Cornell University President Dr. David Skorton (right) and Dr. Brian Kelly welcome guests at the Cornell Inventor Recognition Reception on Dec. 8.
In fiscal year 2006, Cornell received patents for 13 inventions made by Weill Cornell investigators, among them a method for enhancing bone density, a method of using cox-2 selective inhibitors for liver disease, and an improved ultrasound scanning method for the eye. The Weill Cornell researchers and inventors were recognized for their work during a reception held Dec. 8 in Griffis Faculty Club.
Dr. David Christini and Dr. David Hajjar, dean of the Graduate School
"Obtaining a patent can be a long and arduous process, but it is one of the key steps in transforming a basic research finding into a commercial product that can improve the quality of life for us all," said Dr. Brian Kelly, director of the Weill Cornell Office of Technology Development and vice president of the Cornell Research Foundation. "We are extremely happy to mark this milestone in the life of an idea, and to recognize our faculty for their inventiveness and for their invaluable cooperation in protecting these inventions."
The event was attended by Cornell President David Skorton, who also holds a primary faculty appointment in internal medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, and featured remarks by Dr. Kelly, Robert Richardson, senior vice provost for Research at Cornell University, and Dr. David Hajjar, executive vice dean of Weill Cornell Medical College and dean of the Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences. For information on research and technology development at Weill Cornell, visit www.med.cornell.edu/research.
The inventors recognized, with their departments and titles of their patents, were:
President Skorton and Dr. Yi Wang
- Drs. David J. Christini (Physiology and Biophysics), Bruce Lerman (Cardiology) and Kenneth Stein (Cardiology): Intracardiac Detection and Control of T-Wave Repolarization Alternans
- Dr. Kendall A. Smith (Microbiology and Immunology): Low-Dose Interleukin 2 Therapy
- Dr. Ronald G. Crystal (Genetic Medicine): Method of Enhancing Bone Density
- Drs. Weiguo Cao (Biochemistry), Francis Barany (Microbiology and Immunology) and Jie Tong (Microbiology and Immunology): High Fidelity Thermostable Ligase and Uses Thereof
- Drs. Ralph L. Nachman (Medicine), Andrea Crombie (Hematology and Oncology) and Jeffrey Laurence (Infectious Diseases): Methods and Compositions for Inhibiting HIV Infectivity
- Dr. Steven S. Gross (Pharmacology): Reversing or Preventing Premature Vascular Senescence
- Drs. Richard Watts (Radiology), Yi Wang (Radiology) and Martin R. Prince (Radiology): Method and Apparatus for Anatomically Tailored K-Space Sampling and Recessed Elliptical View Ordering for Bolus-Enhanced 3D MR Angiography
Dr. Richard Granstein and Dr. Hajjar
- Drs. Francis Barany (Microbiology and Immunology) and Joseph P. Day (Microbiology and Immunology): Coupled Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Endonuclease Digestion-Ligase Detection Reaction Process
- Dr. Richard D. Granstein (Dermatology): Protective Immunity or Immunological Tolerance Induced with RNA, Particularly Total Cellular RNA
- Drs. Steven A. Goldman (Neurology and Neuroscience) and Abdel-latif Benraiss (Neurology and Neuroscience): Method of Inducting Neuronal Production in the Brain and Spinal Cord
- Dr. Andrew Dannenberg (Gastroenterology and Hepatology): Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibition
- Dr. Neil H. Bander (Urology): Modified Antibodies to Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen and Uses Thereof
- Drs. Ronald Silverman (Ophthalmology), Mark Rondeau (Ophthalmology) and D. Jackson Coleman (Ophthalmology): Precision Ultrasound Measurement for Intraocular Lens Placement
Robert C. Richardson, senior vice provost for research, and Dr. Bruce Lerman
Photos by Amelia Panico.