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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Joseph Rizzo
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department: Na
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Bionic Eye Technologies, Inc.
Equity Interest - Non-publicly traded entity ( e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)
Dr. Rizzo has an equity position in Bionic Eye Technologies, Inc., which is the commercial partner that is the sole source provider of the retinal implant devices that will be used in this research project. Bionic Eye Technologies arose from the multi-disciplinary Harvard-MIT research collaboration founded by Dr. Rizzo.
Preclinical Testing for the Boston Retinal Prosthesis with Penetrating Electrodes
This proposal seeks to conduct FDA-required 'pre-clinical' testing of a retinal prosthesis with penetrating electrodes designed and assembled by our team at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in conjunction with a partnership of six other academic institutions, one federal resource facility and six vendors. Our retinal prosthesis is designed to restore vision to patients who are blind from either retinitis pigmentosa or age-related macular degeneration. Following completion of the work described in this grant proposal, our team would hope to receive an FDA approval to conduct a subsequent Phase I 'safety' study of our device.
Filed on July 21, 2016.
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| Name | Institution | Type | Company | Disclosed Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Rizzo | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Conflict of Interest | Bionic Eye Technologies, Inc. | Value cannot be readily determined |
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