Chemical Modifications of Substrates Using Zwitterionic-Functionalized Dendrimers
Novel platform for biomaterials development with advanced physiological properties
BACKGROUND:
The need for improved biomaterials is a continuous challenge in the clinical field. Extended physiological circulation times, reduced immune responses, and lowered cytotoxicity are a few parameters crucial for therapeutic and diagnostic biomaterials. ...
Published: 4/16/2026
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Inventor(s): Chong Cheng, Mingxuan Zhang, Yun Wu, Ziwen Zhang
Keywords(s): Featured, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Biological Materials, Technology Classifications > Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > Drug Delivery, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals, Technology Classifications > Research Tools and Reagents
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Functionalized Dendrimers with Regioselective Reactivity
Novel compositions of zwitterionic dendrimers and derived polymers
BACKGROUND:
There is a strong need for new classes of reactive reagents for the generation of novel materials with pre-defined characteristics. Here, new compounds can be generated employing properties associated with zwitterions, dendrimers, or combination materials.
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Published: 4/16/2026
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Inventor(s): Chong Cheng, Mingxuan Zhang, Yun Wu, Ziwen Zhang
Keywords(s): Featured, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Biomedical Science and Engineering, Technology Classifications > Drug Delivery, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals, Technology Classifications > Research Tools and Reagents, Technology Classifications > Biological Materials, Technology Classifications > Diagnostics
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Netrin-4–Mediated Disruption of Basement Membranes for Targeted Therapeutic Delivery
Novel tools that promote the delivery of therapeutics to treat inner retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, and retinitis pigmentosa.
Background:
Non-surgical access to tissues for direct biological manipulation, e.g. gene transfer, stem cell transplantation, and drug delivery, can be difficult because many tissues...
Published: 3/9/2026
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Inventor(s): Dale Hunter, William Brunken, Peter Yurchenco, Karen Mckee
Keywords(s): biologic therapies, drug delivery component, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > Upstate Medical University, Technology Classifications > Drug Delivery, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics and Vaccines
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Lipid nanoparticles for targeted delivery of therapeutic agents in acute lung injury
This technology uses lung-targeting lipid nanoparticles to deliver a combination of anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating drugs directly to the lungs, offering a more effective and targeted treatment for acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Background:
Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)...
Published: 4/2/2026
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Inventor(s): Yamin Li, Yuqin Men, Robert Cooney, Qinghe Meng
Keywords(s): acute lung injury, anti-inflammatory therapeutic, drug delivery, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > Upstate Medical University, Technology Classifications > Drug Delivery
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Sulfonium Lipid Nanoparticles for Intranasal mRNA Delivery to Lung Epithelial and Immune Cells
This technology uses specially designed sulfonium lipid nanoparticles to deliver mRNA directly to lung cells through the nose, offering a non-invasive, more effective and targeted treatment for pulmonary diseases like asthma and cystic fibrosis.
Background:
The field of pulmonary medicine faces significant challenges in the treatment of diseases...
Published: 3/9/2026
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Inventor(s): Yamin Li, Yuqin Men
Keywords(s): active pharmaceutical ingredient, chemicals, drug delivery, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > Upstate Medical University, Technology Classifications > Biomedical Science and Engineering, Technology Classifications > Drug Delivery
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Virus-Like Particles for mRNA Delivery
Virus-like particles have been engineered for drug delivery, gene editing applications, mRNA delivery and overcoming barriers in mouse lungs.
Background:
Recent biomedical research has shown increased interest in the use of virus-like particles as a drug delivery vehicle. Current viral vectors have been shown to cause adverse immunological responses,...
Published: 4/16/2026
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Inventor(s): Sriram Neelamegham, Qi Yang
Keywords(s): Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Biological Materials, Technology Classifications > Drug Delivery, Technology Classifications > Healthcare, Technology Classifications > Gene Therapy, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals, Technology Classifications > Research Tools and Reagents, Technology Classifications > Screens and Assays
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Engineered Telodendrimer Nanocarriers for Monomeric Amphotericin B Delivery
A nanocarrier platform for Amphotericin B that improves efficacy and reduces cost, while decreasing toxicity.
Background:
Systemic fungal infections are an increasingly prevalent health problem. The hydrophobic polyene antibiotic Amphotericin B (AmB) is the drug of choice for these life-threatening invasive fungal infections. Unfortunately, it produces...
Published: 1/29/2026
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Inventor(s): Juntao Luo, Xiaotian Ji, Changying Shi
Keywords(s): Technologies
Category(s): Campus > Upstate Medical University, Technology Classifications > Biological Materials, Technology Classifications > Biomedical Science and Engineering, Technology Classifications > Drug Delivery, Technology Classifications > Healthcare, Technology Classifications > Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics and Vaccines
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Laser Ablation Direct Analysis in Real Time-Imaging Mass Spectrometry (LADI-MS)
Offers the potential of real-time small-sample analysis for a very large variety of applications.
Background:
Real Time Imaging Mass Spectrometry (RTMS) is a method for analyzing and identifying biological samples in real time. RTMS can be used in an extremely broad variety of applications, involving chemistry, biochemistry, food sciences, and medicine....
Published: 1/30/2026
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Inventor(s): Rabi Musah
Keywords(s): analytical chemistry, Biomarker discovery, chemistry, forensic testing, image acquisition, imaging, life sciences, Mass spectrometry imaging, medical imaging, Natural products, Phytochemistry, Small-molecule profiling, Small-molecule spatial distribution mapping, Species discrimination, Species identification, Technologies, Tissue analysis, wood anatomy, wood science
Category(s): Campus > University at Albany, Technology Classifications > Agriculture, Technology Classifications > Biomedical Science and Engineering, Technology Classifications > Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > Drug Delivery, Technology Classifications > Environment, Technology Classifications > Healthcare, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals, Technology Classifications > Imaging, Technology Classifications > Medical Imaging, Technology Classifications > Research Tools and Reagents
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Injectable Nanogel for Immune Modulation Therapy
A platform for effective therapeutic delivery and immune modulation for effective and quick inflammation control in critical illness, including sepsis.
Background:
Immune modulation therapy is a type of immunotherapy that enhances the body’s immune regulation and homeostasis. This therapy has proved promising for the treatment of some types...
Published: 1/30/2026
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Inventor(s): Juntao Luo, Xiaotian Ji, Changying Shi
Keywords(s): Technologies
Category(s): Campus > Upstate Medical University, Technology Classifications > Biomedical Science and Engineering, Technology Classifications > Drug Delivery, Technology Classifications > Healthcare, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics and Vaccines
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Drug Discovery Based on Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS)
Enables drug discovery without introducing modifications to the molecules, while lowering costs by requiring only small amounts of the tested molecules.
Background:
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a novel, label-free, sensitive, specific, fast, and relatively inexpensive tool for drug discovery. It offers the potential to detect and...
Published: 3/13/2026
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Inventor(s): Igor Lednev, Lamyaa Almehmadi, Jia Sheng
Keywords(s): Raman spectroscopy, RNA, RNA chemistry, TAF, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Albany, Technology Classifications > Antibodies, Technology Classifications > Biomedical Science and Engineering, Technology Classifications > Drug Delivery, Technology Classifications > Healthcare, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics and Vaccines
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