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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Benoit Dawant
Vanderbilt University, Department: Engineering (All Types)
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Neurotargeting, LLC
Equity Interest - Non-publicly traded entity ( e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)
This research in NIH grant "Computer‐Assited Functional Neurosurgery” is focusing on improving and expanding the clinical application of deep brain stimulation (DBS). Success in this project would enhance the value of the company Neurotargeting, in which investigators Benoit Dawant, Pierre‐Francois D’Haese, Rui Li, and Sri Pallavaram hold equity interests. Neurotargeting licenses software from Vanderbilt for automating DBS and data warehousing of DBS data.
Computer-Assited Functional Neurosurgery
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) implant requires precise placement of electrodes deep within the brain. Surgical implantation is difficult and the device can be challenging to program once it is implanted. In this project, we will build on eight years o research efforts to continue the development and clinical deployment of a system that provides assistance to clinical teams for the planning, implantation, and programing phases of the procedure.
Filed on September 16, 2016.
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Benoit Dawant filed other conflict of interest disclosures with the NIH:
| Name | Institution | Type | Company | Disclosed Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benoit Dawant | Vanderbilt University | Conflict of Interest | Neurotargeting, LLC | $10,000 - $19,999 |
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