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Biodegradable and Biocompatible Bioactive-based Polymers - Versatile Platform Technology
Invention Summary: The Uhrich group has developed various biodegradable polymers that chemically incorporate bioactive molecules, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g., salicylic acid), antioxidants (e.g., ferulic acid) and antimicrobials (e.g., carvacrol). Bioactive molecules are incorporated into polymer backbones through labile linkages,...
Published: 1/16/2024   |   Inventor(s): Kathryn Uhrich, Jonathan Faig, Kervin Smith
Keywords(s): Antibacterial, Bioengineering scaffolds, Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Polymers & Composites
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
Nanosphere Size Control by Varying the Ratio of Copolymer Blends
table;telerik-style-name: TableNormal;border-collapse: collapse; } Schematic showing the process of creating drug-loaded nanospheres Invention Summary: Recent advances in nanotechnology have demonstrated the advantages of encapsulating poorly bioavailable drugs in nanometer-sized spheres (nanospheres) and deliver them in a targeted manner....
Published: 2/5/2024   |   Inventor(s): Joachim Kohn, Mariana Reis Nogueira de Lima
Keywords(s): Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Nanotechnology, Polymers & Composites
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences
Iodinated Salicylate-Polymers
​ ​ FIG. 2( a) is a cross-sectional view of an apparatus or article including a medical device and an iodinated polymer coating in accordance with some embodiments. FIG. 2( b) is a perspective view of the medical device, shown in FIG. 2( a), having a surface that is partially coated with the iodinated polymer coating in accordance...
Published: 3/14/2024   |   Inventor(s): Kathryn Uhrich, Ashley Carbone
Keywords(s): Anti-cancer, Drug Delivery, Imaging, Implants, Polymers & Composites, Wound healing
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Polymers/Composites/Materials
Antioxidant-based poly(anhydride-esters)
­ ​ ​ Invention Summary: Free radicals have been identified as major sources of oxidative stress in cells leading to DNA damage. This increased oxidative stress has been implicated in various deleterious conditions including cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer, while also contributing to the physiology of...
Published: 8/31/2022   |   Inventor(s): Kathryn Uhrich, Michelle Morano
Keywords(s): Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Polymers & Composites
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences
Amphiphilic Polymer Stabilized Nanoparticles with Enhanced Biological Stability and Activity
­ ​ Experimental oxLDL macrophage cellular uptake results after 24-hr incubation with AM micelle or NP configurations under serum free conditions (white bars), 5% FBS (gray bars) and 20% FBS (black bars). Invention Summary: According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nearly 25% of deaths in the US is due to cardiovascular...
Published: 11/13/2023   |   Inventor(s): Kathryn Uhrich, Prabhas Moghe, Adam York, Robert Prud'homme
Keywords(s): Biomaterials, Cardiovascular, Drug Delivery, Nanoparticles, Polymers & Composites
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
Biodegradable and Biocompatible Salicylic Acid Releasing Polymer to Enhance Diabetic Bone Regeneration
­ ​ ​​​​​​​pCT images of control and polyaspirin treated defects after 4 weeks. Graph shows average percent bone fill in defects after 4 weeks Invention Summary: Nearly 300 million people suffer from diabetes mellitus worldwide, with 25 million diabetics in the U.S. alone. Patients with diabetes are more prone to fractures, periodontitis,...
Published: 3/17/2022   |   Inventor(s): Kathryn Uhrich, Roselin Rosario-Melendez, Michelle Morano, Sabrina Snyder, Joseph Fiorellini (UPENN), Dana Graves (UPENN), Keisuke Wada (UPENN)
Keywords(s): Biomaterials, Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, Drug Delivery, Polymers & Composites
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
Novel Cationic Amphiphiles Control Biofilm Formation for Bacterial Vaginosis
Cationic amphiphiles greatly inhibits the biofilm formation of the pathogenic bacteria in BV. Cationic Amphiphile Concentration (μM) Invention Summary: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common polymicrobial infection in women of reproductive age, affecting 10-30% of women in developed nations. BV can lead to serious complications such as abortion,...
Published: 8/9/2022   |   Inventor(s): Kathryn Uhrich, Allison Faig
Keywords(s): Antibacterial, Biofilm, Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Personal Care, Cosmeceuticals, Polymers & Composites
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
Biodegradable and Versatile Copolymers to Promote Wound Healing
Invention Summary: Wound healing is a complex and dynamic process of replacing devitalized and missing cellular structures and tissue layers and thus there is a need for a biodegradable and versatile copolymers to promote wound healing. Rutgers scientists have developed a copolymer formulation to stably release salicylic acid (SA). It holds the promise...
Published: 3/17/2022   |   Inventor(s): Kathryn Uhrich, Sabrina Snyder
Keywords(s): Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Neurological disorder & neuropathic pain, Wound healing
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
PEG Nanocarriers, Nanogels and Synthesis Methods
Invention Summary: A novel platform of PEG-only nanocarriers and nanogels has been developed by Rutgers scientists. The nanocarriers can be used from 100Da-100- kDa and are capable of forming stable nanogels and nanogel aggregates in a variety of sizes from 20-30nm up to >1000nm. The carriers and gels have improved solubility over existing technologies...
Published: 9/1/2022   |   Inventor(s): Patrick Sinko, Manjeet Deshmukh, Hilliard Kutscher, Stanley Stein, Simi Gunaseelan, Anupa Menjoge
Keywords(s): Biomaterials, Drug Delivery
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Biomaterials, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
Film Forming Foam (FFF) for Burn Wounds/Burnflex
Invention Summary: Many available dressings on the market use latex, PVC, or polyurethane as barrier-like components to protect the patient from outside elements. The current use of these components presents a problem of waste and contamination. Other available options in the market are hydrogel-based dressings that may be coated in silver sulfadiazine,...
Published: 12/23/2022   |   Inventor(s): Maricely Ramírez-Hernández, Tewodros Asefa, Jeffrey Boyd, Javiera Norambuena-Morales
Keywords(s): Antibacterial, Drug Delivery, Nanoparticles, Nanotechnology, Wound healing
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Biomaterials, Technology Classifications > Consumer & Household Goods
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