Technology Targeting TGFβ Signaling for Enhancing Cancer Radiotherapy and Immunotherapy Efficacy The method leverages a negative regulator to inhibit TGFβ signaling in myeloid cells, potentially enhancing the efficacy of radiotherapy and immunotherapy in cancer treatment by reducing immune suppression. The problem:…
News Solarmer Energy Inc. Expects Sun to Shine on Chicago Invention Solarmer Energy Inc. is developing plastic solar cells for portable electronic devices that will incorporate technology invented at the University of Chicago. The company is on track to complete a...
Technology Practical Architectures and Algorithms for Quantum Source Coding Data compression done by classical source coding is a crucial element of modern digital infrastructure as it enables the efficient storage and transmission of images, audio files, and videos. Protocols…
Technology Model-Free Interferometry Enabled by Machine Learning Atom interferometry is used in sensors designed to measure gravitational field, acceleration, and angular momentum and is of increasing importance to the emerging field of quantum communications, which shows great…
Technology Small Molecule Inhibitor Boosting The Efficacy Of Therapeutic Ionizing Radiation Radiotherapy and immunotherapy are used to treat many cancer types, yet only 50% and 20% of patients respond, respectively. Resistance to therapy presents a large problem. N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification is…
News Polsky Center Announces Fall 2017 Incubator Cohort The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has announced the companies that will be moving into the Polsky Incubator this October as members of the new cohort. The Polsky Incubator provides guidance,...
News George Shultz Innovation Fund Invests $600,000 in Biotech Companies The Fall Finals took place on Thursday, December 6.
Technology Boosting Cancer Immunotherapy Or Radio-Immunotherapy For Enhanced Tumor Eradication New cancer therapy to enhance the efficacy of checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy and radiation by blocking tumor-promoting signals from erythroid progenitor cells, which secrete artemin to advance cancer progression. This approach…
Technology A Biodegradable Packaging Material Made From Hybrid Hydrogel of Starch, Granular, Chitosan Fiber, and Polyacrylamide Starch and chitosan are abundant, natural, complex polysaccharides. In plants, starch is the carbohydrate energy reserve. Chitosan is the de-acetylated form of chitin, a structural polysaccharide found in the exoskeleton…
Technology Amphiregulin Screening And Inhibition Methods For Reducing Metastasis And Enhancing Radiotherapy Efficacy Methods to improve radiotherapy by blocking the protein Amphiregulin (AREG), which helps tumors resist treatment and spread. Inhibiting AREG enhances anti-tumor effects and reduces metastasis, making radiotherapy more effective …
