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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Ramille Shah
Northwestern University at Chicago, Department: Surgery
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Dimension Inx, LLC
Equity Interest - Non-publicly traded entity ( e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)
The research is related to the focus of an entity in which Dr. Shah has significant financial interests, Dimension Inx, LLC. This project aims to use multifunctional 3D bioprinted scaffolds incorporating bioactive agents, such peptide nanostructures and support cells, to enhance the viability and function of hepatocytes for liver tissue engineering. The work of Dimension Inx, LLC focuses on making a 3D printable ink from hydroxyapatite in order to take advantage of the ink properties and “act” of 3D printing (extrusion and solidification) to induce/control micro and nano-structure in the resulting printed material; this process is intended to be applied to imparting new mechanical, biological, electrical, optical, thermal, and/or physical properties to 3D-printed materials. The close intersection of this research with the company’s work and intended commercial focus results in a conflict of interest that should be managed.
Multifunctional Printed Scaffolds for Enhancing Hepatocyte Viability and Function
The lack of donors for patients needing a liver transplantation is a major healthcare concern. Liver tissue engineering is a promising alternative to address this donor deficit, but optimal cell culture conditions to create functionin whole liver organs or small liver units are still unknown. The objective of this proposed research is to develop multifunctional 3D printed scaffold systems to gain a better understanding of the role of microenvironment (i.e. scaffold architecture and inclusion of cels or bioactive factors) on liver cell viability and function for liver tissue engineering.
Filed on March 10, 2017.
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Ramille Shah filed other conflict of interest disclosures with the NIH:
| Name | Institution | Type | Company | Disclosed Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramille Shah | University of Illinois at Chicago | Conflict of Interest | Dimension Inx, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
| Ramille Shah | Northwestern University at Chicago | Conflict of Interest | Dimension Inx, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
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