When an external party wishes to receive tangible material from, or transfer tangible material to, a researcher at UVM, UVM Innovations can help put in place a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA). UVM Innovations reviews all incoming and outgoing MTAs to ensure that the interests of UVM and its researchers are protected.

Detailed instructions are available below. If after reading these sections, you have questions about MTAs, email mta@uvm.edu with your request.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
If you are trying to receive or transfer data of any sort, please contact Sponsored Project Administration at spa@uvm.edu.

Receiving Materials into UVM

UVM investigators who request tangible material from a third party may receive an MTA from the provider investigator or institution that needs review by UVM Innovations and authorization by a UVM signatory. When submitting the MTA to UVM Innovations for review, the UVM investigator should complete the following steps:

  • Download and complete the File MTA-In Request Form (.DOCX). This form provides UVM Innovations with information to aid in its review of the provider’s MTA. Please note that the form must be filled in by the Principal Investigator of the lab.
  • E-mail the MTA, preferably in Word format, and completed MTA-In Request Form to mta@uvm.edu. Please forward any e-mail correspondence with the provider as well.

The UVM investigator will receive a confirmatory email from UVM Innovations upon receipt of the MTA and MTA-In Form. In order to comply with UVM policies, funding obligations, and limit the restrictions placed on the investigator, revisions to the MTA may be necessary. If revisions are required, UVM Innovations will negotiate the terms with the provider. UVM Innovations will copy the UVM Investigator on all substantive e-mail correspondence unless he/she requests otherwise. When the MTA is ready for execution, UVM Innovations will coordinate signatures with the UVM investigator and the provider institution.

Addgene Orders

The Addgene plasmid repository is a non-profit organization and requires that an MTA be signed between UVM and the depositing entity for each plasmid ordered. Upon placing an Addgene order, please send a completed File MTA-In Request Form (.DOCX) to mta@uvm.edu and the Addgene MTA will be reviewed and executed online.

Sending Materials Out of UVM

UVM investigators who wish to transfer tangible material to a third party should complete the following steps:

  • Download and complete the File MTA-Out Request Form (.DOCX). This form provides UVM Innovations with information on the material and the proposed transfer to draft an appropriate MTA. Please note that the form must be filled in by the Principal Investigator of the lab.
  • E-mail the MTA-Out Request Form to mta@uvm.edu. Please forward any e-mail correspondence with the requester as well.

The UVM investigator will receive a confirmatory email from UVM Innovations upon receipt of the MTA-Out Request Form. UVM Innovations will review the request form, prepare an MTA, and e-mail the MTA to the requester for review and processing. UVM Innovations will copy the Principal Investigator on all substantive e-mail correspondence unless he/she requests otherwise. When the requester returns a signed copy of the MTA, UVM Innovations will circulate a PDF copy to the UVM investigator for signature and authorize the release of the material.

 

last updated 09/30/18

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