title: Biomedical innovation in academic institutions: mitigating conflict of interest.
abstract: As universities and research hospitals move increasingly toward translational research and encouragement of entrepreneurship, more attention must be paid to management of conflicts of interest (COIs) if the public trust is to be maintained. Here, we describe COI policies at two institutions that aim to structure an academic environment that encourages innovation while protecting academic values.
authors.affiliation: Technology Licensing Office, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, USA. lita@mit.edu
authors.forename: Lita L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Nelsen
authors.forename: Barbara E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Bierer
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D014495:Universities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration