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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:

David A. Saeger (Primary)
301-451-9023
david.saeger@nih.gov

 

Licensing Managers:

Kenneth J. Rose, JD, PhD
Technology Transfer Specialist for NIHCC
240-276-5509
rosek@mail.nih.gov

Tedd Fenn, JD
Licensing and Patenting Manager for NEI, NIHCC, CIT, and NLM
240-276-6833
tedd.fenn@nih.gov

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: TTO@cdc.gov

Technology Development Coordinator:

Marie-Christine Reames (Primary)
404-718-7998
ppk0@cdc.gov

Kevin Brand, MS, JD (Alternate)
TTO Team Lead
404-639-1442
KBrand@cdc.gov

 

Licensing Managers:

Jeremiah Mitzelfelt, PhD
CDC Team Licensing and Patenting Manager
301-443-8518
jeremiah.mitzelfelt@nih.gov

Ann Marie Flammang, PhD
CDC Team Licensing and Patenting Specialist
301-761-6682
annmarie.flammang@nih.gov

Jonathan Motley, PhD
CDC Team Licensing and Patenting Specialist
240-669-5209
jonathan.motley@nih.gov

 

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

Technology Development Coordinator:

Kevin Davis (Primary)
301-827-5510
kdavis@mail.nih.gov

Licensing Managers:

Nikki Guyton, PhD
Unit Supervisor
240-276-5493
guytonn@nih.gov

 

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
alice.welch@fda.hhs.gov

William Ronnenberg, PhD (Alternate)
240-402-4561
william.ronnenberg@fda.hhs.gov

Technology Development Coordinator:

Dexter Collins
301-496-4625
collinsd@mail.nih.gov

NCATS Office of Strategic Alliances
Visit website
Phone: 301-217-4679
E-mail: NCATSPartnerships@mail.nih.gov

 

Technology Development Coordinators:

Krishna (Balki) Balakrishnan, PhD (Primary)
301-217-2336
balki@nih.gov

 

Licensing Managers:

Ami D. Gadhia
301-217-6098
ami.gadhia@nih.gov

Sury Vepa, PhD, JD
Senior Licensing & Patenting Manger
301-435-5515
sury.vepa@nih.gov

 

NCATS Licensing Opportunities

Technology Development Coordinator:

Belinda K. Davis
301-435-4541
davisb@mail.nih.gov

 

Licensing Manager:

Nikki Guyton, PhD
Unit Supervisor
240-276-5493
guytonn@nih.gov

 

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

NCI Technology Transfer Center
Visit website
Phone: 240-276-5530 (Rockville office)
Phone: 301-624-8775 (Frederick office)
E-mail: NCITechTransfer@mail.nih.gov

 

Technology Development Coordinators:

Suzanne Frisbie, PhD (Primary)
240-276-5530
suzanne.frisbie@nih.gov

Kathleen Carroll, PhD, MBA (Alternate)
240-276-5530
carrollk@mail.nih.gov

Jason Cristofaro, PhD, JD (Alternate)
301-594-5318
cristofaroj@mail.nih.gov

Richard U. Rodriguez, MBA (Alternate)
240-276-5530
richard.rodriguez@nih.gov

 

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
Visit website
Phone: 240-276-5530
E-mail: neitechtransfer@mail.nih.gov

 

Technology Development Coordinators:

Mala Dutta, PhD (Primary)
Office of Translational Research, NEI
301-451-2198
mala.dutta@nih.gov

David M. Schneeweis, PhD (Alternate)
301-451-6763
schneeweisdm@nei.nih.gov

Licensing Managers:

Hiba Alsaffar, PhD
Technology Transfer Manager for NEI and NLM
240-276-7489
hiba.alsaffar@nih.gov 

Tedd Fenn, JD
Licensing and Patenting Manager for NEI, CC, CIT, and NLM
240-276-6833
tedd.fenn@nih.gov

Merissa Baxter, PhD
Technology Transfer Manager for NEI and NIDA
240-276-7234
merissa.baxter@nih.gov

