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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Kenneth Kinzler
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh, Department: Internal Medicine/medicine
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Sysmex Corporation
Payment for services (e.g., consulting fees, honoraria, paid authorship)
The SFIs are related in that their value could be affected by the research. Upon review by the institution, it was determined that Dr. Kinzler's SFIs could directly and significantly affect the design, conduct or reporting of his research under this award.
ctDNA for the Early Detection and Monitoring of Colorectal Cancer
A blood test for early detection of cancer would provide a valuable, additional means for screening the population at risk. Blood-based biomarkers for monitoring cancer could enhance care by earlier identification of subjects at risk of recurrence, better prognostic assessment, and potentially, improvements in survival or quality of life due to earlier implementation of alternative therapy. Thus, a 'liquid biopsy' for early detection and for non-invasive assessment of tumor and tumor characteristics during treatment would represent a significant medical advance. We propose to develop an assay for measurement of circulating tumor DNA in plasma and apply it to early detection and monitoring of colorectal cancer.
Filed on March 17, 2017.
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Kenneth Kinzler filed other conflict of interest disclosures with the NIH:
| Name | Institution | Type | Company | Disclosed Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Kinzler | University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh | Conflict of Interest | Sysmex Corporation | $60,000 - $79,999 |
| Kenneth Kinzler | Johns Hopkins University | Conflict of Interest | PapGene, Inc. | Value cannot be readily determined |
| Kenneth Kinzler | Johns Hopkins University | Conflict of Interest | PapGene, Inc. | Value cannot be readily determined |
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