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Peptide Linkers for Modulating Antigen Immune Response in Cancer Vaccines
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A novel non-biologically derived peptide linker technology enabling precise intracellular release of vaccine antigens to enhance immune activation.
NU TECH ID
NU 2024-124
INVENTORS
Chad Mirkin*
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry
Tanner Fink
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Published: 6/16/2026
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Updated: 6/16/2026
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Keywords(s): BIO2026, Cancer/Oncology, Immunology, Immunotherapy, Infectious disease, Therapeutics, Vaccine
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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Assembly of Vaccines Using Cell-Free Integration of Viral Membrane Proteins into Liposomes
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A cell-free method that assembles vaccines by integrating viral membrane proteins into liposomes, enabling rapid prototype production without cold chain requirements.
INVENTORS
Neha Kamat*
McCormick School of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Hector Aguilar-Carreno
Susan...
Published: 6/16/2026
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Updated: 6/10/2026
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Keywords(s): BIO2026, Immunology, Infectious disease, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticle, Nanotechnology, Synthetic biology, Vaccine
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
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Novel Nanocarriers for Improved Vaccine Efficacy and Production
NU 2019-066
INVENTORS
Evan A. Scott*
Dina Kats
Shaobin Shang
Chyung-Ru Wang
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A novel vaccine delivery system for enhanced immune response
BACKGROUND
In contrast to attenuated vaccines that contain live pathogens, subunit vaccines contain peptide antigens from a specific pathogen, enabling them to be produced more...
Published: 6/16/2026
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Updated: 9/11/2020
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Keywords(s): BIO2026, COVID-19, Infectious disease, Nanoparticle, Nanotechnology, Therapeutics, Vaccine
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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Compositions and Methods for Solubilizing Membrane Proteins without the Use of Detergent
NU 2009-069 Inventor Adrian Gross*Abstract Northwestern researchers have developed a novel method for isolating integral membrane proteins in a detergent-free manner. This process offers the ability to isolate solubilized membrane complex in its native lipid environment with undisturbed changes in its composition and structure. These attributes...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Updated: 2/8/2019
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): Drug delivery, Research reagent, Research tool, Vaccine
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
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Microbial Modulation of Immunity and Pain
NU 2008-022 Inventors David Klumpp* Anthony Schaeffer* Praveen Thumbikat Short DescriptionAn attenuated-live UTI vaccineAbstract Northwestern researchers have developed therapies to treat urinary tract infection (UTI). They use novel UTI therapeutic approaches by targeting the cell-mediated response instead of the humoral responses, which is the...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Updated: 2/8/2019
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Keywords(s): Biomarker, Chronic pain, Therapeutics, Vaccine
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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New Target for Malaria Therapeutics and Prophylaxis
NU 2007-138 InventorsKasturi Haldar* Pamela Tamez Souvik Bhattacharjee Short DescriptionA new malarial protein that can be targeted to treat and prevent infectionsAbstractNorthwestern researchers have identified a new malarial protein, named erythrocyte vesicle protein 1 (EVP1), which can be targeted for development of drugs and vaccines. Currently,...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Updated: 10/27/2018
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Keywords(s): Infectious disease, Therapeutics, Vaccine
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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