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James R. Baker, Jr., Ann Arbor US

James R. Baker, Jr., Ann Arbor, MI US

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20090053139Dendrimer based compositions and methods of using the same - The present invention relates to novel therapeutic and diagnostic dendrimers. In particular, the present invention is directed to dendrimer based compositions and systems for use in disease diagnosis and therapy (e.g., cancer diagnosis and therapy). The compositions and systems comprise one or more components for targeting, imaging, sensing, and/or providing a therapeutic or diagnostic material and monitoring the response to therapy of a cell or tissue (e.g., a tumor).02-26-2009
20090068225COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ORTHOPOX VIRUS VACCINATION - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for stimulating an immune response. Specifically, the present invention provides methods of inducing an immune response to an orthopox virus (e.g., vaccinia virus) in a subject (e.g., a human subject) and compositions useful in such methods (e.g., a nanoemulsion comprising vaccinia virus). Compositions and methods of the present invention find use in, among other things, clinical (e.g. therapeutic and preventative medicine (e.g., vaccination) and research applications.03-12-2009
20090088376DENDRIMER BASED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to novel therapeutic and diagnostic dendrimers. In particular, the present invention is directed to dendrimer based compositions and systems for use in disease diagnosis and therapy (e.g., cancer diagnosis and therapy). The compositions and systems comprise one or more components for targeting, imaging, sensing, and/or providing a therapeutic or diagnostic material and monitoring the response to therapy of a cell or tissue (e.g., a tumor).04-02-2009
20090143476Antimicrobial Nanoemulsion Compositions and Methods - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs.06-04-2009
20090143477Antimicrobial Nanoemulsion Compositions and Methods - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs.06-04-2009
20090208580Functionalized dendrimer-encapsulated and dendrimer-stabilized nanoparticles - The present invention relates to compositions comprising functionalized dendrimer-stabilized nanoparticles (DSNPs), functionalized dendrimer-encapsulated nanoparticles (DENPs) (e.g., metal DENPs), and methods of generating and using the same.08-20-2009
20090269380METHODS OF TREATING FUNGAL, YEAST AND MOLD INFECTIONS - The present invention relates to methods for treating and completely curing fungal, yeast, and/or mold infections in human subjects comprising topically administering to a human subject in need thereof an antifungal nanoemulsion composition.10-29-2009
20090269394METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING ONCHOMYCOSIS - The present invention relates to methods for treating and completely curing fungal, yeast and/or mold infections in human subjects comprising topically administering to a human subject in need thereof an antifungal nanoemulsion composition.10-29-2009
20090287005DENDRIMER CONJUGATES - The present invention relates to novel therapeutic and diagnostic dendrimers. In particular, the present invention is directed to dendrimer-linker conjugates, methods of synthesizing the same, compositions comprising the conjugates, as well as systems and methods utilizing the conjugates (e.g., in diagnostic and/or therapeutic settings (e.g., for the delivery of therapeutics, imaging, and/or targeting agents (e.g., in disease (e.g., cancer) diagnosis and/or therapy, pain therapy, etc.)). Accordingly, dendrimer-linker conjugates of the present invention may further comprise one or more components for targeting, imaging, sensing, and/or providing a therapeutic or diagnostic material and/or monitoring response to therapy.11-19-2009
20090291095NANOEMULSION ADJUVANTS - The present invention provides methods and compositions for the stimulation of immune responses. In particular, the present invention provides nanoemulsion compositions and methods of using the same for the induction of immune responses (e.g., innate and adaptive immune responses (e.g., for generation of host immunity against an environmental pathogen)). Compositions and methods of the present invention find use in, among other things, clinical (e.g. therapeutic and preventative medicine (e.g., vaccination)) and research applications.11-26-2009
20090304799NANOEMULSION INFLUENZA VACCINE - The present invention relates to methods for inducing an immune response to influenza in a subject comprising administering a nanoemulsion vaccine composition comprising an influenza immunogen or protein.12-10-2009
20100003330ANTIMICROBIAL NANOEMULSION COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs.01-07-2010
20100028433IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING NANOEMULSION AND HEPATITIS B VIRUS IMMUNOGEN AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The present invention provides methods and compositions for the stimulation of immune responses. Specifically, the present invention provides immunogenic compositions and methods of using the same to induce immune responses (e.g., immunity (e.g., protective immunity)) against Hepatitis B virus (HBV)). Compositions and methods of the present invention find use in, among other things, clinical (e.g. therapeutic and preventative medicine (e.g., vaccination)) and research applications.02-04-2010
