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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Andrew Tsourkas
University of Pennsylvania, Department: Radiation Diagnostic/oncology
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PolyAurum, LLC
Equity Interest - Non-publicly traded entity ( e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)
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Biodegradable polymetal nanoparticle CT contrast agents for vascular imaging
The currently used contrast agents for X-ray based imaging are necessary to detect and treat cardiovascular disease, yet they can cause a condition known as contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients with reduced kidney function. CIN results in increased morbidity and mortality and since the number of patients with kidney disease is rapidly increasing, CIN is a growing health risk. In this application, we seek to address this issu by developing degradable, highly attenuating, nanoparticle X-ray contrast agents suitable for patients with kidney disease, thereby enabling their safe diagnosis and treatment.
Filed on August 01, 2017.
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