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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Edith Tzeng
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh, Department: Surgery
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Aruga Technologies, LLC
Equity Interest - Non-publicly traded entity ( e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)
Dr. Tzeng's conflict arises due to her interest as an inventor of the intellectual property being evaluated/developed in bench and animal research conducted under this award, which the University of Pittsburgh optioned to Aruga Technologies, LLC. Dr. Tzeng also holds an ownership interest in the company and serves as a member of its Scientific Advisory Board.
Engineering Biologic Topography into Vascular Grafts
PROJECT NARRATIVE The study of dynamic arterial topography will greatly enhance the fundamental knowledge about the structure/function of the arterial wall in promoting vascular homeostasis by reducing platelet accumulation. This same structure can then be applied to the design of vascular grafts with improved patency and better conformability to the hemodynamics of the native arterial system that can be used in the treatment of patients with vascular occlusive diseases. Finally, this same technology can be applied to other biomedical (cardiac valves and ventricular assist devices, dialysis membranes) and nonmedical devices (water filtration).
Filed on October 24, 2018.
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Edith Tzeng filed other conflict of interest disclosures with the NIH:
| Name | Institution | Type | Company | Disclosed Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Tzeng | University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh | Conflict of Interest | Aruga Technologies, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
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