Dollars for Profs

Dig Into University Researchers' Outside Income and Conflicts of Interest

Published Dec. 6, 2019

This database was last updated in December 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. There may be new or amended records not reflected here.

Financial doc
Filing Type

Conflict of Interest

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Matthias Gromeier

Duke University, Department: Neurosurgery

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Disclosed Conflict of Interest with

Istari Oncology

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

Dr. Gromeier has IP (through Duke) used in Project 4. The IP was recently licensed to Istari, a company in which he has equity. As Co-project leader, he helps direct and oversee this project.

Listed Research Project
Duke SPORE in Brain Cancer

Malignant primary brain tumors are the most frequent cause of cancer death in children and young adults and account for more deaths than cancer of the kidney or melanoma. Moreover, current therapy is incapacitating and limited by non-specific toxicity to systemic tissue or surrounding eloquent brain. The research proposed in the application translates basic science findings into the clinic, focuses on the development of novel therapeutic agents and investigates mechanisms whereby delivery and specificity can be enhanced and toxicity reduced.

Filed on April 19, 2016.

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Name Institution Type Company Disclosed Value
Matthias Gromeier Duke University Conflict of Interest None Value cannot be readily determined
Matthias Gromeier Duke University Conflict of Interest None - IP is unlicensed at this time Value cannot be readily determined
Matthias Gromeier Duke University Conflict of Interest Istari Oncology Value cannot be readily determined
Matthias Gromeier Duke University Conflict of Interest Istari Oncology Value cannot be readily determined
Matthias Gromeier Duke University Conflict of Interest Istari Oncology Value cannot be readily determined
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