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 technology transfer services are provided by: NCI Technology Transfer Center
CDC Technology Transfer Office
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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]
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.
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 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:
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:
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 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:
General Licensing Contact:
NIAAA technology transfer services are provided by: NHLBI Office of Technology Transfer and Development
NIAID Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Office
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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.
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 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:
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 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 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 technology transfer services are provided by: NHLBI Office of Technology Transfer and Development
NIDCR Office of Technology Transfer and Innovation Access
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Licensing Manager:
Vladimir Knezevic, MD
Senior Advisor for Commercial Evaluation, NIDDK
301-435-5560
[email protected]
NIDCR technology transfer services are provided by:
NIDDK Technology Advancement Office
Send inquiries to: [email protected]
NIDDK Technology Advancement Office
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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]
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:
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]
General Licensing Contact:
Richard Girards, JD
240-276-6825
[email protected]
NINDS Technology Transfer Office
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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]
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:
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