US Patent Issued to Auburn University on Oct. 21 for "Encapsulation and cardiac differentiation of hiPSCs in 3D PEG-fibrinogen hydrogels" (Alabama Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,448,605, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Auburn University (Auburn, Ala.).

"Encapsulation and cardiac differentiation of hiPSCs in 3D PEG-fibrinogen hydrogels" was invented by Elizabeth A. Lipke (Auburn, Ala.), Petra Kerscher (Auburn, Ala.) and Alexander J. Hodge (Auburn, Ala.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to the production of cell cultures and tissues from undifferentiated pluripotent stem cells using three-dimensional biomimetic materials. The resultant cell cultures or tissues can be used in any of a number of protocols including testing chemicals, compounds, and drugs. Further, the methods and compos...