Dollars for Profs
Dig Into University Researchers' Outside Income and Conflicts of Interest
Published Dec. 6, 2019
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Conflict of Interest
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Bruce R. Fischl
Corticometrics, Llc, Department: Na
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CorticoMetrics LLC
Equity Interest - Non-publicly traded entity ( e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)
Dr. Fischl is the Principal Investigator on this subcontract and is responsible for the overall design, conduct, and reporting of the research under the subcontract. The goal of this project is to further develop technology that has been licensed to CorticoMetrics from MGH. Dr. Fischl is a co-founder of CorticoMetrics and owns equity in the company. The institution reviewed Dr. Fischl’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.
Computer-aided detection of focal cortical dysplasias
The proposal is to build software for computer-aided detection of focal cortical dysplasias (FCDs), a malformation of brain development that is a common cause of epileptic seizures in children and adults. The proposed software will offer a neuroradiologist a faster and more accurate detection method compared to visual inspection only. By identifying abnormalities otherwise missed, the ensuing surgical removal of an abnormality can often stop seizures.
Filed on February 24, 2016.
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Bruce R. Fischl filed other conflict of interest disclosures with the NIH:
| Name | Institution | Type | Company | Disclosed Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Fischl | Massachusetts General Hospital | Conflict of Interest | CorticoMetrics, LLC | $20,000 - $39,999 |
| Bruce Fischl | Massachusetts General Hospital | Conflict of Interest | CorticoMetrics, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
| Bruce Fischl | Massachusetts General Hospital | Conflict of Interest | CorticoMetrics, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
| Bruce Fischl | Massachusetts General Hospital | Conflict of Interest | CorticoMetrics, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
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