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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Allen Ryan
University of California, San Diego, Department: Surgery
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Otonomy, Inc.
Payment for services (e.g., consulting fees, honoraria, paid authorship)
Dr. Ryan is one of the scientific founders of the company and holds an equity interest ((b)(4)). In addition, he serves on the Scientific Advisory Board and receives income from the company for consulting on inner ear biology. The goal of this translational research project is to improve the treatment of otitis media and other disorders of the middle ear, by developing methods for active delivery of medications through the tympanic membrane.
Innovative therapy for diseases of the middle ear
This translational research project seeks to improve the treatment of otitis media and other disorders of the middle ear, by developing methods for active delivery of medications through the tympanic membrane. This project will build upon our recent discovery of rare peptides that can rapidly transit the tympanic membrane while attached to bacteriophage, to develop carriers that can actively transport drugs into the human middle ear. If successful, this project will establish an entirely novel therapeutic strategy for otitis media, on that will, for example, avoid systemic side effects and exposure of off-target bacteria to antibiotics.
Filed on January 11, 2017.
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Allen Ryan filed other conflict of interest disclosures with the NIH:
| Name | Institution | Type | Company | Disclosed Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Ryan | University of California, San Diego | Conflict of Interest | Otonomy, Inc. | $150,000 - $199,999 |
| Allen Ryan | University of California, San Diego | Conflict of Interest | Otonomy, Inc. | $150,000 - $199,999 |
| Allen Ryan | University of California, San Diego | Conflict of Interest | Otonomy, Inc. | $20,000 - $39,999 |
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