NEI Licensing Opportunities

 

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

NHGRI Technology Transfer Office
Visit website
Phone: 301-402-2537
E-mail: nhgrittoffice@mail.nih.gov

 

Technology Development Coordinators:

Anna Solowiej, PhD, JD (Primary)
301-435-7791
solowieja@mail.nih.gov

Eggerton A. Campbell, PhD (Alternate)
301-402-1648
eggerton.campbell@nih.gov

Licensing Manager:

Eggerton A. Campbell, PhD
Licensing and Patenting Manager
301-402-1648
eggerton.campbell@nih.gov

 

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 4A29
Bethesda, MD  20892-2479
301-594-4112
goldsteb@mail.nih.gov

Michael Davis, JD, PhD (Alternate TDC)
Deputy Director, Office of Technology Transfer & Development
301-451-9032
michael.davis4@mail.nih.gov

Licensing Managers:

NHLBI_TechTransfer@mail.nih.gov

 

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
odonnellmd@mail.nih.gov

Nicole Darack Guyton, PhD (Alternate)
240-276-5493
guytonn@mail.nih.gov

 

Licensing Manager:

Nicole Darack Guyton, PhD
Technology Transfer Specialist for NIA
240-276-5493
guytonn@mail.nih.gov

Zarpheen Jinnah
Technology Transfer Manager
240-620-0586
zarpheen.jinnah@nih.gov

Nathan Whitman
Technology Transfer Manager
240-276-6294
nathan.whitman@nih.gov

Richard Girards
Licensing and Patenting Manager
240-276-6825
richard.girards@mail.nih.gov

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
mryan1@mail.nih.gov

 

Licensing Manager:

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

 

General Licensing Contact:

NHLBI_TechTransfer@mail.nih.gov

 

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:

Michael R. Mowatt, PhD (Primary)
301-496-2644
mmowatt@niaid.nih.gov

Surekha Vathyam, PhD (Alternate)
240-276-6865
vathyams@mail.nih.gov

 

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
vlado.knezevic@nih.gov

 

NIAMS Licensing Opportunities

 

NIAMS technology transfer services are provided by: NIDDK Technology Advancement Office 
Send inquiries to: mta@niddk.nih.gov

Technology Development Coordinators:

Todd Merchak, BS (extramural activities)
301-496-8592
merchakt@mail.nih.gov

Henry S. Eden, MD, PhD (intramural activities)
301-435-1953
edenh@mail.nih.gov

Licensing Contact:

Michael Davis, PhD
301-451-9032
dmichael@mail.nih.gov

 

General Licensing Contact:

NHLBI_TechTransfer@mail.nih.gov

 

NIBIB Licensing Opportunities

 

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

Technology Development Coordinator:

Eric Darrington (Primary)
eric.darrington@nih.gov

Heather Gunas (Alternate)
240-276-5530
gunash@mail.nih.gov

 

Licensing Manager:

Alan Hubbs, PhD
Licensing and Patenting Manager
240-276-5530
alan.hubbs@nih.gov

Heather Gunas, JD, MPH
Licensing and Patenting Manager
240-276-5530
heather.gunas@mail.nih.gov

Richard Girards
Licensing and Patenting Manager
240-276-6825
richard.girards@mail.nih.gov

Zarpheen Jinnah
Technology Transfer Manager
240-620-0586
zarpheen.jinnah@nih.gov

Nathan Whitman
Technology Transfer Manager
240-276-6294
nathan.whitman@nih.gov

NICHD Licensing Opportunities

 

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

Technology Transfer at NIDA
Visit website

 

Technology Development Coordinators:

Janette Lebron, M.A. (Primary)
443-717-0894
janette.lebron@nih.gov 

Aida Klun, BS, MBA (Alternate)
301-443-1122
ak102w@nih.gov

 

Licensing Managers:

Merissa Baxter, PhD
Technology Transfer Specialist for NIDA
240-276-7234
merissa.baxter@nih.gov

