Conflict-of-interest
Taking the Conflict-of-Interest Heat
04/08/10 14:24 Filed in: GenomeWeb Daily Scan
The University of Wisconsin-Madison investigated the working relationship between cancer treatment device producer TomoTherapy and one of its cancer researchers Minesh Mehta, who subsequently resigned, apparently for other reasons. S. Pelech wonders why there seems to be relatively little concern when faculty in engineering departments provide consulting to industry or clinical scientists see patients to derive extra income, but it seems to be a huge sacrilege for faculty members in life sciences departments to consult with biotech companies and large pharma for a fee. Read More...
Lazy Snobs and Conflict of Interest
29/01/10 16:05 Filed in: GenomeWeb Daily Scan
John Tierney of the New York Times noted that having a corporate connection does not necessarily bias a researcher’s work, but many journals insist on declarations of corporate sponsorship from industry. S. Pelech argues that research biases exist just as much in publications arising from universities and research institutes as from industrial labs. Read More...