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...patent will definitely mean some money for us," Tun-Hou Lee, assistant professor of virology, said last week about a new chemical which diagnoses AIDS. Eloquently dubbed GP120, the new glycoprotein was discovered in May and June of 1984 by Lee and Myron E. Essex, professor of microbiology, both faculty members at Harvard's School of Public Health...
...what went virtually unmentioned in press accounts of the licensing agreement--the terms of which were kept secret--is that Essex holds office on Cambridge Bioscience's scientific advisory board. It is unclear whether Essex possesses a financial stake in the biotech firm. Also unclear is what role Essex played in Cambridge Bioscience's decision to buy the license and in Harvard's decision to grant the license to the Worcester firm. But what is clear is that the GP120 deal is another example of the dangers and difficulties which arise when universities and industry "cooperate," especially in the biotechnology...
...current biotechnology boom makes patents and consulting more financially attractive, it is imperative that the University keep a careful eye on its faculty and their relations with industry. The deal involving GP120 and its undisclosed contract signals the return of the problems that plagued Harvard a decade ago. If Essex owns shares in Cambridge Bioscience, did he work on GP120 in the hopes of someday profiting from his work? Did he use his position at the company to influence its decision to buy the chemical's license, and did he use his university post to steer the patent toward Cambridge...
LaLonde said that when that social worker's report was sent to Essex County District Attorney Kevin Burke, the resulting investigation included a lie-detector test but no prosecution resulted. LaLonde said therefore he should be considered cleared but said he would consider taking another lie detector test...
Nicole is in a Cambridge hospital for physical and psychological evaluation, and Essex County District Attorney Kevin Burke said his office will review the findings in determining whether criminal complaints will be sought against LaLonde...