HHS Tech Transfer Offices & Contacts


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The following list contains contact information for the various Technology Transfer Offices, Technology Development Coordinators (TDCs), and Licensing & Patenting Managers (LPMs) of the NIH, CDC and FDA. These personnel are available to assist in various phases of the intramural technology transfer processes: review of Employee Invention Reports (EIRs); managing patent prosecution for inventions; licensing available technologies; establishing various agreements, such as Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs), Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs), Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs). Clicking on an Institute or Center below will display contact information.

Technology Development Coordinators:

Pius Aiyelawo, FACHE (Primary)
Interim CEO, NIH Clinical Center
 

POC. Daryl A. Holder
301-827-4209
[email protected] 

 

Licensing Managers:

Kenneth J. Rose, JD, PhD
Technology Transfer Specialist for NIHCC
240-276-5509
[email protected]

Tedd Fenn, JD
Licensing and Patenting Manager for NEI, NIHCC, CIT, and NLM
240-276-6833
[email protected]

Lidia Beka, PhD
Technology Transfer Manager
240-276-7488
lidia.beka@nih.gov

CC Licensing Opportunities

 

CC technology transfer services are provided by: NCI Technology Transfer Center

CDC Technology Transfer Office
Visit website
Phone: 404-639-1330
E-mail: [email protected]

Technology Development Coordinator:

Marie-Christine Reames (Primary)
404-718-7998
[email protected]

Kevin Brand, MS, JD (Alternate)
TTO Team Lead
404-639-1442
[email protected]

 

Licensing Managers:

Jeremiah Mitzelfelt, PhD
CDC Team Licensing and Patenting Manager
301-443-8518
[email protected]

Ann Marie Flammang, PhD
CDC Team Licensing and Patenting Specialist
301-761-6682
[email protected]

Jonathan Motley, PhD
CDC Team Licensing and Patenting Specialist
240-669-5209
[email protected]

 

CDC technology transfer services are provided by: NIAID Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Office

Technology Development Coordinator:

Kevin Davis (Primary)
301-827-5510
[email protected]

Licensing Managers:

Nikki Guyton, PhD
Unit Supervisor
240-276-5493
[email protected]

 

CIT technology transfer services are provided by: NCI Technology Transfer Center

FDA Technology Transfer Program
 

Technology Development Coordinators:

Alice Welch, PhD (Primary)
301-796-8449
[email protected]

William Ronnenberg, PhD (Alternate)
240-402-4561
[email protected]

Technology Development Coordinator:

Dexter Collins
301-496-4625
[email protected]

NCATS Office of Strategic Alliances
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Phone: 301-217-4679
E-mail: [email protected]

 

Technology Development Coordinators:

Krishna (Balki) Balakrishnan, PhD (Primary)
Director, Office of Strategic Alliances, NCATS
240-281-5084
[email protected]

Sury Vepa, PhD, JD (Alternate)
Deputy Director, Office of Strategic Alliances, NCATS
301-642-0460
[email protected]

Licensing Managers:

Rebecca A. Erwin-Cohen, PhD
Senior Technology Patenting and Licensing Specialist 
301-827-7159
[email protected]

Ami Gadhia, JD, LLM, CLP
Senior Technology Transfer and Patenting Specialist 
301-827-7159
[email protected]

Jasmine Kalsi, MS
Technology Patenting and Licensing Specialist 
301-435-0129
[email protected]

Sury Vepa, PhD, JD
Senior Licensing & Patenting Manger
301-642-0460
[email protected]

 

NCATS Licensing Opportunities

Technology Development Coordinator:

Belinda K. Davis
301-435-4541
[email protected]

 

Licensing Manager:

Nikki Guyton, PhD
Unit Supervisor
240-276-5493
[email protected]

 

NCCIH technology transfer services are provided by: NCI Technology Transfer Center

NCI Technology Transfer Center
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Phone: 240-276-5530 (Rockville office)
Phone: 301-624-8775 (Frederick office)
E-mail: [email protected]

 

Technology Development Coordinators:

Suzanne Frisbie, PhD (Primary)
240-276-5530
[email protected]

Kathleen Carroll, PhD, MBA (Alternate)
240-276-5530
[email protected]

Jason Cristofaro, PhD, JD (Alternate)
240-782-3286
[email protected]

Richard U. Rodriguez, MBA (Alternate)
240-276-6661
[email protected]

 

Licensing Managers:

Visit the NCI Technology Transfer Center Staff Directory webpage for a complete staff listing.

