Inventor

David Posnett

David Posnett
1) US Patent 6,664,042 Determining HIV viral load in double negative T cells ; filed November 23, 2001 - THIS IS A MORE SENSTIVE AND BIOLOGICALLY RELEVANT ASSAY THAN CURRENTLY USED ASSAYS.

2) METHOD FOR PEPTIDE IMMUNIZATION: The multiantigenic peptide (MAP) method for immunization was first described by Myself, my technician Helen McGrath and a biochemist at Rockefeller University, James Tam:
Original Reference paper: Posnett DN, McGrath H, Tam JP. A novel method for producing anti-peptide antibodies. Production of site-specific antibodies to the T cell antigen receptor β chain. J. Biol. Chem. 263:1719, 1988.

The method was later patented by Dr. Tam. It has been used extensively to construct
1 novel AIDS vaccines
2 malaria vaccine
3 H5N1 influenza viruses
4 Hepatitis C virus
and other conditions


3) US Patent 5,786,159 Method of producing antibodies to a restricted population of T lymphocytes antibodies produced therefrom and methods of use thereof ; filed: January 25, 1995 METHOD WIDELY USED IN THE FIELD

US Patent 5,480,895 Method of producing antibodies to a restricted population of T lymphocytes, antibodies produced therefrom and methods of use thereof filed: September 27, 1991 METHOD WIDELY USED IN THE FIELD