Charge:
The Technology Review Committee (TRC) is appointed by the Chancellor or the Chancellor’s designee (the Provost or the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation). The TRC is chaired by a faculty member, and the majority of members are faculty members without administrative appointments. The committee reviews and monitors the activities of technology transfer and commercialization on matters relating to the administration of the Policy on Technology and Literary and Artistic Works (the IP Policy). The committee must be consulted in advance concerning any material changes to the IP Policy and participate fully in future development of the policy. Faculty employed by VUMC constitute at least 40% of the total faculty membership.
The Committee serves as an appellate advisory body to the Chancellor (or Chancellor’s designee) in the event a disagreement occurs between inventors or creators, or between inventors/creators and the University concerning the interpretation or application of the IP Policy, and as an advisor to the Chancellor and the CEO of VUMC (or their respective designees) on disputes involving apportionment of ownership interests or relative shares of net income between University and VUMC. In cases where the committee is unable to resolve the disagreement between the parties, the committee will forward its recommendation for a resolution to the Chancellor or designee for a final decision, or as applicable to the persons responsible for the dispute resolution process between the University and VUMC.
Membership:
Eric Skaar (chair), Ernest W. Goodpasture Chair in pathology, director of the Institute for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation, and director of the Division of Molecular Pathogenesis
Jeff Rathmell, Cornelius Vanderbilt professor of immunobiology, and director of the Vanderbilt Center for Immunobiology
Alex Langerman, associate professor of otolaryngology and director of the surgical ethics program
Lisa Bastarache, research associate professor of biomedical informatics
Jamey Young, Cornelius Vanderbilt professor of engineering
Audrey Bowden, professor of biomedical engineering
Erin Calipari, associate professor of pharmacology and director of the Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research
Ken Lau, professor of cell and developmental biology
Tom Vogus, Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. professor of management
Chris Vanags, research assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences and director of the Peabody Research Office
Alan Bentley, assistant vice chancellor of the Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization
Jean Mercer, senior assistant provost of the Sponsored Programs Administration
Kenneth Holroyd, associate professor of anesthesiology and assistant vice chancellor for research
Kirk Stonecipher, assistant vice chancellor of financial operations and planning
Tony Schlehuber, associate legal counsel, office of the general counsel