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Technology Transfer Program Contacts

John J. Kaplan, Ph.D., J.D. John J. Kaplan, PhD, JD
Director
202-417-5611
John.Kaplan@va.gov

 Ryan Davis, JD Ryan Davis, JD
Deputy Director for Policy and Operations
(202) 390-9086
Ryan.Davis7@va.gov

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

Christopher Drabik, MS, JD
Christopher Drabik, JD,MS
202-443-5688
781-824-3224
Christopher.drabik@va.gov

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

     David Marks, JD
David Marks, JD
202-855-4848
David.Marks2@va.gov

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
chi.ng@va.gov

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)

Richard J. Bodnar, PhD
Richard J. Bodnar, PhD
412-360-2251
412-522-4271 (cell)
Richard.Bodnar@va.gov

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Pittsburgh VA Healthcare System

Stefan Susta, MBA
Stefan Susta, MBA
937-409-7993
Stefan.Susta@va.gov

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

Emily Rosenthal, Ph.D.
Emily Rosenthal, PhD
emily.rosenthal@va.gov

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center

Richard Vermillion
Richard Vermillion, BS
richard.vermillion@va.gov

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC
  • Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, SC

 Brandy Wade, PhD
Brandy Wade, PhD
404-321-6111 ext. 204827
Brandy.Wade@va.gov

Regional Technology Transfer Specialist for:
Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana

Renee N. Shaw, JM
Renee N. Shaw, JM
renee.shaw@va.gov

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

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

Robert Masterson, PhD
Robert Masterson, PhD
robert.masterson@va.gov

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Tennessee Valley Healthcare System

   Lee Sylvers, PhD
Lee Sylvers, PhD
813-240-1959
Lee.Sylvers@va.gov

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

Kristine Moes
Kristine Moes, JD
813-894-4241
Kristine Moes kristine.moes@va.gov

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Bay Pines Healthcare System
  • James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital (Tampa)
  • Lake City VAMC
  • Malcom Randall VAMC, NF/SGVHS (Gainesville)
  • Miami VA Healthcare System
  • Orlando VA Medical Centers
  • West Palm Beach VAMC

 Grace S Yeh, MPH
Grace S. Yeh, MPH
650-407-9386
grace.yeh@va.gov

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
davis.becker@va.gov
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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

 Terri Hunter, PhD
Terri Hunter, PhD
813-579-7736
Terri.Hunter3@va.gov

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

 Rebecca Holmes, PhD
Rebecca Holmes, PhD
rebecca.holmes@va.gov

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (Chicago)
  • VA Illiana Health Care System (Danville)
  • Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital (Hines)
  • William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital (Madison)
  • Marion VA Medical Center
  • Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Milwaukee)
  • Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (North Chicago)
  • Tomah VA Medical Center (Tomah)

 Nicholas Cilz, PhD
Nicholas Cilz, PhD
nicholas.cilz@va.gov

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Minneapolis VA Health Care System
  • St. Cloud VA Health Care System

  Jenish Patel, PhD
Jenish Patel, PhD
202-213-6576
Jenish.Patel@va.gov

Regional Technology Transfer Specialist for: Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Puerto Rico

 Paige Zimerman, MS
Paige Zimerman, MS
314-242-9587
paige.zimerman@va.gov

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Harry S. Truman Memorial VA Medical Center
  • Kansas City VA Medical Center
  • VA St. Louis Health Care System
  • John J. Pershing VA Medical Center
  • Robert J. Dole VAMC
  • VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center
  • VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center

 Bhoomija Hariprasad, MS
Bhoomija Hariprasad, MS
832-373-3203
bhoomija.hariprasad@va.gov

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
  • Dallas VA Medical Center
  • VA South Texas Health Care System
  • Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center

 John Beard, MBA
John Beard, MBA
john.beard3@va.gov

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, AR
  • Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AR
  • Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK
  • Jackson C. Montgomery VA Medical Center, Muskogee, OK

 Patricia Cullum, M.Ed
Pattie Cullum, M.Ed
202-255-0613
Patricia.Cullum@va.gov

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

 Rowan Wagner, MPH
Rowan Wagner, MPH
801-582-1565 ext. 4568
Rowan.Wagner@va.gov

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
  • Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center

Trina Voss, RTTP, CLP
Trina Voss, RTTP, CLP
503- 220-8262 ext. 58978
trina.voss@va.gov

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • VA Portland Health Care System

Technology Transfer Support Staff

Alicia Ming
202-351-1557
Alicia.Ming@va.gov

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

Gloria Winford
202-443-5771
Gloria.Winford@va.gov

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

Rebecca Megabiaw
202-701-7421
Harege.Megabiaw@va.gov

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

Todd Bell
Todd.Bell@va.gov

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:

Inquiries related to VA Technology Transfer Program Knowledge Management System (KMS) vattpsophia@va.gov

Inquires related to the Invention Disclosures (ID) process or Inventor Certifications (IC): vattid@va.gov

Inquires related to CRADA issues (including process questions and eCRADA registry) or submission of annual reporting requirements: vhacottc@va.gov

Inquires related to either patent or royalty questions: vatechtp@va.gov



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