7:30 am

Registration Opens and Breakfast Begins

8:30 am

Welcome
Donna McCartney, Chair

National Association of Veterans' Research and Education Foundations (NAVREF)

Executive Director, Palo Alto Institute for Research and Education (PAIRE)

8:40 am

Opening Remarks: VA's Involvement in Industry Sponsored Research
The Honorable Michael J. Kussman, Under Secretary for Health

Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)

8:55 am

Why CRADAs?
The Honorable Paul J. Hutter, General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, DVA

9:10 am

Novartis/Veterans Affairs; A Master CRADA Success Story
Ann Koch, Contracts Administration Advisor, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

9:25 am

VA and Industry Research Partnerships
Joel Kupersmith, MD, Chief Research and Development Officer

Office of Research and Development, DVA

10:00 am

Mid-Morning Break

10:30 am

CRADA Overview: Benefits of CRADA Collaborations with VA
Amy Centanni, Director Technology Transfer Program

     Office of Research and Development, DVA

Renée Szybala, Associate General Counsel

Professional Staff Group III, Office of General Counsel, DVA

11:15 am

CRADA Overview: Advantages of CRADAs
Kenneth Levin, PhD, Technology Transfer Specialist

Technology Transfer Program, Office of Research and Development, DVA

Maryam Azarion, Staff Attorney,

Professional Staff Group III, Office of General Counsel, DVA

12:00 noon

Networking Lunch

1:15 pm

VA Model CRADAs, Key Clauses and Policies
Jeffrey Moore, Ph.D., Technology Transfer Specialist

Technology Transfer Program, Office of Research and Development, DVA

Jane Gutcher, Staff Attorney, Professional Staff Group III, Office of General Counsel, DVA

3:00 pm

Mid Afternoon Break

3:30 pm

Working with the VA and NPCs
Antonio Laracuente, Executive Director, Atlanta Research and Education Foundation
Kris Burton, Technology Transfer Specialist

     Technology Transfer Program, Office of Research and Development, DVA
Margaret Oberdorf, VA Attorney and Chair OGC Corporations Panel

Office of Regional Counsel, Philadelphia, PA

4:30 pm

Maintaining Momentum on CRADAs
Donna McCartney

5:00 pm

Conference Concludes