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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Michael Cho

Iowa State University, Department: Veterinary Sciences

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Disclosed Conflict of Interest with

NeoVaxSyn Incorporated

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

NA

Listed Research Project
Development of novel immunogens to induce 10E8-like neutralizing antibodies

PROJECT NARRATIVE Antibodies that can neutralize (block) HIV-1 infection are important components of the body's immune system. The critical roadblock to AIDS vaccine development is the difficulty in eliciting neutralizing antibodies that are broadly reactive against many different variants of the virus. It is believed that preventing a critical step of virus entry into host cells is the best strategy to develop an AIDS vaccine. However, this has been a significant scientific challenge during the past three decades. The major goal of this proposal is to generate a novel vaccine candidate that can train the body's immune system to produce antibodies that can block fusion of viral and cellular membranes. Thus, successful completion of proposed studies will overcome a critical roadblock to AIDS vaccine development.

Filed on May 16, 2018.

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Name Institution Type Company Disclosed Value
Michael W. Cho Iowa State University Conflict of Interest NeoVaxSyn Incorporated Value cannot be readily determined
Michael Cho Iowa State University Conflict of Interest NeoVaxSyn Incorporated Value cannot be readily determined
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