Dollars for Profs
Dig Into University Researchers' Outside Income and Conflicts of Interest
Published Dec. 6, 2019
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Richard Greenwald
Virginia Polytechnic Inst and St Univ, Department: Engineering (All Types)
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Simbex, LLC.
Other : Greenwald and Simbex, LLC have FCOI in IP of HIT system technology used as a data collection tool in this study
Two subcontractors on this NIH-NINDS award have disclosed that they have a financial conflict of interest in the HIT system technology that will be used as the data collection tool in this research project. The subcontractors are: Simbex LLC (Richard Greenwald, Simbex owner and named Co-Pi on this award) and Rhode Island Hospital (Joseph Crisco). Greenwald, Crisco and Simbex all own IP rights to the technology marketed as the HIT System.
Joseph Crisco and the Rhode Island Hospital is a subcontractor and also has a disclosed FCOI as documented above.
The HIT system technology was purchased at external off-the-shelf pricing by Virginia Tech, Wake Forest University and Brown University previously (not bought from this NIH award). The HIT technology has been used by Dr. Duma and others in other research studies. In this NIH research study, there will be 6 collection sites (VT, Wake Forest and Brown) all using the HIT technology for data collection. The research does not validate or test the HIT technology—just use it as a tool for collection of data. As the study progresses through the future years, other data collection tools could be brought in for use. The analysis and management of the data will be performed by Stefan Duma and Richard Greenwald. Dr. Duma will serve as lead Investigator and provide the independent oversight for all analysis and management of data research results.
All subcontractor agreements will contain a statement in the terms and conditions to acknowledge the FCOI disclosures made.
We feel that Dr. Duma serving as lead investigator and providing the necessary independent oversight in the analysis and reporting of the research will be sufficient to mitigate any risk associated with the use of this data collection technology.
Biomechanical Basis of Pediatric mTBI Due to Sports Related Concussion
Mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI) are a growing health concern. This is no treatment for MTBI; therefore, understanding the mechanisms of injury is critical for the prevention, diagnosis, and prognosis. This work will study MTBI experienced by youth football players and result in the development of novel protective equipment strategies, diagnostic tools for field use and other healthcare settings, novel strategies for return to play decisions, and educational tools for disseminating information about the evaluation and prevention of MTBI in the pediatric population.
Filed on April 15, 2015.
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