Johns Hopkins University

University of Florida Research Foundation Inc

University of Utah Research Foundation

Yiider Tseng

Denis Wirtz

Shyam Bharat Khatau

Zev Ari Binder

Pei-Hsun Wu

Yihua Bruce Yu

Jude M Phillip, Jr

Jude Marvin George Phillip, Jr

Sivakumar Ramachandran

Wei-Chang Chen

Wei-Chiang Chen

A diagnostic device includes a microscope configured to obtain image data on a plurality of cells and a computing device. The computing device is configured to receive the image data, identify at least a portion of each of the plurality of cells based on the received image data, determine at least one of a value of a morphological parameter for each identified at least a portion of the plurality of cells or a relative organization among the identified at least a portion of the plurality of cells, and calculate statistics for the plurality of cells based on the at least one of the determined values of the morphological parameter or the determined relative organization, the statistics including information suitable for distinguishing metastatic cells from non-metastatic cells. The diagnostic device further includes an output device configured to output the statistics for diagnosis.

System and device for characterizing cells

The compositions and methods disclosed herein pertain to the manufacture and use of hydrogels. The disclosed compositions and methods pertain to hydrogels capable of induction by a variety of methodologies, such as by pH, salt and/or mixing. Such hydrogels are capable of self- or co-assembly and while doing so, may entrap a variety of bioactive agents in their native form, such as proteins, DNA, RNA and the like. The hydrogels of the present invention also demonstrate rapid sheer-responsiveness. The hydrogels of the present invention are biodegradable, biocompatible and useful as a biomaterial or drug-delivery device.

Electrostatically controlled hydrogels

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