ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,258,551, issued on March 25, was assigned to Cairn Biosciences Inc. (San Francisco).

"Methods for dynamic evolution and monitoring of characteristics in living cells using a microfluidic-enabled multi-well cell culture devices and systems" was invented by Mary J. C. Ludlam (San Francisco), David Wartmann (Berkeley, Calif.) and Ciara Gallagher (Redwood City, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for dynamic evolution and/or adaptation and monitoring of characteristics in living cells is provided, wherein the method may be performed at a microfluidic-enabled cell-culture device comprising pneumatic layer for directing flow of flu...