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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Sean Fontenot
University of Oregon, Department: Other Basic Sciences
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The Climate Corporation (TCC)
Salary not from the awardee Institution
Dr. Fontenot is a research associate in chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Oregon. He declared receiving salary and consulting fees from The Climate Corporation for consulting related to development of sensors; report writing; formulation of chemicals related to sensor production; and production and testing of sensors and sensor components. The proposal for this sponsored project states the project aims to “demonstrate the feasibility of incorporating a molecular receptor into a chemically-modified field effect transistor (ChemFET) device to generate a functional hydrosulfide (HS–) sensor." Dr. Fontenot's declared past, current, and future employment with TCC creates a financial conflict because the design, conduct, reporting and outcome of this project could financially benefit The Climate Corporation, given the company's interest in chemical sensors.
A Sensor for quantification of hydrogen sulfide
Project Narrative Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a gasotransmitter that is involved in the regulation of different cellular processes, and its misregulation is associated with human health conditions ranging from diabetes and hypertension to inflammation and neurodegeneration. Due to the lack sensitive and rapid methods to quantify H2S levels in vivo or in vitro, precise information is missing regarding the actual H2S levels that may be indicative of certain disease states. Using a recently-developed pioneering class of receptors that bind HS? (the most prevalent form of H2S under physiological conditions) reversibly, the assembled team aims to integrate this novel approach into ChemFET architectures to develop new H2S/HS? measurement devices.
Filed on October 18, 2018.
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