 

NCI Licensing Opportunities

 

The NCI Technology Transfer Center also provides technology transfer services for:
CC - NIH Clinical Center
CIT - Center for Information Technology
NCCIH - National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
NEI - National Eye Institute
NIA - National Institute on Aging
NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
NIDA - National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIMHD - National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
NLM - National Library of Medicine

Technology Transfer at NEI
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Phone: 240-276-5530
E-mail: [email protected]

 

Technology Development Coordinators:

Mala Dutta, PhD (Primary)
301-451-2198
[email protected]

David M. Schneeweis, PhD (Alternate)
301-451-6763
[email protected]

Licensing Managers:

Hiba Alsaffar, PhD
Technology Transfer Manager for NEI and NLM
240-276-7489
[email protected] 

Merissa Baxter, PhD
Technology Transfer Manager for NEI and NIDA
240-276-7234
[email protected]

Tedd Fenn, JD
Licensing and Patenting Manager for NEI, CC, CIT, and NLM
240-276-6833
[email protected]

Ricquita Pollard, PhD
Unit Supervisor for NCI Service Center
240-276-5530
ricquita.pollard@nih.gov 

NEI Licensing Opportunities

 

NEI technology transfer services are provided by: NCI Technology Transfer Center

NHGRI Technology Transfer Office
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Phone: 301-402-2537
E-mail: [email protected]

 

Technology Development Coordinators:

Anna Solowiej, PhD, JD (Primary)
301-435-7791
[email protected]

Eggerton A. Campbell, PhD (Alternate)
301-402-1648
[email protected]

Licensing Manager:

Eggerton A. Campbell, PhD
Senior Licensing and Patenting Manager
301-402-1648
[email protected]

Sangeetha Raghavan 
Senior Licensing and Patenting Manager
301-443-7085
[email protected] 

Karen Surabian 
Senior Licensing and Patenting Manager
301-594-7065
[email protected] 

General Licensing Email:

[email protected] 

NHGRI Licensing Opportunities

NHLBI Office of Technology Transfer and Development
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/research/tt

 

Technology Development Coordinators:

Bruce D. Goldstein, Esq. (Primary)
Director, Office of Technology Transfer & Development
31 Center Drive MSC2479
Bldg. 31A, Room 4A25
Bethesda, MD  20892-2479
301-594-4112
[email protected]

Michael Davis, JD, PhD (Alternate TDC)
Deputy Director, Office of Technology Transfer & Development
301-451-9032
[email protected]

Licensing Managers:

[email protected]

 

NHLBI Licensing Opportunities

 

The NHLBI Office of Technology Transfer and Development also provides technology transfer services for:


NIAAA - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
NIBIB - National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
NIDCD - National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
NINR - National Institute of Nursing Research

Technology Development Coordinators:

Michael O'Donnell (Primary)
410-558-8024
[email protected]

Nicole Darack Guyton, PhD (Alternate)
240-276-5493
[email protected]

 

Licensing Manager:

Nicole Darack Guyton, PhD
Technology Transfer Specialist for NIA
240-276-5493
[email protected]

Zarpheen Jinnah
Technology Transfer Manager
240-620-0586
[email protected]

Nathan Whitman
Technology Transfer Manager
240-276-6294
[email protected]

Richard Girards
Licensing and Patenting Manager
240-276-6825
[email protected]

NIA Licensing Opportunities

 

NIA technology transfer services are provided by: NCI Technology Transfer Center

Technology Development Coordinator:

Megan L. Ryan, BS, MBA
301-443-4225
[email protected]

 

Licensing Manager:

Michael Shmilovich, Esq, CLP
Sr Licensing & Patenting Manager
301-435-5019

 

General Licensing Contact:

[email protected]

 

NIAAA technology transfer services are provided by: NHLBI Office of Technology Transfer and Development

NIAID Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Office
Visit website

 

Technology Development Coordinators:

Surekha Vathyam, PhD (Primary)
240-276-6865
[email protected]

 

Licensing Managers:

Visit the NIAID Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Contact webpage for a complete staff listing.

 

NIAID Licensing Opportunities

 

The NIAID Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Office also provides technology transfer services for the CDC.

Licensing Manager:

Vlado Knezevic, MD
301-435-5560
[email protected]

 

NIAMS Licensing Opportunities

 

NIAMS technology transfer services are provided by: NIDDK Technology Advancement Office 
Send inquiries to: [email protected]

Technology Development Coordinators:

Todd Merchak, BS (extramural activities)
301-496-8592
[email protected]

Henry S. Eden, MD, PhD (intramural activities)
301-435-1953
[email protected]

Licensing Contact:

Michael Davis, PhD
301-451-9032
[email protected]

 

General Licensing Contact:

[email protected]

 

NIBIB Licensing Opportunities

 

NIBIB technology transfer services are provided by: NHLBI Office of Technology Transfer and Development

Technology Development Coordinator:

Eric Darrington (Primary), PhD, MBA
[email protected]

Heather Gunas (Alternate)
240-276-5530
[email protected]

 

Licensing Manager:

Heather Gunas, JD, MPH
Licensing and Patenting Manager
240-276-5530
[email protected]

Richard Girards
Licensing and Patenting Manager
240-276-6825
[email protected]

Zarpheen Jinnah
Technology Transfer Manager
240-620-0586
[email protected]

