Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

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Nanocapsule Delivery System For Ribonucleoproteins

With the explosion of interest in using the CRISPR/Cas9 system for gene editing, there is a strong focus on developing tools for delivering the CRISPR machinery safely and efficiently into cells. Exis...
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Shaoqin Gong, Krishanu Saha, Guojun Chen, Amr Abdeen, Yuyuan Wang, Ruosen Xie | P170376US02

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S1mplex: A New Tool for Precision Gene Editing

New tools for human gene editing are rapidly advancing all sectors of biomedicine from basic biology to somatic gene therapy in the clinic. Precise editing of DNA sequences in the human genome can be ...
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Krishanu Saha, Jared Carlson-Stevermer, Amr Abdeen, Lucille Kohlenberg | P170309US02

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Reagents for Bioreversible Protein Esterification

Chemoselective transformations are of key importance in modern chemical biology. Protein esterification can, for example, be employed for labeling, enhanced cellular uptake and other useful protein mo...
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Ronald Raines, Kalie Mix | P150262US03

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Bioreversible Boronates Improve Drug Delivery

The utility of many biologic drugs is limited by inefficient delivery into cells. Strategies to overcome this limitation have included enhancing the attraction between positively charged drug agents a...
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Ronald Raines, Thomas Smith | P150009US02

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Enhancing Cell Penetration to Improve Drug Delivery

The utility of many biologic drugs is limited by inefficient cellular delivery. There is a particular need for methods and reagents that facilitate delivery of peptides and proteins into the interior ...
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Ronald Raines, Kristen Andersen | P150031US02

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Treating Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a disorder driven by overproliferating leukemia cells in bone marrow and blood. Targeted therapy uses thyrosine kinase inhibitors to inhibit leukemia cells, but fails...
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Igor Slukvin, Kran Suknuntha | P130277US02

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Thermogel for Combination Drug Delivery

As cancer research progresses, it is evident that single drug formulations only provide limited success. Developing combination therapies would greatly benefit patients, especially those who must fol...
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Glen Kwon, Hyunah Cho | P130338US03

Technology

Improving Drug Delivery with Boronic Acids

The utility of many biologic drugs is limited by inefficient delivery into cells. Strategies to overcome this limitation have included enhancing the attraction between positively charged drug agents a...
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Ronald Raines, Gregory Ellis, Michael Palte | P110315US02

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