Dollars for Profs

Dig Into University Researchers' Outside Income and Conflicts of Interest

Published Dec. 6, 2019

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Filing Type

Conflict of Interest

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Gong Chen

Pennsylvania State University Univ Park, Department: Biology

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Disclosed Conflict of Interest with

NeuExcell Theraputics, Inc

Disclosed Value

Value cannot be readily determined

Listed Reason

Equity Interest - Non-publicly traded entity ( e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)

This Alzheimer's grant from NIH could lead to further improvement of Dr. Chen’s in vivo reprogramming technology. If so, it might have a positive impact on his company's value. Further, this Alzheimer's grant from NIH will help provide a better understanding on the mechanism of AD, and will test the hypothesis that regenerating new neurons in an AD mouse model might reduce AD symptoms. If successful, it might help Dr. Chen's company to design a better product to treat AD patients.

Listed Research Project

Converting Alzheimer's reactive astrocytes into functional neurons

There are over 5 million of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients in the US and the social and economic cost is exceeding 200 billion dollars in 2012. However, currently there is no effective treatment available for AD. This proposal will develop an innovative approach to convert reactive astrocytes into functional neurons for internal brain repair to treat AD.

Filed on June 01, 2016.

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