Relieving Lung disease in COVID-19 Patients with Aerosols that Carry Viral Genes Inhibitors

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Relieving Lung disease in COVID-19 Patients with Aerosols that Carry Viral Genes Inhibitors

Step One: “Smart” micro - or nano-particles carrying inhibitors of the gene machinery in pathogens are developed.
Step Two: In the presence of biomarkers, the inhibiting agents are released, leading to the localized destruction of the pathogens.

Project ID : 47-2020-10887

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Details of the Technology Offer

  • Step One: “Smart” micro - or nano-particles carrying inhibitors of the gene machinery in pathogens are developed.
  • Step Two: In the presence of biomarkers, the inhibiting agents are released, leading to the localized destruction of the pathogens.

Project manager

Mel Larrosa
VP Business Development Healthcare

Project researchers

Itamar Willner
HUJI, Faculty of Science
The Institute of Chemistry

Moshe Kotler
HUJI, School of Medicine - IMRIC
Immunology and Cancer Research

Eli Pikarsky
HUJI, School of Medicine - IMRIC
Immunology and Cancer Research

Related Keywords

  • Biological Sciences
  • Virus, Virology / Antibiotics / Bacteriology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Covid-19
  • lung disease

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