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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Charles Della Santina
Johns Hopkins University, Department: Otolaryngology
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Labyrinth Devices, LLC
Other : Fiduciary role
The SFI that results from the intellectual property rights is related in that its value could be affected by the research. The SFI that results from the equity interest in a non-publicly traded entity is related in that its value could be affected by the research. The SFI that results from the fiduciary role is related in that it is in an entity whose financial interest could be affected by the research. Upon review by the institution, it was determined that Dr. Della Santina’s SFIs could directly and significantly affect the design, conduct or reporting of his research under this award.
Electrical Stimulation to Restore Three Dimensional Vestibular Sensation
Total loss of vestibular (inner ear balance) sensation causes blurry vision during head movement, chronic dizziness, difficulty walking straight, higher risk of falls and reduced quality of life. There are no good treatment options for people who have lost all balance sensation and fail to improve despite standard medical therapy and rehabilitation exercises. This project will help to develop a device that is similar to cochlear implants (which restore hearing by electrically stimulating the auditory nerve) but is designed to sense head movement and then electrically stimulate the vestibular nerve to help restore balance.
Filed on January 20, 2016.
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Charles Della Santina filed other conflict of interest disclosures with the NIH:
| Name | Institution | Type | Company | Disclosed Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Della Santina | Johns Hopkins University | Conflict of Interest | Labyrinth Devices, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
| Charles Della Santina | Johns Hopkins University | Conflict of Interest | Labyrinth Devices, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
| Charles Della Santina | Johns Hopkins University | Conflict of Interest | Labyrinth Devices, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
| Charles Della Santina | Johns Hopkins University | Conflict of Interest | Labyrinth Devices, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
| Charles Della Santina | Johns Hopkins University | Conflict of Interest | Labyrinth Devices, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
| Charles Della Santina | Johns Hopkins University | Conflict of Interest | Med-El Corporation | Value cannot be readily determined |
| Charles Della Santina | Johns Hopkins University | Conflict of Interest | Med-El Corporation | Value cannot be readily determined |
| Charles Della Santina | Johns Hopkins University | Conflict of Interest | Med-El Corporation | Value cannot be readily determined |
| Charles Della Santina | Johns Hopkins University | Conflict of Interest | Labyrinth Devices, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
| Charles Della Santina | Johns Hopkins University | Conflict of Interest | Labyrinth Devices, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
| Charles Della Santina | Johns Hopkins University | Conflict of Interest | Labyrinth Devices, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
Notes: When a more specific filing date is not available for an individual financial disclosure or conflict of interest form, we use the year the form was filed. If the year was not disclosed, we report the range of years covered by our public records requests. In a few cases, a start date was provided instead of a filing date. In those cases, we use the start date instead.
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