Nathan Whitman
Technology Transfer Manager
240-276-6294
[email protected]

NICHD Licensing Opportunities

 

NICHD technology transfer services are provided by: NCI Technology Transfer Center

Technology Transfer at NIDA
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Technology Development Coordinators:

Janette Lebron, M.A. (Primary)
443-717-0894
[email protected] 

Aida Klun, BS, MBA (Alternate)
301-443-1122
[email protected]

 

Licensing Managers:

Merissa Baxter, PhD
Technology Transfer Specialist for NIDA
240-276-7234
[email protected]

Nicholas Bernier, PhD
Technology Transfer Manager for NIDA
240-276-5669
[email protected]

NIDA Licensing Opportunities

 

NIDA technology transfer services are provided by: NCI Technology Transfer Center

Technology Development Coordinators:

Elyssa Monzack, PhD (Primary)
301-827-4184
[email protected]

General Licensing Email:

[email protected]

 

NIDCD Licensing Opportunities

 

NIDCD technology transfer services are provided by: NHLBI Office of Technology Transfer and Development

NIDCR Office of Technology Transfer and Innovation Access
Visit website

 

Licensing Manager:

Vladimir Knezevic, MD
Senior Advisor for Commercial Evaluation, NIDDK 
301-435-5560
[email protected]

NIDCR Licensing Opportunities

 

NIDCR technology transfer services are provided by: 
NIDDK Technology Advancement Office
Send inquiries to:  [email protected] 

NIDDK Technology Advancement Office
Visit website

 

Technology Development Coordinators:

Charles D. Niebylski, PhD, JD (Primary)
301-435-8146
[email protected]

Agnes Rooke, MS, JD (Alternate)
301-451-6072
[email protected]

 

Licensing Managers:

Carolyn Buller, PhD
301-451-2305
[email protected]

Vlado Knezevic, MD
301-435-5560
[email protected]

Betty Tong, PhD
301-451-7836
[email protected]

Rosemary Walsh, PhD
301-451-3639
[email protected]

NIDDK Licensing Opportunities

 

The NIDDK Technology Advancement Office also provides technology transfer services for:
ORS - Office of Research Services
NIAMS - National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
NIDCR - Office of Technology Transfer and Innovation Access

NIEHS Office of Technology Transfer
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Technology Development Coordinators:

Sharon Soucek, PhD (Primary)
984-287-4152
[email protected]

Vidita Choudhry, PhD (Alternative)
301-594-4095
[email protected] 

Licensing Manager:

Vidita Choudhry, PhD
301-594-4095
[email protected]

 

General Licensing Email:

[email protected]

 

NIEHS Licensing Opportunities

 

NIEHS technology transfer services are provided by: NHLBI Office of Technology Transfer and Development

Technology Development Coordinators:

Kevin Lauderdale (Primary)
301-594-4499
[email protected]

NIMH Office of Technology Transfer
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Technology Development Coordinator:

Jennifer Wong, MS
301-828-7307
[email protected]

Licensing Managers:

Jennifer Wong, MS
NIMH Technology Development Coordinator
301-828-7307
[email protected]

Anton Dawson, Ph.D.
Technology Transfer and Patent Specialist
301-496-6784
[email protected]

 

NIMH Licensing Opportunities

General Licensing Contact:

Richard Girards, JD
240-276-6825
[email protected]

NINDS Technology Transfer Office
Visit website

 

Technology Development Coordinator:

Susan Ano, PhD
301-435-5515
[email protected]

 

Licensing Managers:

Susan Ano, PhD
NINDS Technology Development Coordinator
301-435-5515
[email protected]

Oksana Dukhanina, PhD
Technology Portfolio Manager
301-594-6463
[email protected]

Lola Olufemi, PhD
Technology Portfolio Manager
301-451-3748
[email protected]

Smita Sharma, PhD, JD
Technology Portfolio Manager
301-435-7761
[email protected]

 

NINDS Licensing Opportunities

Technology Development Coordinator:

Michael Steele
301-496-0330
michael.steele@mail.nih.gov 

Licensing Manager:

Vincent Kolesnitchenko, PhD
301-594-4115
[email protected]

 

General Licensing Email:

[email protected]

 

NINR Licensing Opportunities

 

NINR technology transfer services are provided by: NHLBI Office of Technology Transfer and Development

Technology Development Coordinator:

Rebecca Goodwin, JD
301-827-4350
[email protected]

 

Licensing Managers:

Hiba Alsaffar, PhD
Technology Transfer Manager for NEI and NLM
240-276-7489
[email protected] 

Tedd Fenn, JD
Licensing and Patenting Manager for NEI, CC, CIT, and NLM
240-276-6833
[email protected]

 

NLM technology transfer services are provided by: NCI Technology Transfer Center

Technology Development Coordinator:

Adam Clarkson
301-451-3295
[email protected]

 

ORS technology transfer services are provided by: NIDDK Technology Advancement Office