for simultaneous measurement of transcriptome, chromatin accessibility, and cis-regulatory chromatin contacts

A robust and sensitive assay for simultaneous measurement of transcriptome, chromatin accessibility, and cis-regulatory chromatin contacts

Unmet Need Cis-regulatory elements (cREs) of the genome are non-coding regions that play essential roles in regulating gene expression in development and disease. Importantly, these regions are characterized by the presence of “open” chromatin and…

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A low-cost and effective ethanol ablation tumor treatment

A low-cost and effective ethanol ablation tumor treatment

Unmet Need Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among woman globally, with an estimated 342,000 deaths in 2020, of which 90% of deaths occurred in low-and middle-income countries. A primary reason for this…

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