Dollars for Profs

Dig Into University Researchers' Outside Income and Conflicts of Interest

Published Dec. 6, 2019

This database was last updated in December 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. There may be new or amended records not reflected here.

Filing Type

Conflict of Interest

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Jan Novak

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department: Microbiology/immun/virology

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Disclosed Conflict of Interest with

RELIANT GLYCOSCIENCES, LLC

Disclosed Value

$0 - $4,999

Listed Reason

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

The outcome of the research is of significant business interest to the entity and therefore the financial interest could likely change based on the research results.

Listed Research Project

IgA nephropathy and the role of clustered glycosylation initiation by GalNAc-transferases

This project explores a fundamental step to the pathogenicity of IgA nephropathy: glycosylation initiation and the formation of galactose-deficient IgA1. Currently there is no cure and limited treatment for IgA nephropathy, which often results in end stage renal disease. We will determine how the enzymes that initiate glycosylation can lead to IgA nephropathy and open the door to new treatment opportunities.

Filed on January 26, 2018.

Name	Institution	Type	Company	Disclosed Value
Jan Novak	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Conflict of Interest	RELIANT GLYCOSCIENCES, LLC	$0 - $4,999
Jan Novak	Columbia University Health Sciences	Conflict of Interest	Reliant Glycosciences, LLC	$0 - $4,999
Jan Novak	Columbia University Health Sciences	Conflict of Interest	Reliant Glycosciences, LLC	$0 - $4,999
Jan Novak	Columbia University Health Sciences	Conflict of Interest	Reliant Glycosciences, LLC	$0 - $4,999
Jan Novak	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Conflict of Interest	RELIANT GLYCOSCIENCES, LLC	$0 - $4,999
Jan Novak	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Conflict of Interest	RELIANT GLYCOSCIENCES, LLC	$0 - $4,999

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Sources: National Institutes of Health, public records requests filed at multiple public state universities

Notes: When a more specific filing date is not available for an individual financial disclosure or conflict of interest form, we use the year the form was filed. If the year was not disclosed, we report the range of years covered by our public records requests. In a few cases, a start date was provided instead of a filing date. In those cases, we use the start date instead.

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