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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Gordon Laurie
University of Virginia, Department: Anatomy/cell Biology
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TearSolutions, Inc
Equity Interest - Non-publicly traded entity ( e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)
Inventions made by Dr. Laurie (the PI on this grant) have been licensed to TearSolutions, Inc, a company in which Dr. Laurie has a significant financial interest (equity).0
Specifically, the IP license to the company includes the functionality of lacritin, a protein in tears, as a potential therapy for dry eyes and also covers the bactericidal activity of specific segments of the molecule. The R01 will examine the latter biological activity.
Although the company is focusing its R&D efforts on dry eyes, any results of this project could enhance the financial worth of the company and, hence, Dr. Laurie’s financial interest.
Tear Protein Microbial Regulation
Microbial infection of the eye can lead to ulceration, a precursor to blindness. This project works out the mechanism(s) by which cleavage of a natural human tear protein releases a potent bactericidal peptide that helps protects the eye from microbial infection.
Filed on November 01, 2016.
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| Name | Institution | Type | Company | Disclosed Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon William Laurie | University of Virginia | Conflict of Interest | University of Virginia | Value cannot be readily determined |
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