Vice Provost and Dean of Research
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Magdalene Bedi
Industrial Contracts Officer 1, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioMagdalene is an Industrial Contracts Officer in the Office of Technology Licensing. Prior to joining Stanford, Magdalene practiced law as an attorney external to the University, primarily serving startup, technology, and creative industry clients on transactional matters related to venture capital investments, intellectual property, data privacy, and US regulatory compliance. She received her B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies: Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government from the American University in Washington, DC, and her J.D. from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings). She is admitted to practice law in the State of California.
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Michael Edward Bellas
Licensing Associate, Life Sciences, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioMichael joined OTL in November 2024 as a Licensing Associate on the Life Sciences team. Prior to joining Stanford, Michael worked in business development within the life sciences industry, focusing on strategy, patent filing, and licensing opportunities. He also prepared and negotiated agreements for technology licensing and collaboration with academic partners. Michael holds a B.S. from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Matthew Berman
Intellectual Property Manager, Life Sciences, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioMat is a patent attorney and also has many years of experience working as a university technology licensing professional. Mat advises his OTL colleagues on patent law, IP strategy, and agreement drafting.
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Cheryl Cathey
Senior Licensing and Strategic Alliance Manager, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioCheryl is a Senior Licensing and Strategic Alliance Manager focused on life sciences and has been working in technology transfer for more than five years. She has over 25 years’ experience as an entrepreneur, executive, business development professional and engineer in start-up, mid-size and large life science companies.
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Varuna Chander
Postdoctoral Scholar, Genetics
Temp - Non-Exempt, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)BioVaruna Chander is a postdoctoral researcher specializing in genomics and bioinformatics. She holds a BTech and Masters in Industrial Biotechnology, and has experience in early-stage sequencing product development for 7 years. She earned her PhD in Genetics and Genomics from the Human Genome Sequencing Center at Baylor College of Medicine, where she was awarded the NLM Biomedical Informatics and Data Science Fellowship for three years. Her research focused on investigating the molecular causes of rare diseases and also the relationship between somatic mutations in blood and cardiovascular disease risk. Alongside her research, she collaborated on projects employing computational methods to examine the role of structural variation in genetic diseases. Currently, she works with Michael Snyder to study the genomic basis of complex human diseases using multi-omics and machine learning approaches. In her free time, she enjoys Soul Cycle, hiking, fitness, traveling and gardening.
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Ying-Li Chen
Assistant Director, Business Development and Strategic Marketing, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioYing-Li Chen is an Assistant Director, Business Development and Strategic Marketing and manages a team ranging from associates to interns at the Stanford Office of Technology Licensing (OTL). She joined OTL in 2019 and established the Business Development and Marketing Team to lead the technology marketing and public relations efforts. She connects industry partners with inventors to commercialize Stanford’s research and innovation through licensing, strategic alliances, and industry sponsored research. She has more than 11 years of experience in technology commercialization and entrepreneurship at Stanford University, University of California, San Francisco, and Johns Hopkins University.
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Stella Colic
Director, Business Operations, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioStella manages OTL’s finance and business operations and leads the teams in the following areas: finance, intake and sponsor compliance, HR and IT support.
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Evan Elder
Associate Director, Physical Sciences, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioEvan is the Assistant Director of Physical Sciences Licensing at Stanford OTL. He has spent the last 10 years working in technology transfer managing a broad portfolio of inventions from Stanford and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Prior to joining Stanford, Evan spent over 10 years in alternative energy and power systems research and development.
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Lisa Freitas
Compliance Manager, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioOTL Responsibilities:
Handles government compliance for Stanford inventions as well as assists in other invention compliance matters. -
Nancy Fuller
Sr Finance Specialist, License Agreements & Inventor Distributions, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioNancy is responsible for license agreement entry and database, royalty distribution to all inventors and third parties, and equity related tasks. Nancy also leads a team of financial specialists for accounting and income – Nita and Gerard.
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Irit Gal
Senior Licensing Manager, Physical Sciences, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioIrit Gal, Sr. Licensing Associate, Stanford Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Irit Gal manages a large portfolio of inventions across many fields, including life science, bio engineering and physical sciences, medical imaging with the goal of bringing early stage technologies to market, building relationships with industry and the investment community and pier institutions and negotiating licensing agreements. With a Bsc. and Msc. degrees in Chemical Engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology and MA in Economics from CUNY, Irit enjoys being at the intersection of technology and business facilitating the commercialization of innovations.
Prior experiences include Price Waterhouse Coopers and Deloitte Consulting, Runway Telecom incubator, ZettaLight and Ceramight technologies start ups. -
Sadegh Ghorbani
Visiting Post Doc, Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials
Casual - Non-Exempt, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Staff, Program-Heilshorn, S.BioA biotechnologist with a focus on protein-based hydrogels, aimed at exploring the intricate processes of neurogenesis, brain tumors, and the signaling pathways governing their cell-cell and cell-matrix adhesion. Through the utilization of customizable hydrogels that incorporate cell-adhesive sequences, our primary objective is to mimic the native microenvironment of the nervous system within 3D systems, allowing us to discern the intricate responses of cells on engineered and functional bio-interfaces. My work is driven by dual-core objectives. Firstly, I am committed to enhancing the treatment of peripheral nerve injuries by devising a therapeutic approach that is both efficient and effective. Secondly, I am involved in investigating the complex interactions between brain cancer cells and neuronal cells in precisely defined microenvironments.
#Biomaterials #Biointerface #Tissue_engineering #Neuroscience #Brain_tumors #Biotechnology #Cellular_biology -
Jonathan D. Gortat
Director for Licensing and Strategic Alliances for Physical Sciences, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioJonathan Gortat is the Director of Licensing and Strategic Alliances at Stanford University's Office of Technology Licensing with more than 15 years experience in technology transfer. Prior to joining Stanford, he was assistant director at the University of Illinois-Chicago Office of Technology Management and in various roles at Purdue Research Foundation in technology transfer and working on a pre-seed investment fund. In addition, he has more than 5 years industrial pharmacy research and project management experience. He has extensive experience in pharmaceutical and chemical unit operations and analytical methods associated with the pharmaceutical industry. He holds an MBA from the Krannert Graduate School of Management at Purdue University and a baccalaureate of science degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University.
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Dyneisha Gray
Hit Program Administrator, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Staff, Stanford Office of Technology LicensingBioDyneisha holds a B.S. in Business Administration from California State University Bakersfield. Dyneisha brings administrative experience from her previous roles as an Executive Assistant and Operations Manager for Viva Superheroes where she coordinated company events and managed calendars.
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Kimberly Griffin
Senior Technology Licensing and Strategic Alliances Manager, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioKim is a Senior Technology Licensing and Strategic Alliances Manager at OTL focused on life sciences. She brings almost a decade's worth of technology transfer and strategic alliance experience to OTL after previously working at a private cancer research foundation, Northwestern University, University of Chicago, and the National Cancer Institute.
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Tina Ha
Licensing Operations Manager, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioTina is responsible for royalty sharing agreements, system support for licensing terms, overall database (4D) support for the office, cross-functional operations and process improvements and special projects. Tina also leads a team of financial analysts - Sin and Jevan.
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Serena Hanes
Licensing Coordinator, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioSerena is a Licensing Coordinator at Stanford OTL, supporting various projects for the licensing and strategic alliances teams. Since she rejoined Stanford in 2023, she has been involved in coordinating overall process efficiencies and project management for the teams. She brings well over a decade of technology transfer experience after previously working as the Stanford Innovation Project Administrator and Licensing Liaison within OTL, and as the IP Manager at Cornell's Center for Technology Licensing.
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Shawn Harlan
Administrative Associate, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Current Role at StanfordAssistant to the Associate Vice Provost at OTL
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Christopher Haynes
Director of Industry and Technology Transactions, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioChristopher Haynes is the Director of Industry and Technology Transactions within the Industrial Contracts Office, Office of Technology Licensing. In this capacity, Chris is responsible for the oversight of daily activities of the Industrial Contracts Office. Chris has extensive experience drafting and negotiating complex agreements and interfacing with research staff to ensure research objectives are met. Prior to joining Stanford, Chris's career has spanned both pharmaceutical and academic settings. His career experience includes previously roles as Senior Counsel - Licensing and Transactions at Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc., In-House Counsel - Worldwide Research and Discovery (WWRD) and Business Development (BD) at BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., and Commercialization Manager and IP Counsel at the University of Louisville's Office of Technology Transfer.
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Leslie Huang
Industrial Contracts Officer, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioLeslie is an Industrial Contracts Officer in Stanford's Office of Technology Licensing.
Prior to joining Stanford, Leslie was a process engineer at Applied Materials and an in-house attorney at various Bay Area technology companies focusing on intellectual property and commercial transactions. She earned a B.A. in History and a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering with an Electronic Materials Specialization from UCLA and a J.D. with a High Tech Law Certificate (Intellectual Property Specialization) from Santa Clara University School of Law. She is admitted to practice law in the State of California. -
Allan Kiang
Senior Associate Director for Licensing and Strategic Transactions, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Current Role at StanfordSenior Associate Director, Office of Technology Licensing
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Madeleine Douglass Kieca
Industrial Contracts Offcr 1, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioMaddy is an Industrial Contracts Officer in the Office of Technology Licensing at Stanford after practicing as an attorney for over ten years external to the University. Maddy has experience negotiating and drafting contracts as well as interfacing directly with various individual and entity clients. She received her BA in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing from the University of Southern California and her JD from Santa Clara University School of Law. She is admitted to practice law in the State of California.
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Hyunjin Kim
Licensing Manager, Life Science, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioHyunjin is a Licensing Manager at Stanford Office of Technology Licensing. Hyunjin holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois at Chicago. With a strong foundation in life sciences, Hyunjin joined Aspire Capital as a biotech analyst intern where she gained valuable experience in analyzing and assessing biotech companies with clinical stage assets. After the internship, Hyunjin joined the Office of Technology Management at University of Illinois at Chicago where she managed various intellectual properties. At Stanford, Hyunjin is responsible for managing life science portfolios.
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Katherine Dominique Lane
Industrial Contracts Officer, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioKatherine is an Industrial Contracts Officer in the Office of Technology Licensing at Stanford. Katherine holds a Double Major Bachelor's degree in Economics and Biological Sciences, with Minors in Chemistry and Physical Sciences from San Jose State University and a Juris Doctorate from Lincoln Law School in San Jose. Before joining the team at ICO, Katherine worked at Stanford Medical Center for over a decade.
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Eileen Lee
Senior Licensing and Strategic Alliances Manager, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioEileen joins Stanford OTL as a Senior Licensing and Strategic Alliances Manager for life sciences. Previously, Eileen spent many years at UCSF and the Salk Institute and brings experience in technology transfer and licensing.
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Minxing Li
Senior Licensing and Strategic Alliance Manager, Life Sciences, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioMinxing is a Licensing and Strategic Alliances Manager at Stanford OTL with a focus on life sciences technologies. Since she joined Stanford in 2020, she has been involved in protecting, marketing and licensing of Stanford's intellectual property. She is currently responsible for managing Stanford's alliances with the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI), where she works closely with investigators who are part of the PICI network and manages IP and licensing matters under the PICI relationship.
Prior to Stanford, Minxing worked as a consultant at IQVIA, Inc. -
Leticia Liggett
Industrial Contracts Officer-Floater, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioLeticia is an Industrial Contracts Officer in Stanford’s Office of Technology Licensing. Before joining Stanford, Leticia was a Research Contract Officer at Indiana University and a Conflict of Interest Analyst at the University of Arizona. She has also practiced as a legal aid attorney. Prior to practicing law, she was an instructor of college writing and literature courses.
Education
Ph.D., Indiana University, Bloomington, English Literature
J.D./LL.M. (Intellectual Property), University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law
M.A., Butler University, Literature
B.A., DePauw University, English Literature -
Grace I. Liu
Sr. Industrial Contracts Officer, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Current Role at StanfordSr. Industrial Contracts Officer
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Chelsea Longwell
Business Development and Marketing Associate for Physical Sciences, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioPrior to joining Stanford OTL as a Business Development & Marketing Associate, Chelsea earned her PhD in Chemical & Systems Biology from Stanford University. She manages business development and outreach for Stanford technologies in the physical sciences and co-manages the OTL internship program.
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Roxana I. Malene
Senior Industrial Contracts Officer, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioIn 2023, I joined Stanford University’s Industrial Contracts Office as a Senior Officer. As a seasoned negotiator, I focus on growth, community and collaboration, results and creating long-lasting partnerships.
A native of Romania, I immigrated in the U.S. in 2002. Later, I attended Northwestern University to explore my interest in Psychology, Neuroscience, and Computational Linguistics, and then Case Western Reserve University for Law School. I returned to Chicago where I litigated on behalf of the city and then sought justice for the unlawfully incarcerated victims of Jon Burge, as an attorney with the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission. In 2017, I pursued my interest in transactional law and joined Northwestern’s team of contracts officers in the university’s office for sponsored research where I discovered my passion for research administration. I later joined The University of Chicago’s central research administration team to lead the team of industry contracts, create the necessary infrastructure and expand engagement with corporations interested in funding the research of brilliant faculty and partnering with the university. Stanford University recruited my in 2023, when I gladly joined the Office of Technology Licensing as a Senior Officer.
Fun fact: my first visit to a university campus in the U.S. was at the majestic Stanford University. Needless to say, I am happy to return and be part of the Stanford community! -
David Mallin
Senior Licensing and Strategic Alliances Manager, Physical Sciences, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioBefore joining Stanford as a Licensing Associate, David graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a Ph.D. in Chemical and Material Physics. His multidisciplinary research in the Taborek lab focused on the low-temperature fluid dynamics of superfluid helium. During his graduate studies, he spent over three years as a technology transfer intern in UCI Applied Innovation’s Research Translation Group. He was responsible for intellectual property assessment of technologies in physics, chemistry, engineering, and computer science.
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Stacey Alison Martinez
Financial Specialist-Accounting, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
Current Role at StanfordFinancial Specialist
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Inger Hultgren Meyer
Sr. Industrial Contracts Officer, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioInger is a Senior Industrial Contracts Officer in the Industrial Contracts Office within Stanford’s Office of Technology Licensing. She has over 14 years of experience as a lawyer at law firms and companies in the technology, health care, and consumer products industries in the U.S. and Europe. Before joining Stanford, Inger was an Associate General Counsel at Meta Platforms, Inc. where she advised Meta’s research and engineering teams on IP and other issues arising out of academic collaborations and drafted and negotiated a variety of complex academic collaboration agreements with university partners. Inger holds a B.A. in Government from Cornell University and a J.D. from George Washington University Law School.
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Laura Clark Murray
Program Manager for High Impact Technology (HIT) Fund, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioLaura joined OTL in 2022 to launch the High Impact Technology (HIT) Fund and Program. She has led product marketing management, project management, and operations efforts for Apple, Electronic Arts, and for numerous startups.
