Ted Randolph and Dan Schwartz Receive Vaccine Stabilization Patent

A patent for technology used to stabilize freeze-dried vaccines to withstand temperature extremes has been awarded to ChBE ProfessorsÌýTed RandolphÌýandÌýDan Schwartz. This technology has applications in developing-world vaccination, as well as biodefense.
The Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØTechnology Transfer Office began prosecuting this family of patents, which includes multiple issued and pending patents in the U.S. and internationally, in 2007. The patent (U.S. 8,808,710, “Method of Preparing An Immunologically-Active Adjuvant-Bound Dried Vaccine Compositionâ€�) was issued on August 19, 2014.
Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØAnschutz School of Pharmacy ProfessorÌýJohn CarpenterÌýand former ChBE research assistantÌýAmber ClausiÌýare also inventors on this patent.