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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Robert Desnick
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department: Genetics
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Recordati Rare Diseases
Payment for services (e.g., consulting fees, honoraria, paid authorship)
Dr. Robert Desnick (Principal Investigator and Dean of the Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences) receives financial compensation as a consultant for Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Desnick also receives financial compensation as a consultant for Recordati Rare Diseases, a company which manufactures drugs for the treatment of acute porphyria. In addition, Dr. Desnick is a named inventor on a patent filed through Mount Sinai and licensed to Alnylam relating to the treatment of acute porphyria.
Heme Biosynthesis and the Porphyrias: Recent Advances
A two-day Research Conference is proposed for January 13-14, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. This conference will focus specifically on mammalian heme biosynthesis and the human porphyrias. In addition to the latest research presented by international expert investigators, a meeting focus will be discussing current unresolved knowledge gaps to stimulate future collaborative research. A large part of our Conference will be dedicated to career development for trainees and engaging them in these fields of research.
Filed on August 08, 2017.
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Robert Desnick filed other conflict of interest disclosures with the NIH:
| Name | Institution | Type | Company | Disclosed Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Desnick | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Conflict of Interest | Recordati Rare Diseases | $5,000 - $9,999 |
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