Outgoing Materials

A Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) is needed whenever a UCSF investigator sends materials out of UCSF. The Office of Technology Management (OTM) at Innovation Ventures can assist you with your outgoing MTA for non-human material.

Outgoing MTAs for non-human materials include transfers of mice, cell lines, plasmids, antibodies, bacteria, yeast, chemical compounds, and any other laboratory research materials.

Email OTM for assistance with your outgoing MTA for non-human materials. For all other MTA requests, please contact the Industry Contracts Division.

Outgoing Material Transfer Agreements for Non-Human Material

View information about DIY MTAs.

UCSF principal investigators can download and use non-profit MTA templates for transfers of their material to other non-profit institutions if all of the following criteria are met:

  • The recipient institution is a non-profit academic research institution within the United States.
  • The material to be transferred was developed in the providing PI's lab at UCSF.
  • There are no third-party rights to the material. Learn about third-party rights
INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. Confirm that your transfer meets all of the criteria above.

  2. Complete one of the outgoing MTA templates:

    – Download the UBMTA Implementing Letter Template: To determine if the receiving institution accepts the UBMTA, view the list of UBMTA signatories.

    – Download the Non-Profit Outgoing MTA Template: Use this form for all non-profit institutions that do not accept the UBMTA.

  3. Send the MTA draft to the requestor for review by their technology transfer office. Do not sign the MTA until the recipient's technology transfer office has approved and signed it.
  4. If the recipient’s technology transfer office requests any changes to the MTA, email OTM for review.
  5. Once completed, email the executed MTA to OTM.

If your outgoing MTA transfer does not meet the criteria for Do-It-Yourself Outgoing Non-Profit MTAs, email OTM for assistance.