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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James Kirkland

Mayo Clinic Rochester, Department: Na

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Disclosed Conflict of Interest with

Cenexys, Inc. (nka Unity Biotechnology)

Disclosed Value
Listed Reason
Other : Total IP royalties through Mayo Clinic

Please see attached.

Listed Research Project
Obesity-induced mesenchymal stem cell senescence

NARRATIVE Obesity induces chronic inflammation that triggers cellular damage involving multiple organs, including the kidney. We will test the hypothesis that in human subjects obesity induces injury to fat tissue-derived reparative cells, which interferes with their capacity to mend injured kidneys. The proposed studies may uncover novel mechanisms underlying cellular damage in human obesity, as well as the reversibility of this impairment upon weight loss.

Filed on February 14, 2019.

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Name Institution Type Company Disclosed Value
James Kirkland Mayo Clinic Rochester Conflict of Interest Cenexys, Inc. (nka Unity Biotechnology $150,000 - $199,999
James Kirkland Mayo Clinic Rochester Conflict of Interest Cenexys, Inc. (nka Unity Biotechnology) $100,000 - $149,999
James Kirkland Mayo Clinic Rochester Conflict of Interest Cenexys, Inc. (nka Unity Biotechnology) $150,000 - $199,999
James Kirkland Mayo Clinic Rochester Conflict of Interest Cenexys, Inc. (nka Unity Biotechnology) $300,000 - $349,999
James Kirkland Mayo Clinic Rochester Conflict of Interest Cenexys, Inc. (nka Unity Biotechnology) $350,000 - $399,999
James Kirkland Mayo Clinic Rochester Conflict of Interest Cenexys, Inc. (nka Unity Biotechnology) $40,000 - $59,999
James Kirkland Mayo Clinic Rochester Conflict of Interest Cenexys, Inc. (nka Unity Biotechnology) $40,000 - $59,999
James Kirkland Mayo Clinic Rochester Conflict of Interest Cenexys, Inc. (nka Unity Biotechnology) $40,000 - $59,999
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