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.

Financial doc
Filing Type

Conflict of Interest

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Ashok Saluja

University of Miami School of Medicine, Department: Surgery

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Disclosed Conflict of Interest with

Minneamrita Therapeutics

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

Dr. Saluja owns equity in Minneamrita, a company formed to commercialize his IP, which directly overlaps with his sponsored research.

Listed Research Project
Role of HSP70 in Pancreatic Diseases

Narrative We have previously shown that HSP-70, a chaperone protein, protects pancreatic acinar cells from damage during acute pancreatitis. We have extended these observations to demonstrate that HSP70 is overexpressed in pancreatic cancer cells and plays a very prominent role in protecting cancer cells from cell death. While previous research focused primarily on the properties of the cancer cell, there has recently been increased understanding of the role of the tumor microenvironment (TME) in supporting cancer growth. Current grant is focused on understanding the role of HSP70 in TME on Pancreatic cancer progression.

Filed on March 28, 2018.

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Name Institution Type Company Disclosed Value
Ashok Saluja University of Miami School of Medicine Conflict of Interest Minneamrita Therapeutics Value cannot be readily determined
Ashok Saluja University of Miami School of Medicine Conflict of Interest Minneamrita Therapeutics Value cannot be readily determined
Ashok Saluja University of Miami School of Medicine Conflict of Interest Minneamrita Therapeutics Value cannot be readily determined
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