Opioid Tolerance-Abating Treatment
A precision medicine approach blocking formation of analgesic tolerance and reversing analgesic tolerance from chronic opioid administration.
Background
Opiates are commonly prescribed in the US for surgical and other severe pain; and many people also obtain opioids illegally. Opioids work well for acute pain; but for those with chronic pain requiring...
Published: 5/13/2025
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Inventor(s): Alan Gintzler, Nai-Jiang Liu
Keywords(s): Technologies
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutics and Vaccines, Campus > SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
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A Novel PET Imaging Agent for Diagnosing Bacterial Infections
A PET tracer, [18F]F-PABA which is taken up only by bacterial cells thus making it specific for diagnosing infection. Background: Bacterial infections such as those of prosthetic joints, bones (osteomyelitis) and heart valves (infective endocarditis) are difficult to diagnose and treat, and are a major cause of mortality, morbidity and health care...
Published: 5/23/2025
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Inventor(s): Peter Tonge, Zhuo Zhang, Peter Smith-Jones, Hui Wang, Li Liu
Keywords(s): Technologies
Category(s): Campus > Stony Brook University, Technology Classifications > Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > Research Tools and Reagents
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Light-Activated Nanofiber Catalysts for Next-Generation Pollution Control
This invention introduces electrospun TiO₂ nanofibers with optimized crystalline phases and one-dimensional morphology, enabling rapid, reusable, and visible-light-driven degradation of pollutants for large-scale decontamination.
Background:
Persistent pollutants such as pharmaceutical waste, textile dyes, and chemical warfare agents threaten ecosystems...
Published: 9/5/2025
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Inventor(s): Wayne Jones, Jian Liu, William Bernier, Julia Tollin, Danielle McCarthy, Emilly Obuya
Keywords(s): #SUNYresearch, Technologies
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Nanotechnology, Campus > Binghamton University
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