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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Boris Kovatchev
University of Virginia, Department: Psychiatry
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TypeZero Technologies, LLC
Equity Interest - Non-publicly traded entity ( e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)
This research was originally proposed to be based on UVA technology which is related to technology now licensed to TypeZero. However the study was designed prior to formation of TypeZero, and TypeZero was therefore, not involved in the design of the studies. As the UVA technology to be studied had been developed independently of TypeZero, it was determined that this SFI was related, but that no conflict existed. A change in study design in 2016 will require access to TypeZero technology which will be used a revised Study 2. The results of this could substantially effect TypeZero financial interests.
Network Control of Diabetes: Aligning Artificial Pancreas Design with Physiology
The success of the artificial pancreas (AP) is contingent upon the interaction between a network of physiologic and behavioral processes specific to each patient, and an individually-tailored AP system. Thus, to ensure the transition of the AP to everyday ambulatory use, network-control elements need to be implemented in a portable outpatient AP platform. This project aims to finalize the development and the clinical acceptance of the Diabetes Assistant (DiAs) - a smart-phone based AP platform combining local patient services (e.g. hypoglycemia prevention, closed-loop control) and global services (e.g. real-time remote monitoring). DiAs will be tested in clinical studies at the University of Virginia and Stanford University, which will demonstrate: Sustained prevention of hypoglycemia and restoration of hypoglycemia awareness (Study 1); Optimization of daily basal/bolus insulin delivery profiles through advisory feedback (Study 2), and Real-time fine-tuning of insulin dosing and timing relative to optimal basal/bolus profiles (Study 3). Ultimately, this project will resultin the availability of a modular portable AP system that will be ready for clinical deployment.
Filed on May 24, 2017.
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Boris Kovatchev filed other conflict of interest disclosures with the NIH:
| Name | Institution | Type | Company | Disclosed Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boris Kovatchev | University of Virginia | Conflict of Interest | TypeZero Technologies, LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
| Boris Kovatchev | University of Virginia | Conflict of Interest | TypeZero LLC | Value cannot be readily determined |
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