Material Transfer Agreements

Material transfer agreements (MTAs) are legal agreements that govern the transfer of tangible research materials between two organizations. MTAs cover non-commercial research, evaluation, and testing related to the materials. 

Contact: Brian Russ at Brian.Russ@ucop.edu or (510) 987-9194.

Uniform Biological Materials Transfer Agreement (UBMTA)

Uniform Biological Materials Transfer Agreement (UBMTA) Link | OTT Operating Guidance Memo 95-02 Link

Federal government-related guidance

Public Health Service Policy Relating to Distribution of Unique Research Resources Produced with PHS Funding Link

National Human Genome Research Institute Link

Materials Transfer In Academia

Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) summary of MTAs

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