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A microcontroller for easier whole-cell patch clamping on dendrites and axons

Summary The current technology is a microcontroller that allows for the application of controlled negative pressure and simultaneous electrical impulses to make it easier to obtain whole-cell patch clamp recordings on small cellular structures. Technology Overview Whole-cell patch clamping is a technique commonly employed to study the electrical...

Published: 1/30/2024 | Inventor(s): Stephen Smith, Timur Tsintsadze

Keywords(s): Research Tools, Research Tools - Other

Category(s): Research Tools

Nanoparticle ultrasound contrast agents with high acoustic activity

Summary Contrast-enhanced ultrasound allows for low-cost minimally-invasive imaging; however, the size of typical contrast reagents prevents them from penetrating tumors thereby limiting their utility for cancer diagnostic and therapeutic purposes (theranostics). Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) researchers have developed novel nanoparticle...

Published: 11/22/2023 | Inventor(s): Adem Yildirim, Jose Luis Montoya Mira, Sadik Esener, Stuart Ibsen

Keywords(s): Diagnostics, Diagnostics - Cancer, Imaging, Imaging - Acoustic, Research Tools, Therapeutics

Category(s): Diagnostics, Imaging, Nanoscience & Microtechnologies, Research Tools, Therapeutics

Rapid antibody conjugation technique

Summary The current technology is an improved method of antibody conjugation that allows for rapid and scalable antibody labeling, which could be utilized for a number of omics techniques and other antibody-based platforms. Technology Overview In order to label and functionalize antibodies, direct or secondary conjugations are typically employed....

Published: 11/2/2023 | Inventor(s): Kai Tao, Srivathsan Ranganathan, Emine (Sila) Ozdemir, Matthew Rames, Michael Brasino, Mingchong Dai, Gulsu Sener Yildrim

Keywords(s): Research Tools

Category(s): Research Tools, Proteomics

De novo peptide sequencer

Summary De novo protein-sequencing approaches are poised to revolutionize nearly all fields of biological research and medicine; however current approaches are low-throughput and limited in their sensitivity. The current technology is a novel method that could be implemented with existing reagents and equipment to improve de novo peptide sequencing...

Published: 5/17/2023 | Inventor(s): Eugene Tu, Fehmi Civitci, Kevin Schilling, Mingchong Dai, Nicholas Groves, Justin Plaut, Srivathsan Ranganathan, Andy Mendoza, Riccardo Carloni, Yu-Jui (Roger) Chiu, Emine (Sila) Ozdemir, Bruce Branchaud

Keywords(s): Research Tools, Research Tools - Other

Category(s): Proteomics, Research Tools

Improved detection of heart-rate variability for wearable devices

Summary Heart-rate variability (HRV) is a suggested marker of the autonomic nervous system, but artifacts produced by movement with wrist worn devices decreases the validity and utility of this data. Oregon Health & Science University researchers have developed an improved method of removing motion artifacts, understanding the amount of data that...

Published: 3/24/2023 | Inventor(s): David Sheridan, Steven Baker, Ryan Dehart

Keywords(s): Diagnostics, Research Tools, Software

Category(s): Diagnostics, Research Tools, Software

Monoclonal antibodies for detection of viral capsids and gene therapy research

Summary The current technology is a series of monoclonal antibodies against AAVAnc80 capsids for gene therapy research. Technology Overview Detection and neutralization of viral capsids are needed to advance gene therapy research, but to date, no antibodies exist that can exclusively detect fully assembled AAVAnc80 capsids and not other serotype...

Published: 9/27/2023 | Inventor(s): Hiroyuki Nakai, Kei Adachi, Helen Rappe Baggett

Keywords(s): Biological Materials - Antibodies

Category(s): Research Tools

Label-free fluorescent sensing of protease activity

Summary The current technology offers advantages over existing protease probes, with lower background noise, simplified label-free synthesis, compatibility with any protease of interest and utility for translational research and clinical diagnostics. Technology Overview Dysregulated proteolytic activity is linked to many human diseases, including...

Published: 9/27/2023 | Inventor(s): Adem Yildirim, Bruce Branchaud, Justin Plaut, Srivathsan Ranganathan, Sean Speese, Corey Dambacher, Sarah Barnhill, Emma Olson

Keywords(s): Diagnostics, Imaging, Imaging - Other, Research Tools

Category(s): Imaging, Research Tools, Diagnostics

Spatially-resolved transcriptomics with enhanced capture and versatility

Summary An improved platform for spatial transcriptomics, which could be mass produced and would allow for overall increased detection of transcripts, including for lower-expressed sequences. Technology Overview Spatial transcriptomics allows for the measurement of gene activity within a sample while mapping where that activity is occurring; however,...

Published: 9/27/2023 | Inventor(s): Yu-Jui (Roger) Chiu, Fehmi Civitci, Eugene Tu

Keywords(s): Next Generation Sequencing, Research Tools

Category(s): Research Tools

AB Zebrafish Line

University of Oregon Researchers: George Streisinger, Zoltan Varga, Charles Kimmel, Judith Eisen AB Zebrafish Line. Summary of Our Technology: The AB line is derived from two lines, A and B, purchased by Streisinger at different times from a pet shop in Albany, Oregon. The original A and B lines probably originated from a hatchery in Florida. Haploid...

Published: 6/10/2022 | Inventor(s): George Streisinger, Charles Kimmel, Judith Eisen, Zoltan Varga

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Category(s): Veterinary Science, Research Tools

absolute Zebrafish Line

University of Oregon Researchers: David Lains, Zoltan Varga absolute Zebrafish Line. Summary of Our Technology: The absolute line is a cross between two recessive, non-lethal mutations: mitfab692(nacre) and ednrb1ab140 (rose). The result is a transparent zebrafish line that allows observation of organs, as well as fluorescent reporter gene products,...

Published: 6/10/2022 | Inventor(s): David Lains, Zoltan Varga

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Category(s): Agricultural, Research Tools, Veterinary Science

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