Tal Danino

Title: Tal Danino: Engineering Programmable Bacteria and Biosensors.

Introduction

Tal Danino is an inventor based in New York, NY (US), whose work explores how engineered biological systems can be applied to medicine and sensing. His patent portfolio includes 5 patents, including inventions involving programmable bacteria for cancer treatment and wearable alcohol detection.

Latest Patents

**Programmable bacteria for the treatment of cancer.** This invention describes programmable bacteria designed to target tumors and deliver immunotherapeutic agents. The bacteria can use synchronized lysis circuits to release therapeutic substances in cycles. Potential agents include nanobodies, toxins, tumor antigens, cytokines, and chemokines. The disclosure also describes methods for treating cancer with these engineered bacteria.

**Cumulative biosensor system to detect alcohol.** This invention describes a wearable device that detects cumulative alcohol consumption through ethanol in sweat. An adhesive layer allows sweat to pass through to a customizable ink layer, which changes color irreversibly along a gradient as ethanol is detected over time.

Career Highlights

Danino’s listed company affiliations include Logicink Corporation and the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. These affiliations reflect work spanning wearable biosensors and biomedical research.

Collaborations

His listed coworkers include Marcelo Henrique Coelho and Carlos Olguin, whose work is associated with his broader innovation and patent activity.

Conclusion

Tal Danino’s inventions apply biological engineering to challenges in cancer treatment and alcohol monitoring, illustrating the range of applications represented in his patent portfolio.