Nicholas Bernier, PhD
Technology Transfer Manager for NIDA
240-276-5669
nicholas.bernier@nih.gov

NIDA Licensing Opportunities

 

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

Technology Development Coordinators:

Elyssa Monzack, PhD (Primary)
301-827-4184
monzackel@mail.nih.gov

General Licensing Email:

NHLBI_TechTransfer@mail.nih.gov

 

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
vlado.knezevic@nih.gov

NIDCR Licensing Opportunities

 

NIDCR technology transfer services are provided by: 
NIDDK Technology Advancement Office
Send inquiries to:  mta@niddk.nih.gov 

NIDDK Technology Advancement Office
Visit website

 

Technology Development Coordinators:

Charles D. Niebylski, PhD, JD (Primary)
301-435-8146
charles.niebylski@nih.gov

Agnes Rooke, MS, JD (Alternate)
301-451-6072
agnes.rooke@nih.gov

 

Licensing Managers:

Carolyn Buller, PhD
301-451-2305
carolyn.buller@nih.gov

Vlado Knezevic, MD
301-435-5560
vlado.knezevic@nih.gov

Betty Tong, PhD
301-451-7836
tongb@mail.nih.gov

Rosemary Walsh, PhD
301-451-3639
rosemary.walsh@nih.gov

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
Visit website

 

Technology Development Coordinators:

Sharon Soucek, PhD (Primary)
984-287-4152
sharon.soucek@nih.gov

Vidita Choudhry, PhD (Alternative)
301-594-4095
choudhryv2@mail.nih.gov

Licensing Manager:

Vidita Choudhry, PhD
301-594-4095
choudhryv2@mail.nih.gov

 

General Licensing Email:

NHLBI_TechTransfer@mail.nih.gov

 

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
lauderdk@nigms.nih.gov

NIMH Office of Technology Transfer
Visit website

 

Technology Development Coordinator:

Jennifer Wong, MS
301-480-4821
wongje@mail.nih.gov

Licensing Managers:

Jennifer Wong, MS
NIMH Technology Development Coordinator
301-480-4821
wongje@mail.nih.gov

Anton Dawson, Ph.D.
Technology Transfer and Patent Specialist
301-496-6784
anton.dawson@nih.gov

 

NIMH Licensing Opportunities

General Licensing Contact:

Richard Girards, JD
240-276-6825
richard.girards@nih.gov

NINDS Technology Transfer Office
Visit website

 

Technology Development Coordinator:

Susan Ano, PhD
301-435-5515
susan.ano@nih.gov

 

Licensing Managers:

Susan Ano, PhD
NINDS Technology Development Coordinator
301-435-5515
susan.ano@nih.gov

Oksana Dukhanina, PhD
Technology Portfolio Manager
301-594-6463
Oksana.Dukhanina@nih.gov

Lola Olufemi, PhD
Technology Portfolio Manager
301-451-3748
olufunmilola.olufemi@nih.gov

Smita Sharma, PhD, JD
Technology Portfolio Manager
301-435-7761
smita.sharma@nih.gov

 

NINDS Licensing Opportunities

Technology Development Coordinator:

Hyungsuk Kim
301-435-8398
kimhy@mail.nih.gov

Licensing Manager:

Vincent Kolesnitchenko, PhD
301-594-4115
kolesniv@mail.nih.gov

 

General Licensing Email:

NHLBI_TechTransfer@mail.nih.gov

 

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
rebecca.goodwin@nih.gov

 

Licensing Managers:

Hiba Alsaffar, PhD
Technology Transfer Manager for NEI and NLM
240-276-7489
hiba.alsaffar@nih.gov 

Tedd Fenn, JD
Licensing and Patenting Manager for NEI, CC, CIT, and NLM
240-276-6833
tedd.fenn@nih.gov

 

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

Technology Development Coordinator:

Adam Clarkson
301-451-3295
ac480y@nih.gov

 

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