Dollars for Profs

Dig Into University Researchers' Outside Income and Conflicts of Interest

Published Dec. 6, 2019

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Filing Type

Conflict of Interest

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Dennis Sylvester

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Department: Engineering (All Types)

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Disclosed Conflict of Interest with

Ambiq Micro

Disclosed Value

$0 - $4,999

Listed Reason

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

See attached

Listed Research Project

SCH: INT Wireless Implantable Electronic Biosensors for Tumor Monitoring

Filed on October 16, 2017.

Name	Institution	Type	Company	Disclosed Value
Dennis Sylvester	University of Michigan at Ann Arbor	Conflict of Interest	Ambiq Micro	$0 - $4,999
Dennis Sylvester	University of Michigan at Ann Arbor	Conflict of Interest	CubeWorks, Inc	$0 - $4,999
Dennis Sylvester	University of Michigan at Ann Arbor	Conflict of Interest	CubeWorks, Inc	$0 - $4,999
Dennis Sylvester	University of Michigan at Ann Arbor	Conflict of Interest	CubeWorks, Inc	$0 - $4,999
Dennis Sylvester	University of Michigan at Ann Arbor	Conflict of Interest	Ambiq Micro	$0 - $4,999

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

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