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WU Quick-MTA Instructions

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The WU Quick-MTA has been developed in an effort to simplify the process of sending basic research tools from Washington University to other academic and non-profit researchers. Any Washington University Principal Investigator, may use this form if all of the conditions 1 - 3 below are met. (if WU Principal Investigator has an HHMI affiliation see note below*).
  1. The Material will be transferred to a recipient who:
    1. is a Principal Investigator in a non-profit and/or educational research institution only; and
    2. plans to use the material for non-commercial academic research purposes only; and
    3. will not use the material for research, testing, or treatment involving human subjects or for making any decisions relating to human diagnosis or care.
  2. The Material:
    1. was created at Washington University under the supervision of a WU Principal Investigator;
    2. does not contain, in whole or in part, any material that was received from another party under an agreement (e.g., other Material Transfer Agreements, sponsored research agreements, or commercial purchases with use limitations) that prohibits redistribution or further transfer of such material;
    3. does not contain fluorescent proteins (e.g. GFP, etc.) ; or TET-System components; and
  3. The Material is NOT:
    1. human derived tissues, fluids, or samples of any kind; nor
    2. a controlled substance containing pathogens or other harmful biological agents subject to special guidelines and/or procedures; nor
    3. described in, nor is part of, a previous Invention Disclosure that WU is protecting or has protected under one or more patents or pending patents; nor
    4. exclusively licensed by WU to another party.

If the material you plan to send meets ALL of the above criteria, you may proceed to use the WU Quick-MTA:

  1. Complete the relevant information in the WU Quick-MTA;
  2. Make two (2) copies of the completed WU Quick-MTA ;
  3. Enclose one copy of the completed first page of the WU Quick-MTA prominently on top of or as a label onto the shipment of material; and
  4. retain the remaining copy for your departmental/laboratory records (see note below**).
  5. Send the material, with the WU Quick-MTA enclosed, to the recipient.

If the material does not meet all of the above criteria, you have special concerns about your material, or you wish to send material to a for-profit company, please contact the WU Office of Technology Management (OTM) by completing the Outbound MTA Questionnaire Form at www.otm.wustl.edu and e-mailing, along with any pertinent correspondence from the requestor of the material to: MTA@otm.wustl.edu. The OTM will then draft and send to the requestor the appropriate agreement, based on the details of the transfer.

* Note HHMI Investigators: In addition to Washington University policies, WU investigators that are affiliated with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) are also subject to HHMI policies for sending materials that meet the above criteria. HHMI Investigators may use this form, provided you check the box indicating your HHMI affiliation and send a copy of the fully executed WU Quick-MTA to your HHMI MAS. If the material does not meet all of the above criteria, you have special concerns about your material, or you wish to send the material to a for-profit company, please contact the WU Office of Technology Management (OTM) by completing the Outbound MTA Questionnaire at www.otm.wustl.edu and e-mailing, along with any pertinent correspondence from the requestor of the material to: MTA@dom.wustl.edu. The OTM will then draft and send to the requestor the appropriate agreement, approved by HHMI, based on the details of the transfer.

**Note: Investigators sending materials under the WU Quick-MTA are responsible for maintaining their own records regarding materials sent under this expedited MTA process and should follow their departmental policies on record retention. The Washington University Office of Technology Management will not be maintaining any records of transfer of material made under the WU Quick-MTA.

For additional assistance, please contact The Washington University Office of Technology Management at MTA@otm.wustl.edu