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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Joseph Witztum
University of California, San Diego, Department: Internal Medicine/medicine
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Isis Pharmaceuticals
Equity Interest - Publicly traded entity (e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)
Dr. Witztum holds publicly acquired stock in Isis valuing (b)(4). In addition, he receives compensation from Isis ((b)(4) annually) via a consulting agreement. Dr. Witztum works at Isis two days a week providing consultation on issues related to the clinical application of antisense drugs to treat lipid disorders.
Role of Immune Mechanisms in Athersclerosis and Inflammation
Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of heart attacks and strokes. It occurs when too much cholesterol is deposited in arteries, leading to changes perceived by the immune system as 'danger.' The immune response is 'inflammation.' Our studies will provide important new information as to how immune responses cause inflammation, which may lead to novel therapies to treat or even prevent cardiovascular disease.
Filed on June 10, 2015.
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Joseph Witztum filed other conflict of interest disclosures with the NIH:
| Name | Institution | Type | Company | Disclosed Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Witztum | University of California, San Diego | Conflict of Interest | Isis Pharmaceuticals | $150,000 - $199,999 |
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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