human: What do you have to do if a non-commercial institution (university, research institute, etc.) wishes to obtain material from you?
assistant: First, you yourself have to ascertain whether you are authorized to transfer the material or not.You are authorized to transfer material to non-commercial institutions if:• you have developed the material yourself at the DKFZ and it is• biological material WITHOUT any genetic modification• genetically modified biological material classified as biosafety level 1• genetically modified biological material containing Tet technology• in case of human material, data protection approval has been obtained in advance.You may not, however, transfer the material if you have received it from a third party or if the material contains third-party IP (please contact your licensing manager for more information).To enable you to send your material quickly and unbureaucratically in such cases, we have uploaded for you all the necessary documents and information on the DKFZ Intranet.Please note that for human materials (both sending and receiving) the approval process involves the DKFZ Data Protection Department. This applies to patient-derived cell lines, any human samples, DNA/RNA, xenograft models etc. Please hand in the Informed Consent Forms (ICF) for approval together with the appropriate MTA form.Please download the relevant MTA form from the Download area, complete the form, and send it with a request for signature to the recipient. As soon as the MTA has been returned to you with the necessary signature (the electronic form is sufficient), you may send the material to the recipient.If you wish to send other material than that mentioned above, please contact the licensing manager responsible for your group