Material Financial Interest | Research | Washington University in St. Louis

Created 08/24/2012

The following outlines the CIRC’s Threshold for Reviewing Financial Interests

	Type of Research Funding:
	PHS/NIH	All Non PHS (e.g. NSF, industry, etc.)
Includes:	≥$5,000 in remuneration from an entity (includes non-profits), in aggregate ≥$5,000 equity in publicly traded entity Holding of any ownership interest or equity in a non-publicly traded entity (includes non-profits) Travel reimbursed or paid for on behalf of an investigator other than by government agency or institution of higher education	≥$10,000 in remuneration from an entity, in aggregate ≥$10,000 equity or 5% ownership in publicly traded entity Holding of any ownership interest or equity in a non-publicly traded entity
	Receipt of royalties/compensation related to intellectual property rights and interests An agreement with an entity that entitles an individual to future royalties related to intellectual property (IP) rights and the IP is used or evaluated in human studies research
Excludes:	Income from seminars, lectures, teaching engagements, service on advisory committees or panels paid by federal/state/local government agency, or institutions of higher education Income from investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and retirement accounts, as long as the individual does not directly control the investment decisions Invention disclosures or patented intellectual property (unrelated to a licensing agreement)