OGRD Memorandum 23 Processing Material Transfer Agreements for Incoming MaterialsJune 16th, 2008
FiledJune 16th, 2008Material Transfer Agreements (MTA's) are mechanisms to promote further research, enhance discovery, support a robust research enterprise, and improve public health. Frequently material that we request from other investigators, particularly those in corporate labs, may be accompanied by an MTA which must signed before the material provider will send the material. To ensure researcher/inventor rights, WSU’s rights, material provider’s rights, and the rights of any agencies sponsoring research in PI labs, such agreements should be reviewed and approved by the Office of Grant and Research Development prior to signing, even if they do not require the signature of an authorized institutional representative.