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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Lydia Sohn
University of California Berkeley, Department: Miscellaneous
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Nodexus
Equity Interest - Non-publicly traded entity ( e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)
Please see attached letter for more information.
The award granted is focused on isolating circulating tumor cells from the blood of breast cancer patients. Nodexus is also focused on isolating CTCs from cancer patients, but not just breast cancer.
Isolating Circulating Tumor Cells
While circulating tumor cells (CTCs) have been identified as a potential prognostic and monitoring tool for metastatic breast cancer patients, the isolation, enumeration, and analysis of these cells is difficult due to their rarity (as few as 1-10 CTCs/7.5 mL of whole blood). The studies proposed here focus on developing an integrated high-volume microfluidics platform to isolate, analyze, and subsequently sort CTCs from whole blood of cancer patients with solid tumors. The success of the developed method would enable a new pathway for doctors to determine the course of treatment for cancer patients and monitor cancer therapy.
Filed on June 03, 2015.
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Lydia Sohn filed other conflict of interest disclosures with the NIH:
| Name | Institution | Type | Company | Disclosed Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Sohn | University of California Berkeley | Conflict of Interest | Nodexus, Inc. | $0 - $4,999 |
| Lydia Sohn | University of California Berkeley | Conflict of Interest | Nodexus, Inc. | $0 - $4,999 |
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