John M. Butler - Menlo Park CA Jia Li - Union City CA Joseph A. Monforte - Berkeley CA Christopher H. Becker - Palo Alto CA
Assignee:
Sequenom, Inc. - San Diego CA
International Classification:
C12Q 168
US Classification:
435 6, 435 912, 436 94, 436173, 536 253, 536 254
Abstract:
The present invention is related to the fields of genetic mapping and genetic identity detection, including forensic identification and paternity testing. This invention is more specifically directed to the use of mass spectrometry to detect length variation in DNA nucleotide sequence repeats (including variants of common alleles), such as microsatellites and short tandem repeats, and to DNA sequences provided as primers for the analysis of DNA tandem nucleotide repeat polymorphisms at specific loci on specific chromosomes.
Associations Of Polymorphisms In The Frzb Gene In Obesity And Osteoporosis
Russell Gene Higuchi - Alameda CA, US Gary Allen Peltz - Redwood City CA, US Bonnie Fijal - Hillsborough NJ, US Sunhee Kwon Ro - Foster City CA, US Jia Li - Union City CA, US
Assignee:
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. - Pleasanton CA
International Classification:
C12Q 1/68 C12P 19/34
US Classification:
435 6, 435 912
Abstract:
The present invention relates to polymorphisms of the FRZB gene and the analysis of nucleic acids thereof. The invention further relates to methods of predicting risks of certain conditions in individual and kits for the determination of such risks.
Genetic Polymorphisms In The Preprotachy Kinin Gene
Dorothee Foernzler - Lenzburg, CH Lara Hashimoto - Basle, CH Jia Li - Union City CA, US Eric Luedin - Liestal, CH Andrew Sleight - Riedisheim, FR Pierre Vankan - Basle, CH
International Classification:
C12Q001/68 A61K031/44 A61K031/541 A61K031/5377
US Classification:
514/227500, 435/006000, 514/235500, 514/357000
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for correlating single nucleotide polymorphisms in the preprotachykinin (NKNA) gene with the efficacy and compatibility of a pharmaceutically active compound administered to a human being. The invention further relates to a method for determining the efficacy and compatibility of a pharmaceutically active compound administered to a human being which method comprises determining at least one single nucleotide polymorphism in the NKNA gene. Said methods are based on determining specific single nucleotide polymorphisms in the NKNA gene and determining the efficacy and compatibility of a pharmaceutically active compound in the human by reference to polymorphism in NKNA. The invention further relates to isolated nucleic acids comprising within their sequence the polymorphisms as defined herein, to nucleic acid primers and oligonucleotide probes capable of hybridizing to such nucleic acids and to a diagnostic kit comprising one or more of such primers and probes for detecting a polymorphism in the NKNA gene, to a pharmaceutical pack comprising NK-1 receptor antagonists and instructions for administration of the drug to human beings tested for the polymorphisms as well as to a computer readable medium with the stored sequence information for the polymorphisms in the NKNA gene.
Association Of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms In Ppargamma With Osteoporosis
Jia Li - Union City CA, US Russell Higuchi - Alameda CA, US Sunhee Ro - Foster City CA, US Gary Peltz - Redmond City CA, US
Assignee:
Roche Molecular Systems., Inc. - Alameda CA
International Classification:
C12Q 1/68 C12P 19/34
US Classification:
435006000, 435091200
Abstract:
The current invention is based on the discovery that the Prol2Ala and VN102 single nucleotide polymorphisms in the PPARγ2 provides a method of determining a susceptibility to osteoporosis by detecting the presence of PPARγ of the alleles.
Genetic Polymorphisms In The Preprotachykinin Gene
Dorothee Foernzler - Lenzburg, CH Lara Hashimoto - Basle, CH Jia Li - Union City CA, US Eric Luedin - Liestal, CH Andrew Sleight - Riedisheim, FR Pierre Vankan - Basle, CH
International Classification:
C12Q 1/68 A61K 31/5377 C07H 21/04
US Classification:
435006000, 514235200, 536023500
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for correlating single nucleotide polymorphisms in the preprotachykinin (NKNA) gene with the efficacy and compatibility of a pharmaceutically active compound administered to a human being. The invention further relates to a method for determining the efficacy and compatibility of a pharmaceutically active compound administered to a human being which method comprises determining at least one single nucleotide polymorphism in the NKNA gene. Said methods are based on determining specific single nucleotide polymorphisms in the NKNA gene and determining the efficacy and compatibility of a pharmaceutically active compound in the human by reference to polymorphism in NKNA. The invention further relates to isolated nucleic acids comprising within their sequence the polymorphisms as defined herein, to nucleic acid primers and oligonucleotide probes capable of hybridizing to such nucleic acids and to a diagnostic kit comprising one or more of such primers and probes for detecting a polymorphism in the NKNA gene, to a pharmaceutical pack comprising NK-1 receptor antagonists and instructions for administration of the drug to human beings tested for the polymorphisms as well as to a computer readable medium with the stored sequence information for the polymorphisms in the NKNA gene.
Dna Typing By Mass Spectrometry With Polymorphic Dna Repeat Markers
John M. Butler - Menlo Park CA Jia Li - Union City CA Joseph A. Monforte - Berkeley CA Christopher H. Becker - Palo Alto CA
Assignee:
Genetrace Systems, Inc. - Alameda CA
International Classification:
C07H 2104 C12P 1934 C12Q 168
US Classification:
435 6
Abstract:
The present invention is related to the fields of genetic mapping and genetic identity detection, including forensic identification and paternity testing. This invention is more specifically directed to the use of mass spectrometry to detect length variation in DNA nucleotide sequence repeats (including variants of common alleles), such as microsatellites and short tandem repeats, and to DNA sequences provided as primers for the analysis of DNA tandem nucleotide repeat polymorphisms at specific loci on specific chromosomes.
Aerosol Dispensing Device With Disposable Container
- San Francisco CA, US Jia Li - Burlingame CA, US Maurizio Tarsia - San Carlos CA, US
International Classification:
A24F 40/40 A24F 40/51 A24F 40/10
Abstract:
A vaporizer device includes a cartridge and a vaporizer body. The cartridge includes reservoir configured to hold a vaporizable material. The cartridge further includes a channel extending from the reservoir and having an opening at an end of the channel. The vaporizer body includes a movable block. The vaporizer body further includes a controller configured to actuate the movable block, the actuating of the movable block moving the movable block towards the channel to compress the channel, and the compression of the channel ejects, from the opening, at least a portion of the vaporizable material. The vaporizer body further includes a heating element positioned toward the opening of the channel when the cartridge is coupled with the vaporizer body, the heating element configured to vaporize the portion of the vaporizable material.
Systems, devices, methods, media, and instructions for automated image processing and content curation are described. In one embodiment a server computer system communicates at least a portion of a first content collection to a first client device, and receives a first selection communication in response, the first selection communication identifying a first piece of content of the first plurality of pieces of content. The server analyzes analyzing the first piece of content to identify a set of context values for the first piece of content, and accesses accessing a second content collection comprising pieces of content sharing at least a portion of the set of context values of the first piece of content. In various embodiments, different content values, image processing operations, and content selection operations are used to curate the content collections.
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Education:
San Francisco State University May 2008 Master of Arts in EducationCollege in the United States Jul 2003 Development and Evaluation of a Curriculum Unit to Teach Beginning Level Chinese CourseTonghua Teachers College Jilin, CN Jul 2001 Bachelor of ArtsRenmin University Master of Arts
Research Assistant in Computer Vision and Applied Machine LearningGoogle, Inc Mountain View, CA Jun 2008 to Aug 2008 Summer InternSelected Honor 2007 to 2007IN PRESS
Education:
STANFORD UNIVERSITY Jan 2011 Ph. D.
Skills:
Programming languages: C/C++, C#, Matlab, and LaTex Library: OpenCV, OpenGL, Infer.NET Operating systems: Windows and Linux Cloud computing and distributed computing: MapReduce, Hadoop, Condor, PBS.