Dollars for Profs

Dig Into University Researchers' Outside Income and Conflicts of Interest

Published Dec. 6, 2019

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Financial doc
Filing Type

Conflict of Interest

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Nobuhiko Hata

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department: Na

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Disclosed Conflict of Interest with

Harmonus

Disclosed Value
Listed Reason
Equity Interest - Non-publicly traded entity ( e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)

The overall goal of this research grant is to develop novel tumor localization and targeting technologies. Dr. Hata is the Lead for Project 4, the Guidance TR&D, for this grant which is focused on developing novel methods to concurrently track therapeutic tools, and motion and deformation of organs and lesions to enable Image Guided Therapy of soft and moving organs. Dr. Hata owns equity in and receives consulting income from Harmonus. Harmonus is focused on the research and development of Image Guided Therapy products. The company’s immediate project is development of MRI-guided prostate biopsy hardware and software. The institution reviewed Dr. Hata’s financial interest in connection with the research and determined that, based on the close connection between the company's interests and the research, the financial interest could directly and significantly affect the design, conduct, or reporting of the research.

Listed Research Project
Image Guided Therapy Center

Narrative The main challenge of tumor surgeries is to achieve the complete removal or destruction of tumors with minimal or no damage to adjacent normal tissues and their functions. There are several obstacles and limitations that prevent us to realize this vision of 'ideal precision surgery'. We propose new, innovative technological solutions for more effective and at the same time less invasive tumor treatment solutions that can provide better outcomes with much less complications than current surgical and/or interventional methods.

Filed on May 12, 2016.

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Name Institution Type Company Disclosed Value
Nobuhiko Hata Brigham and Women's Hospital Conflict of Interest Mebio, Inc. Value cannot be readily determined
Nobuhiko Hata Brigham and Women's Hospital Conflict of Interest Mebio, Inc. Value cannot be readily determined
Nobuhiko Hata Brigham and Women's Hospital Conflict of Interest Harmonus $60,000 - $79,999
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