NIH Licenses Heart-Defective Super Mice for Research Breakthroughs
Published Date: 10/2/2025
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Summary
The National Institutes of Health has created new mouse models that help scientists study heart problems linked to the Casq2 gene. These special mice can turn certain genes off in a controlled way, speeding up research and drug development. Researchers and biotech companies can now license this technology to boost their work, with no immediate costs but big potential for future breakthroughs.
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Licensing Available for Casq2 Mouse Models
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at the NIH created special mouse models that let scientists turn off the Casq2 gene in a controlled way to study heart problems. These government-owned inventions are available for licensing to researchers and biotech companies to help speed research and commercialization, and the notice says there are no immediate costs to license while offering potential for future breakthroughs.
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