Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
J Investig Med. 2011 Jun;59(5):762-7. doi: 10.2310/JIM.0b013e318210eeb0.
Universities and academic medical centers have been increasing their focus on technology transfer and research commercialization. With this shift in focus, academic-industry ties have become prevalent. These relationships can benefit academic researchers and help then to transform their research into tangible societal benefits. However, there also are concerns that these ties and the greater academic focus on commercialization might lead to conflicts of interest, especially financial conflicts of interest. This paper briefly explores some of these conflicts of interest, particularly relating to research and training. This paper also discusses some of the policies that have been, and are being, developed to try to mitigate and manage these conflicts so that academic involvement in technology transfer and commercialization can continue without jeopardizing academic work or the public's trust in them.
大学和学术医疗中心越来越重视技术转移和研究商业化。随着关注焦点的转移，学术界与工业界的联系变得普遍起来。这些关系可以使学术研究人员受益，并帮助他们将研究转化为切实的社会效益。然而，人们也担心这些联系以及学术界对商业化的日益关注可能会导致利益冲突，尤其是财务利益冲突。本文简要探讨了其中一些利益冲突，特别是与研究和培训有关的利益冲突。本文还讨论了一些已经制定和正在制定的政策，以试图减轻和管理这些冲突，从而使大学参与技术转移和商业化的活动能够继续进行，而不会危及学术工作或公众对它们的信任。
