Dollars for Profs

Dig Into University Researchers' Outside Income and Conflicts of Interest

Published Dec. 6, 2019

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Financial doc
Filing Type

Conflict of Interest

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Barbara Boyan

Virginia Commonwealth University, Department: None

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Disclosed Conflict of Interest with

Titan Spine, LLP

Disclosed Value
Listed Reason
Payment for services (e.g., consulting fees, honoraria, paid authorship)

Investigator reports higher level consulting and travel compensation with entity; has IP option with the entity that is not owned or licensed through VCU. IP being further developed in this project.

Listed Research Project
Mechanisms of Cell/Surface Interaction

This proposal addresses the clinical need for dental and orthopaedic implants that promote rapid osseointegration and earlier loading times, particularly when placed in bone compromised by disease or physiology of the patient. By understanding how surface morphology and chemistry modulate cell response, materials may be developed that control cell behavior through structural and chemical signaling, without the need for pharmacologic modification. We propose to perform studies that determine if cell and tissue responses can be improved if the surfaces have novel nanoscale properties including structural features as well as chemistries. We will test effectiveness both in vitro and in vivo.

Filed on June 10, 2015.

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Name Institution Type Company Disclosed Value
Barbara Boyan Virginia Commonwealth University Conflict of Interest Titan Spine LLC $200,000 - $249,999
Barbara Boyan Virginia Commonwealth University Conflict of Interest Titan Spine LLC $100,000 - $149,999
Barbara Boyan Virginia Commonwealth University Conflict of Interest Titan Spine, LLP Value cannot be readily determined
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