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clampFISH 2.0: Fast, Cost-Effective RNA Detection Using Potent Fluorescent Probes
Molecular diagnostic using clamping fluorescent probes to amplify RNA detection signal of single-cell assay Problem: The molecular diagnostics market is expected to reach $13 billion by 2024, including cancer detection, blood screening, histology assays, tests for transplant compatibility, and inherited and infectious diseases (The World Market for...
Published: 6/29/2026   |   Updated: 6/26/2026   |   Inventor(s): Arjun Raj, Ian Dardani, Benjamin Emert, Sara Rouhanifard
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Infectious Disease, Nanotechnology, Oncology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents, Technology Classifications > Diagnostics
Mechagenic Energy System: An “Electrochemical Stomach” for Continuously Powering Robots and Aircraft
An electrochemical system for continuously powering robots through the ingestion of energy-dense organic molecules, utilizing a new electrolyte that enables the maximization of material performance. This system also provides a method for recycling and reusing the materials used in the stomach. Problem: The electrification of existing battery-powered...
Published: 6/26/2026   |   Updated: 6/26/2026   |   Inventor(s): James Pikul, Yue Gao
Keywords(s): Nanotechnology, Platform Technology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Energy, Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Robotics
Self-Assembling Nanolattices with Superior Tensile Strength That are Scalable and Free of Cracks
Elimination of cracks in self-assembly using a wet template and positively charged particles produces relatively large-area nanolattices with enhanced tensile strength. Problem: Nanolattice fabrication is currently dominated by 3D-printing that employs 2-photon polymerization. However, structures made in this fashion feature imperfections which lead...
Published: 6/25/2026   |   Updated: 6/25/2026   |   Inventor(s): James Pikul, Zhimin Jiang, David Issadore, Andrew Lin
Keywords(s): Nanotechnology, Optics & Photonics 
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Energy
High Current, Low Leakage Tunneling Field Effect Transistor for Low-Power Electronics
A tunneling field-effect transistor incorporating 2D and 3D materials which offers both high current density and robust on/off switching, for use in low-power electronics. Problem: Transistors are the most widely-produced electronic devices in the world, with over 13 sextillion devices ever manufactured. Modern transistors use a metal-oxide-semiconductor...
Published: 6/17/2026   |   Updated: 6/17/2026   |   Inventor(s): Deep Jariwala, Jinshui Miao
Keywords(s): Electronic Materials, Nanotechnology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Hardware & Components, Technology Classifications > Materials
Fast Method to Make High Surface Area Crystalline Nanoparticles for Catalysis
A heating treatment method to make crystalline nanoparticles with a high surface-area-to-volume ratio for catalytic applications. Problem: Catalysis, the acceleration of a chemical reaction by adding a catalyst material, plays a major role in many emerging technologies, with applications from petroleum refinement to carbon dioxide reduction. One powerful...
Published: 6/16/2026   |   Updated: 6/16/2026   |   Inventor(s): Deep Jariwala, Eric Stach, Pawan Kumar
Keywords(s): Electronic Materials, Nanotechnology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Materials
Biomimetic HDL Nanoparticles for Treatment of Cancer, Immune and Inflammatory Disorders, and Cardiovascular Disease
SHORT DESCRIPTION Self-assembling biomimetic high-density lipoprotein nanoparticle (HDL NP) platform technology with a soft organic core, designed to more closely replicate key functional properties of mature human HDL for therapeutic use in cardiovascular disease, cancer, and inflammatory/immune disorders. INVENTORS Colby Thaxton* Northwestern...
Published: 6/16/2026   |   Updated: 6/16/2026   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Atherosclerosis, Autoimmune disease, BIO2026, Breast cancer, Cancer/Oncology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease, Gene therapy, Immunology, Immunotherapy, Inflammation, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticle, Nanotechnology, Nucleic Acids, Platform technology, Prostate cancer, Research tool, Small molecule, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools, Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT, Life Sciences > Therapeutics
Wafer-Scale Growth of Two-Dimensional, Phase-Pure Indium(II) Selenide (InSe) and Its Applications in Electronics
Synthesis of epitaxial two-dimensional Indium(II) selenide (InSe) by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) over 2-inch wafers and its applications in electronics. Problem: The current methods have not demonstrated the large-area synthesis of 2D InSe due to the complexity of the binary In-Se system and the difficulties in promoting lateral...
Published: 6/30/2026   |   Updated: 6/12/2026   |   Inventor(s): Deep Jariwala, Roy Olsson, Seunguk Song
Keywords(s): Electronic Materials, Nanotechnology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Hardware & Components, Technology Classifications > Materials
Method to Make Crack-Free Carbon Structures While Avoiding Shrinkage and Deformation
A method to make micropatterned carbon structures with pre-designed size and shape, avoiding shrinkage and deformation. Problem: Pyrolysis is a chemical process that involves the thermal decomposition of materials at elevated temperatures in an inert atmosphere. Applying pyrolysis to polymer templates can be used to fabricate micropatterned carbon...
Published: 6/12/2026   |   Updated: 6/12/2026   |   Inventor(s): Tiancheng Wang, Kathleen Stebe, Daeyeon Lee, Raymond Gorte, Renjing Huang
Keywords(s): Electronic Materials, Nanotechnology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents
Assembly of Vaccines Using Cell-Free Integration of Viral Membrane Proteins into Liposomes
SHORT DESCRIPTION A cell-free method that assembles vaccines by integrating viral membrane proteins into liposomes, enabling rapid prototype production without cold chain requirements. INVENTORS Neha Kamat* McCormick School of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering Hector Aguilar-Carreno Susan...
Published: 6/16/2026   |   Updated: 6/10/2026   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): BIO2026, Immunology, Infectious disease, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticle, Nanotechnology, Synthetic biology, Vaccine
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
Ultrafast, Sensitive, And Long-Lasting Bioelectrochemical Transistors
Supramolecular crown ethers and fluorinated polymers enable the formation of high ionic conductivity, water-impermeable artificial ion channels for bioelectronic transistor applications. Problem: Organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) are central to bioelectronics by enabling sensitive amplification of weak biological signals through ionic-electronic...
Published: 5/28/2026   |   Updated: 5/28/2026   |   Inventor(s): Yuanwen Jiang, Yuhui Wang
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Electronic Materials, Nanotechnology, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neurology, Platform Technology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > Hardware & Components, Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices
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