Office of Research and Technology Ventures
Transfer of Materials
Initiate a Material Transfer
A Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) is a contract used to govern the exchange of research materials between organizations. ORTV is responsible for negotiating and signing all MTAs with outside organizations. ORTV reviews MTAs to ensure contractual obligations are consistent with Dana-Farber policy and/or federal law.
To expedite the process of review and negotiation of an MTA, investigators are asked to submit one of the following forms to ORTV:
To Receive Materials from a Company or Academic Organization
Access the Inbound MTA Review Form and follow submission instructions.
To Send Materials to an Academic Organization
Access the Outbound MTA Review Form and follow submission instructions.
To Send Materials to a Company
Materials are transferred to a company for research purposes using a fee-based license and not an MTA. Investigators interested in sending materials to a company should contact their case manager or Lucille Lascuola-Chaput at (617) 632-2118 or lucille_lascuola@dfci.harvard.edu
Due to the complex nature of academic-industry interactions, MTA negotiations may take a significant period of time. Therefore, it is important to submit requests as soon as possible.
