Created 08/24/2012
The following outlines the CIRC’s Threshold for Reviewing Financial Interests
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Type of Research Funding: |
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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
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- ≥$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
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- 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
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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)
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