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Technology Transfer Program Contacts

John J. Kaplan, Ph.D., J.D.

John J. Kaplan, PhD, JD
Director, Technology Transfer Program
202-417-5611
[email protected]
Please submit all Invention Disclosures to [email protected].

Click on the states to view Technology Transfer Specialists by region.

Technology Transfer Specialists by region

Each Technology Transfer Specialist manages the following for their respective regions:

  • Invention evaluation
  • Obtaining intellectual property protection
  • Marketing inventions
  • Negotiating license agreements
  • Advising on IP-related agreements and CRADAs

Technology Transfer Specialists by Region

Ryan Davis, JD
Ryan Davis, JD
202-632-7554
[email protected]

Regional Technology Transfer Specialist for: Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan

Emily Rosenthal, Ph.D.
Emily Rosenthal, Ph.D.
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for: Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
Emily Rosenthal, Ph.D. region

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Christopher Drabik, MS, JD
Christopher Drabik, MS, JD
202-443-5688
781-824-3224
[email protected]

Regional Technology Transfer Specialist for: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island

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David Marks, JD
David Marks, JD
202-443-5609
[email protected]

Regional Technology Transfer Specialist for: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia (DC)

Chi Ng, MS
Chi Ng, MS
718-548-9000 ext: 6113
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Brooklyn Campus of the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System
  • Manhattan Campus of the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System
  • James J. Peters VA Medical Center (Bronx, NY)

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Patricia Cullum, M.Ed
Pattie Cullum, M.Ed
202-255-0613
[email protected]

Regional Technology Transfer Specialist for: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico

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Lee Sylvers, PhD
Lee Sylvers, PhD
813-505-6989
[email protected]

Regional Technology Transfer Specialist for: California, Alaska, Hawaii, Georgia, Florida


Brandy Wade, PhD
Brandy Wade, PhD
404-321-6111 ext. 204827
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Atlanta VA Health Care System
  • Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center

Terri Hunter, PhD
Terri Hunter, PhD
813-579-7736
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Bay Pines VA Healthcare System
  • Malcom Randall VAMC, NF/SGVHS
  • Jacksonville Navy VA Medical Center
  • Lake City VAMC, NF/SGVHS
  • Miami VA Healthcare System
  • Orlando VA Medical Center
  • James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
  • West Palm Beach VAMC

Grace S Yeh, MPH
Grace S Yeh, MPH
650-407-9386
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • San Francisco VA Health Care System
  • VA Palo Alto Health Care System
  • VA Northern California Health Care System

Davis Becker
Davis Becker
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System
  • San Diego VA Healthcare System
  • Loma Linda VA Healthcare System
  • Long Beach VA Healthcare System

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Jenish Patel, PhD
Jenish Patel, PhD
202-213-6576
[email protected]

Regional Technology Transfer Specialist for: Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Puerto Rico

Brandy Wade, PhD
Brandy Wade, PhD
404-321-6111 ext. 204827
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Birmingham VA Medical Center
  • Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center

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Stefan Susta, MBA
Stefan Susta, MBA
937-409-7993
[email protected]

Regional Technology Transfer Specialist for: 
Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina

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Technology Transfer Support Staff

Alicia Ming
202-351-1557
[email protected]

Program Specialist
Office management, royalty payments and distributions, patent administration and process improvement

Cynthia Schwarz
202-443-5690
[email protected]

Program Analyst
Office management, knowledge management system, education development and management, and process improvement

Gloria Winford
202-443-5771
[email protected]

Program Analyst
Special Projects, policies and procedures, and technology transfer specialist support

Rebecca Megabiaw
202-701-7421
[email protected]

Program Specialist
Invention disclosure and certification intake and management, data analytics and visualization, and process improvement.

Mailing Address:
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Technology Transfer Program (14RDTT)
810 Vermont Ave. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20420

Electronic Inquires:

Inquires related to the Invention Disclosures (ID) process or Inventor Certifications (IC): [email protected]

Inquires related to CRADA issues (including process questions and eCRADA registry) or submission of annual reporting requirements: [email protected]

Inquires related to either patent or royalty questions: [email protected]

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