How do I protect my idea?

Question

I believe I have a cure.

I am not certain how to move forward, as someone might steal my idea.
What is the correct process here? Do I forward it to the Dean at my University? 

Or should I go to a pharmeceutical firm and sell the idea?
What is a patent? How and when do I get my idea patented here. The idea has not been validated by research yet, and the institutions that can do the research are the pharmaceutical firms. However, I am afraid that they might steal the idea, as I am a Mathematician.

I would appreciate further help.

Thanks

Answer

If you give me all of your ideas. I will  protect them.

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Intellectual property rights are complicated but if the paperwork is filled properly the idea is yours for the extent of the patent.  Although you can not own the basic building blocks of nature.  Just your process.  Then your talking about venture capitalists that are gonna rake you if want to do independent development.  Drug trials take years, and there are risks.  Selling the idea if viable to a corporate entity is the best route.  If your really talking a cure of even small importance you should profit from that or some one else will.  Get rich and donate money to charity health clinics.

How do I protect my idea?

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