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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Hemachandra Reddy
Texas Tech University Health Scis Center, Department: None
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abSynapTex, LLC
Equity Interest - Non-publicly traded entity ( e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)
The TTUHSC Conflict of Interest in Research Committee (COIRC) has determined that Dr. Reddy has a conflict of interest as defined by HSC OP 73.09, Conflict of Interest in Research, as a consequence of his financial interest in abSynapTex, LLC., Lubbock, TX, a drug development start-up company that has a licensing agreement with Texas Tech University System (TTUS), and in which Dr. Reddy is a founding Principal, stockholder, Chief Scientific Officer, and consultant. The conflict derives from the potential for Dr. Reddy to benefit financially from company and IP ownership interests that could be influenced by results of ongoing research in his laboratory.
Voltage-Dependent Anion Channel and Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's Disease
Mitochondrial dysfunction is an early and prominent feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis, but the precise mechanism underlying this dysfunction is still not well understood. The objectives of the proposed research are to determine the physiological relevance of the interactions between mitochondrial outer membrane protein, voltage-dependent anion channel 1 and amyloid beta/phosphorylated tau in AD neurons~ to determine whether partial reduction of voltage-dependent anion channel protein 1 maintains mitochondrial pore activity and mitochondrial function in neurons producing amyloid beta and phosphorylated tau. The outcomes of the proposed experiments will provide critical information that can be used to develop therapies for reducing amyloid beta- and phosphorylated tau-induced mitochondrial damage and neuronal dysfunction in AD patients.
Filed on November 07, 2017.
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Hemachandra Reddy filed other conflict of interest disclosures with the NIH:
| Name | Institution | Type | Company | Disclosed Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemachandra Reddy | Texas Tech University Health Scis Center | Conflict of Interest | abSynap Tex, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
| Hemachandra Reddy | Texas Tech University Health Scis Center | Conflict of Interest | abSynapTex, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
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