20100065732ANALYTICAL SYSTEM WITH PHOTONIC CRYSTAL SENSOR - A system for determining whether interaction occurs between a trial substance and a target substance. The system includes a photonic crystal sensor having a photonic crystal structure and a defect member disposed adjacent the photonic crystal structure. The defect member defines an operative surface able to receive the target substance and the trial substance. The system further includes a light source that inputs a light signal to the photonic crystal structure and the defect member. The light signal is internally reflected, and a resultant output signal is outputted. The output signal relates to whether the trial substance interacts with the target substance at the operative surface. Furthermore, the system includes an identity detector that identifies the trial substance that interacts with the target substance.03-18-2010
20100075914METHODS FOR TREATING HERPES VIRUS INFECTIONS - The present invention relates to methods for treating, killing, and/or inhibiting the growth of Herpes viruses in human subjects comprising topically administering to a human subject in need thereof a nanoemulsion composition having antiviral properties.03-25-2010
20100092526NANOEMULSION THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to therapeutic nanoemulsion compositions and to methods of utilizing the same. In particular, nanoemulsion compositions are described herein that find use in the treatment and/or prevention of infection (e.g., respiratory infection (e.g., associated with cystic fibrosis)), in burn wound management, and in immunogenic compositions (e.g., comprising a 04-15-2010
20100158850DENDRIMER BASED MODULAR PLATFORMS - The present invention relates to novel therapeutic and diagnostic dendrimer based modular platforms (e.g., drug delivery platforms). In particular, the dendrimer based modular platforms are configured such that two or more dendrimers (e.g., PAMAM dendrimers) are coupled together (e.g., via a cycloaddition reaction) wherein each of the coupled dendrimers is functionalized (e.g., functionalized for targeting, imaging, sensing, and/or providing a therapeutic or diagnostic material and/or monitoring response to therapy). In some embodiments, the present invention provides dendrimer based modular platforms having coupled dendrimers (e.g., two or more coupled dendrimers) wherein each dendrimer is conjugated to one or more functional groups (e.g., therapeutic agent, imaging agent, targeting agent, triggering agent) (e.g., for specific targeting and/or therapeutic use of the dendrimer based modular platform). In some embodiments, the functional groups are conjugated to the dendrimers via a linker and/or a triggering agent. In addition, the present invention is directed to methods of synthesizing dendrimer based modular platforms, compositions comprising the dendrimer based modular platforms, as well as systems and methods utilizing the dendrimer based modular platforms (e.g., in diagnostic and/or therapeutic settings (e.g., for the delivery of therapeutics, imaging, and/or targeting agents (e.g., in disease (e.g., cancer) diagnosis and/or therapy, etc.)).06-24-2010
20100160299DENDRIMER CONJUGATES - The present invention relates to novel therapeutic and diagnostic dendrimers. In particular, the present invention is directed to dendrimer-linker conjugates, methods of synthesizing the same, compositions comprising the conjugates, as well as systems and methods utilizing the conjugates (e.g., in diagnostic and/or therapeutic settings (e.g., for the delivery of therapeutics, imaging, and/or targeting agents (e.g., in disease (e.g., cancer) diagnosis and/or therapy, pain therapy, etc.)). Accordingly, dendrimer-linker conjugates of the present invention may further comprise one or more components for targeting, imaging, sensing, and/or providing a therapeutic or diagnostic material and/or monitoring response to therapy.06-24-2010
20100203139NANOEMULSION THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to therapeutic nanoemulsion compositions and to methods of utilizing the same. In particular, nanoemulsion compositions are described herein that find use in the treatment and/or prevention of infection (e.g., respiratory infection (e.g., associated with cystic fibrosis)), in burn wound management, and in immunogenic compositions (e.g., comprising a 08-12-2010
20100226983Compositions for treatment and prevention of acne, methods of making the compositions, and methods of use thereof - The present invention relates to methods for treating and preventing acne or 09-09-2010
20100316673NANOEMULSION VACCINES - The present invention provides methods and compositions for the stimulation of immune responses. Specifically, the present invention provides immunogenic nanoemulision compositions and methods of using the same to induce immune responses (e.g., immunity (e.g., protective immunity)) against a pathogenic virus of the paramyxoviridae family (e.g., a Paramyxovirinae virus (e.g., 12-16-2010
20110070306Antimicrobial nanoemulsion compositions and methods - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs.03-24-2011
20110091556Antimicrobial compositions and methods of use - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for decreasing the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in foodstuffs. In particular, decreased pathogenic organism infectivity, morbidity, and mortality is accomplished by contacting the pathogenic organism with an oil-in-water nanoemulsion comprising an oil, an organic solvent, and a surfactant dispersed in an aqueous phase.04-21-2011

Patent applications by James R. Baker, Jr., Ann Arbor, MI US