Do I need to disclose any and all outside financial interest that meets the Relevant Value Threshold, regardless of its relationship to my research or sponsored programs?
NO: You need only disclose when (a) your outside interest meets the Relevant Value Threshold, and (b) your interest, or the interests of the outside entity compensating you, reasonably would appear to affect or be affected by your University research or a sponsored program. So, if you own a substantial amount of stock in Dairy Queen but your research is wholly unrelated to and would have no effect on that companys business, you need not disclose that interest. When in doubt, it is best to over-disclose, so that the COI Committee can make the determination that the financial interests are unrelated.
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