Material Transfer Agreements and Data Use Agreements
The CWRU Technology Transfer Office (TTO) is responsible for the review and negotiation of material transfer agreements (MTAs), and the Office of Research Administration (ORA) is responsible for the review and negotiation of data use agreements (DUAs). We assist with the preparation and execution of these documents. Every MTA or DUA is required to be signed by an authorized signatory for the university; this can only be done by the TTO or ORA.
For your MTA:
Contact Walid Jalabi at wxj68@case.edu or leave a message at 216.368.2151 for assistance with your MTA.
For all MTA requests, please complete and sign the MTA review form (MTA Review Form) and return to Walid.
For your DUA:
Contact cwru-dua@case.edu for assistance with your DUA.
For all DUA requests, please submit your DUA request utilizing the DUA Request Form.
Prior to starting the form please review the following document for a list of questions: List of Questions for DUA Request Form
Please note: TTO or ORA cannot process your agreement until we have received your completed review form.
Human Samples or Data
There is a new process for agreements that involve human-related data or human-derived samples coming in or going out of CWRU.
Any material transfer agreement for human-related data or human-derived samples must be approved by an IRB or receive a non-human subject determination from the CWRU IRB before the MTA can be finalized. For DUAs, IRB approval or a non-human subject determination may be required.
For more information on this process and for working with CWRU Technology Transfer, the Office of Research Administration, and Office and Institutional Review Board for review, negotiation & execution of human-related MTAs and DUAs, see this document: