Technology Transfer Office
The mission of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Technology Transfer Office (TTO) is to build bridges between the NHGRI's research laboratories and the private sector for the benefit of public health. The TTO carries out this mission by assisting in the transfer of NHGRI-developed technologies to the private sector for further development; it also facilitates the exchange of research resources between NHGRI and outside scientific groups. Since its inception, the TTO has been an integral part of the NHGRI Division of Intramural Research, posting steady annual increases in technology licenses, Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), and Employee Invention Reports.
The TTO has a variety of mechanisms at its disposal to help achieve its technology transfer goals, including the evaluation, patenting, and licensing of novel technologies and methods invented by NHGRI investigators. The TTO is involved in negotiating Material Transfer Agreements (MTA) and other legal documents that enable the sharing of materials and resources between NHGRI scientists and the academic and private sectors. This sharing may range from obtaining single, critical reagents to setting up formal research collaborations.
The TTO also facilitates CRADAs between NHGRI researchers and the private sector. In this capacity, it provides NHGRI researchers and administrators with general advice on copyrights, intellectual property, conflict-of-interest issues, and related matters.
Technology Transfer Office Resources
Includes links to technologies available for licensing, standard forms and agreements, technology transfer terms, and other technology transfer and government patent office Web sites.
Contact
Claire T. Driscoll
Director
Phone: (301) 594-2235
E-mail: cdriscol@mail.nih.gov
Felicia R. Bass
Technology Transfer Specialist
Phone: (301) 435-7791
E-mail: fbass@mail.nih.gov
Address
Technology Transfer Office
Office of the Scientific Director
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institutes of Health
5625 Fishers Lane, Room 5N-01/L/K, MSC 9400
Bethesda, MD 20892-9400
Phone: (301) 402-2537
Fax: (301) 402-9722
Last Updated: November 26, 2007
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