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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Guoquan Zhang
University of Missouri Columbia, Department: Veterinary Sciences
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ZenVax, LLC
Equity Interest - Non-publicly traded entity ( e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)
As described in Dr. Zhang’s disclosure, ZenVax, LLC will collaborate with the University of Missouri to apply for grants and contracts from NIH, DOD, CDC and USDA. The company is planning to contract with the University of Missouri to conduct vaccine development research at the University facilities.
This project aim is to develop a safe and effective vaccine against Q fever. The objective of the application, is to understand the role of DCs (dendritic cells) in regulating vaccine induced immunity against Q fever and identify which CD4+ subset T cell response is more critical for vaccine induced protective immunity.
It is the determination of the University of Missouri’s Conflict of Interest Committee that Dr. Zhang’s equity interest, research support, and research with the entity could directly affect the design, conduct and reporting of the research.
Role of Dendritic Cells in Regulating Vaccine- Induced Immunity Against Q Fever
Project Narrative: There is an urgent need to create a safe and effective vaccine for prevention of Q fever. This application aims to understand the mechanisms of DC in regulating vaccine-induced protective immunity against Q fever. Completion of this project will gain critical information for development of a safe and effective vaccine against Q fever.
Filed on July 05, 2018.
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Guoquan Zhang filed other conflict of interest disclosures with the NIH:
| Name | Institution | Type | Company | Disclosed Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guoquan Zhang | University of Missouri Columbia | Conflict of Interest | ZenVax, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
| Guoquan Zhang | University of Missouri Columbia | Conflict of Interest | ZenVax, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
| Guoquan Zhang | University of Missouri Columbia | Conflict of Interest | ZenVax, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
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