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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Barbara Boyan
Virginia Commonwealth University, Department: Engineering (All Types)
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Titan Spine LLC
Equity Interest - Non-publicly traded entity ( e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)
The company provides in-kind support to the conflicted investigator's laboratory via a gift to the university of titanium disks which will be utilized in the research. It was determined that her equity interest in the company as well as her consulting activities with the in-kind sponsor was an SFI that posed an FCOI.
Mechanisms Mediating Osseointegration of 3D Printed Titanium Constructs
NARRATIVE This proposal addresses the clinical need for dental and orthopaedic materials that rapidly integrate with bone to restore function, particularly in patients with bone loss due to trauma or disease. Additive manufacturing (AM) makes 3D personalized implants possible; implant surface properties can affect implant integration and long term stability, but achieving needed physical properties on interior surfaces is difficult. We will develop a novel method that overcomes this limitation and by studying mechanisms involved in bone formation and remodeling around metal implants, we will gain important information for fabricating patient-specific implants.
Filed on February 14, 2019.
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Barbara Boyan filed other conflict of interest disclosures with the NIH:
| Name | Institution | Type | Company | Disclosed Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $5,000 - $9,999 |
| Barbara Boyan | Virginia Commonwealth University | Conflict of Interest | Titan Spine, LLP | Value cannot be readily determined |
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