Brandeis Innovation

2019 Licensing News Spring/Summer

Licensing News
Summer 2019

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Featured Technologies: SPROUT 2019 Winners

SPROUT Program Inspires Once again, scientists from across Brandeis gathered in the Faculty Club on a bright if breezy Spring morning, hoping to launch the next breakthrough invention. It’s part of a decade-strong program managed by the Brandeis Office of Technology Licensing, the SPROUT program. SPROUT’s goal is ambitious: to identify and support scientific advancements that have the strongest possibility of becoming innovative commercial products.  Read More About the SPROUT Program Profile in Innovation Assistant Professor Grace Han When it comes to creative solutions to many of the world’s practical challenges, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Grace Han loves running a lab that looks for novel ways to uncover just the right, often unexpected, technology.

Recently Issued Patents & PCT Filings

We were recently issued US patents in therapeutics, genetics, food science, and materials science. Please contact us if you are interested in licensing or learning more about any of these technologies!

Compositions, methods, and kits for detecting and identifying mycobacteria (US 10,273,525) Inventors: Lawrence Wangh, John Rice F or this invention, nucleic acid amplification and fluorescence detection methods are provided for the detection and differentiation of mycobacteria, compositions and methods are provided herein to identify and differentiate mycobacteria in mixtures of different mycobacteria and mycobacteria and non-mycobacteria. Brandeis reference No. 1072 Par-Baked Coffee Bean Compositions for Use in Foods, Beverages, and Dietary Supplements (US10,278,405) Inventor: Daniel Perlman   This invention provides par-baked and milled coffee beans as the cheaper, edible palatable and more superior sources of adding   chlorogenic acids to foods, beverages and dietary supplements. Brandeis reference No. 1134 Supramolecular Hydrogel of fMLF-based Molecules and Use Thereof (US 10,232,037) Inventor: Bing Xu, Fan Zhao, Jingyu R Li, Hongbo R Luo The invention relates to the application of peptides that can self-assemble to form supramolecular nanofibrils and hydrogels, hydrogel compositions containing the self-assembled supramolecular nanofibrils, and methods of using and making the hydrogel compositions. Brandeis reference No. 11 52 Mispriming Prevention Reagents (US10,240,178) Inventor: Lawrence Wangh, J. Aquiles Sanchez, Kenneth Pierce, Adam Eugene Osborne, John Rice, Alexandra Isabel King Over This invention is or contains mispriming prevention reagents, compositions and kits comprising such reagents and methods of use thereof. Brandeis reference No. 1173 Drip-free Glass Bottles Having a Circumferential Channel and Methods of Making and Using Such Bottles (US10,239,672) Inventor: Daniel Perlman This is an invention of a glass bottle which could improve the liquid flow mechanics, prevent drip initiation, and enable drip-free pouring by eliminating dripping during pouring. Brandeis reference No. 1300 Search All Our Available Technologies Brandeis University offers a growing array of technologies available for licensing in the areas of therapeutics and diagnostics, food science and safety, research materials, and drug delivery. We also have offerings in artificial intelligence, data science, and agriculture. You can search our full database of currently-available technologies below. Please contact us for further information on any of the listed technologies.

News About Innovation at Brandeis

Two Brandeis Teams Win Spots in the 2019 Masschallenge Cohorts The Brandeis Innovation team visited Austin, Texas, to participate in the  AUTM (Association of University Technology Managers) Annual Meeting. The conference welcomed technology transfer professionals and those in related industries such as biotech, law and venture capital, from all around the globe to network and learn from the industry’s experts.

Brandeis Places 5th in Nature's Rankings Brandeis placed fifth in Nature's rankings for research productivity, normalized by size. In other words, Brandeis "punches way above its size." 5th Annual SPROUT Bootcamp Helps Scientists Turn Breakthroughs Into Products This spring, some of the best of these innovations participated in SPROUT, Brandeis Innovation's grant program and virtual incubator/accelerator.

Come Meet Us!

At Brandeis Innovation, we provide innovators and aspiring change-makers with as many opportunities as possible. Come and join us at this upcoming event:

HackMyPhD 07/18/2019, Waltham, MA HackMyPhD is back for its third year, with new speakers and a shortened agenda. This July 18, from 1-5 p.m., join us to learn how best to enter careers beyond academia, what it takes to launch your own startups or a startup within a company, and apply an entrepreneurial skill-set in future academic and corporate settings. It's all about becoming more creative with your post-PhD career path. This year's program is filled with practical skill-building, interactive panels, and startup pitches that will feature PhDs who have carved out inspiring, innovative projects and careers.

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