• General
• Industry
• Research Administrators
  • Where do I start
  • Type of Agreements
  • FAQs
  • Resources
  • Policies
  • Other Stanford Offices
• Researchers

FOR RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS

If the researchers you support need research materials from outside labs or are planning to receive research funding from industry, the Industrial Contracts Office (ICO) will help with the process.  ICO  negotiates a variety of research contracts with industry, including sponsored research agreements (SRAs), industry affiliates program agreements, plus lab material transfers (MTAs) with both industry and nonprofit groups.

Are MTAs necessary?

Not always. We are encouraging researchers to share laboratory materials without agreements, when possible.  If circumstances require an agreement, we urge you to use either a Simple Letter Agreement (SLA) or the Uniform Biological Material Transfer Agreement (UBMTA).  A number of universities are signing on to this policy. 

Please note: Agreements are required for sending or receiving human tissues.

Handout: Who Handles Research-Related Agreements at Stanford

Quick Links to Which Office Handle Research Agreements: