Howard University

Preethi Chandran

Mohsen Mosleh

Mousab Ahmed

Marjan Alaghmand

An organogel including a base fluid, cetyl alcohol, and a gelling agent provided in an amount to cause the fluid to change from a liquid state to a gelled state at temperatures below at least 25° C. A nanofluid including an organogel and a nanoparticle component which permits the nanofluid to change from a liquid state to a gelled state at temperatures below at least 25° C., the gelled state helping to maintain the nanoparticle component suspended throughout the base fluid; and a method for preparing a gelled nanofluid.

Alcohol-based organogel as nanofluid medium

Non-viral delivery platforms are provided for facilitating transport of molecules across cell membranes. In some forms, DNA nanoshells capable of transporting cargo molecules are formed, and may be formed in order to surround a variety of materials for a variety of purposes.

Deoxyribonucleic acid nanoshells for co-delivering proteins and protein-containing compounds and methods of manufacturing deoxyribonucleic acid nanoshells containing proteins and protein-containing compounds

Covalently linked linear polyethylenimine (PEI) clusters are provided that change conformation depending upon changes in counterion concentrations. The structures may be used for the storage, delivery, and/or transport of substances.

Salt responsive nanogels and nanoparticles

Methods and compositions are provided for preventing and/or treating infection by disrupting interactions at or near the surface of mannosylated pathogens or other pathogens exhibiting carbohydrate-carbohydrate self-interaction, thus enhancing the immune system's ability to recognize and destroy such pathogens. In some forms, carrier molecules are provided to delivering polymers or other molecules capable of disrupting intra-cellular interaction and/or self-interaction of surface markers on cells.

Preventative mannose therapy and treatment of viral infections using mannose-containing compositions

Deoxyribonucleic acid nanoparticles for delivering proteins and protein-containing compounds and methods of manufacturing deoxyribonucleic acid nanoparticles

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Washington, DC, United States of America

Preethi Chandran