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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Gregory Smith
Northwestern University at Chicago, Department: Microbiology/immun/virology
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Thyreos, LLC
Equity Interest - Non-publicly traded entity ( e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)
One of the goals of this project is to identify the underlying mechanisms of herpes simplexviruses that allow them to invade the nervous system. The success of that research and identification of those mechanisms has resulted in the development of a recombinant herpes virus that does not invade the nervous system. Thyreos, LLC is interested in developing herpesvirus vaccines, recombinant vaccine vectors, and oncolytic vectors that are based on a recombinant herpesvirus platform that does not infect the nervous system. The similarity of the subject matter of the project and goals of Thyreos, LLC suggest the potential for a perceived conflict of interest that should be managed.
ALPHA-HERPESVIRUS TRANSPORT IN AXONS
Neuroinvasive herpesviruses are the causative agents of a number of severe diseases including encephalitis, shingles, neonatal infections and herpes keratitis. The goal of these studies it to develop a working understanding of the neuroinvasive property of these viruses, with the expectation that the research will lead to new resources in the continuing effort to develop antivirals and vaccines.
Filed on December 08, 2017.
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