Generation of a single-chain recombinant IgA1 isotype antibody compatible with in vivo nucleic acid delivery for the treatment and prevention of flavivirus infection
This technology uses a single-chain IgA1 antibody delivered by DNA or RNA to enable the body to produce its own protection against dengue and Zika viruses, offering rapid, safe, and scalable prevention and treatment without risk of antibody-dependent enhancement.
Background:
Flavivirus infections, including those caused by dengue and Zika viruses,...
Published: 2/6/2026
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Inventor(s): Adam Waickman, Stephen Thomas
Keywords(s): antibody therapy, infectious diseases, nucleic acid, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > Upstate Medical University, Technology Classifications > Antibodies, Technology Classifications > Healthcare
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Use of recombinant IgA1 isotype mAbs to prevent and antagonize transplacental transmission of flaviviruses in pregnant women
This technology is a single-chain IgA1 antibody delivered by DNA or RNA, enabling the body to produce its own dengue-neutralizing antibodies safely and quickly, without the risk of worsening infection, for rapid prevention and treatment of flavivirus diseases.
Background:
The field of flavivirus therapeutics, particularly for diseases like dengue,...
Published: 2/6/2026
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Inventor(s): Adam Waickman, Stephen Thomas
Keywords(s): infectious diseases, monoclonal antibodies, pregnancy, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > Upstate Medical University, Technology Classifications > Antibodies, Technology Classifications > Healthcare
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Rapid, robust, and near point-of-care saliva-based nucleic acid detection of dengue virus infections
This technology enables rapid, non-invasive detection and differentiation of all four dengue virus serotypes using saliva samples, with advanced qPCR and RT-LAMP assays, making dengue diagnosis easier, faster, and more accessible without the need for blood draws.
Background:
Dengue virus (DENV) is a major global health concern, with hundreds of millions...
Published: 1/29/2026
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Inventor(s): Frank Middleton, Stephen Thomas, Adam Waickman, Timothy Rooney
Keywords(s): diagnostics, disease diagnosis, isothermal amplification (LAMP), nucleic acid, PCR, RNA viruses, saliva, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > Upstate Medical University, Technology Classifications > Screens and Assays, Technology Classifications > Biomedical Science and Engineering
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Multiplexed Saliva-based Immunodiagnostics for Assessing Anti-flavivirus Immunity
An easy-to-use method for rapidly, accurately, and non-invasively assessing flavivirus immunity by measuring various antibody classes present in saliva.
Background:
Flaviviruses (including dengue virus) are the most common vector-borne human viral pathogens in the world. Nearly 40% of the world’s population are at risk of infection with dengue...
Published: 1/30/2026
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Inventor(s): Adam Waickman, Stephen Thomas, Frank Middleton
Keywords(s): antibodies, antibody, infectious diseases, saliva, Technologies, viral immunology
Category(s): Campus > Upstate Medical University, Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Biomedical Science and Engineering, Technology Classifications > Healthcare, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics and Vaccines
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