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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Chad Mirkin

Northwestern University at Chicago, Department: Neurology

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Disclosed Conflict of Interest with

Exicure

Disclosed Value
Listed Reason
Payment for services (e.g., consulting fees, honoraria, paid authorship)

This research uses novel RNAi-based nanoconjugates, termed Spherical Nucleic Acids (SNAs) to neutralize Bcl2L12 expression in established glioma; the foundational SNA intellectual property is licensed to Exicure, an entity in which the investigator has significant financial interests, as well as AuraSense, which is the parent company holding the intellectual property interests. Continued development and application of these SNAs through this research results in a perceived conflict of interest that should be managed.

Listed Research Project
Systemic RNA interference to reactivate p53 tumor suppression

In this proposal, we will molecularly characterize and therapeutically evaluate a multi-modal regimen to restore p53 activation in solid cancers, in particular glioblastoma, using RNAi-based nanotechnological conjugates targeted to the p53 inhibitor Bcl2L12. The goal is to overcome the notorious resistance of solid tumors to chemotherapy, and implement p53 reactivation as a broadly applicable anti-neoplastic strategy.

Filed on March 16, 2017.

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Name Institution Type Company Disclosed Value
Chad Mirkin Northwestern University at Chicago Conflict of Interest AuraSense Therapeutics, LLC $5,000 - $9,999
Chad Mirkin Northwestern University at Chicago Conflict of Interest Exicure $100,000 - $149,999
Chad Mirkin Northwestern University at Chicago Conflict of Interest Exicure Value cannot be readily determined
Chad Mirkin Northwestern University at Chicago Conflict of Interest Exicure $100,000 - $149,999
Chad Mirkin Northwestern University at Chicago Conflict of Interest Exicure, Inc. Value cannot be readily determined
Chad Mirkin Northwestern University at Chicago Conflict of Interest AuraSense, LLC Value cannot be readily determined
Chad Mirkin Northwestern University Conflict of Interest AuraSense Therapeutics, LLC $5,000 - $9,999
Chad Mirkin Northwestern University Conflict of Interest AuraSense Therapeutics, LLC Value cannot be readily determined
Chad Mirkin Northwestern University at Chicago Conflict of Interest AuraSense Value cannot be readily determined
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