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Types of Contracts
Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) MTAs are short contracts governing the transfer of tangible research property (often biological materials) for in vitro research use. When academic colleagues share research materials with each other, the Uniform Biological Material Transfer Agreement (also known as the UBMTA) ( http://www.niehs.nih.gov/techxfer/ubmta.htm) can be used since Stanford is a signatory, as are many universities. NIH has endorsed the use of the UBMTA. Please refer to Policies for questions that arise with MTAs. For MTAs involving human stem cells, please see Research with Human Stem Cells below.
Incoming MTAs govern the transfer of material from another organization to Stanford. Many companies and non-profit organizations ("Providers") require an MTA before they will share their materials. All incoming MTAs must be reviewed by ICO. Investigators must complete a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) Routing Form and have it signed by the Principal Investigator even when a UBMTA is involved.
Outgoing MTAs govern the transfer of materials for research purposes from Stanford to researchers outside of Stanford (at either non-profit organizations or industry). Stanford encourages researchers to share materials with other research colleagues without an MTA when possible. It is always appropriate to ask the recipient not to share the materials without permission from the provider but this request does not require a formal document like an MTA. If a researcher feels that she or he is being asked for material that may have commercial value and could be licensable to industry, please contact OTL. Transferring Human Tissues
Transferring Other Materials
Certain types of materials require approval by research compliance panels under University policy before they may be sent out. For more information, see IRB, A-PLAC, Biosafety and Radiation. Outgoing MTA Templates
Master
MTAs Research with Human Stem Cells Research involving human adult, fetal, or embryonic stem cells requires compliance with special state and federal regulations. Please note that research with federally approved (“registered”) human stem cells may be done with federal funding; however, research with non-registered human stem cells may not be done with federal funding. http://www.stanford.edu/dept/DoR/rph/10-7.html
In order to receive human stem cells from laboratories outside Stanford, you must have a fully executed MTA in place. ICO handles these and other MTAs for Stanford researchers. For more information, please see the MTA section of the ICO website. http://www.stanford.edu/group/ICO/forms/index.htm WiCell Research Institute’s National Stem Cell Bank (NSCB) is one of several groups that provide stem cell lines to researchers. Stanford and WiCell have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), for the transfer of lines from WiCell to Stanford. The Stanford-WiCell MOU also allows Stanford researchers to distribute WiCell lines to other Stanford researchers.
If you have any questions, please contact the Stanford University Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine ( stemcellinstitute@med.stanford.edu or call 650-736-8325), ICO (ico@otlmail.stanford.edu or call 650-723-0651) or the SCRO Manager (melsop@stanford.edu).
Article From The Scientist Buffalo Case Highlights MTAs: Material transfer agreements can be misunderstood or considered an annoyance, say officials (http://www.the-scientist.com/article/display/22335/)
In a Collaboration Agreement, both parties agree to contribute resources and work together to find an answer to a particular research inquiry. Normally collaborators do not provide funding, but they contribute substantial materials, equipment, personnel, or specialized expertise to the project, while Stanford provides expertise, laboratory facilities and perhaps materials. Before negotiating these agreements, ICO will ordinarily meet with the Principal Investigator. For more information, please refer to our Collaboration Agreement template.
Master Agreements, sometimes called "blanket"
or "umbrella" agreements, are used when a company expects
to sponsor multiple projects with Stanford over a long period
of
time. In such cases, we pre-negotiate the legal terms and conditions
of the agreement. When a new project is proposed, the terms of
the
Master Agreement are incorporated by reference, and only the statement
of work/protocol, time period, and budget change. These agreements
save time and help ensure that the contract is awarded efficiently.
We currently have master agreements for sponsored research with ABB, Agilent,
Amgen, Boeing, Bosch, Daimler Chrysler, Exxon Mobil Exploration Co., General Electric, General Motors, Hewlett-Packard, Kodak, Nokia, SAP, Siemens, Varian and Volkswagen of America.
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