Staff

Technology Transfer and Business Development

J. Timothy Stout, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.
Vice President for Technology Transfer and Business Development
503-346-0360

Business Development

Abhijit Banerjee, Ph.D., M.B.A., Director of Business Development
503-346-0360

Roles & Responsibilities
Business Development
Industry Alliance Management

Joseph Carroll, Ph.D., Associate Director of Business Development
503-494-8254

Roles & Responsibilities
Business Development - Knight Cancer Institute

Technology Transfer

Andrew R. O. Watson, Ph.D., CLP, Director of Technology Transfer
503-494-8309

Technology Development & Licensing

Michele E. Gunness, Ph.D., Senior Technology Development Manager
503-494-4184

Roles & Responsibilities
Technology Licensing: Orthopedics & Dentistry, Patient Care & Hospital, Hearing, Speech & Language      

Travis G. Cook, M.S., M.B.A., Technology Development Manager
503-494-3229

Roles & Responsibilities
Technology Licensing: Physiology & Pharmacology, Cardiology

Robert Copenhaver, M.S., M.B.A., Technology Development Manager
503-494-7809

Roles & Responsibilities
Technology Licensing: Neurology, Ophthalmology, Vollum Institute

Arvin Paranjpe, M.S., J.D., Technology Development Manager
503-494-3210

Dennis A. Hanson, Ph.D., Technology Development Manager
503-494-5861

Industry & Academic Collaborations

Ruth A. Epling, Agreements Officer
503-494-3665

Roles & Responsibilities
Sponsor Research and Collaboration Agreements
Compliance
Confidentiality Agreements

H. Tommy Pham, M.B.A., Agreements Officer
503-494-2957

Roles & Responsibilities
Sponsor Research and Collaboration Agreements
Compliance
Confidentiality Agreements

Trina L. Voss, Agreements Officer
503-494-9839

Roles & Responsibilities
Sponsor Research and Collaboration Agreements
Compliance
Confidentiality Agreements

Patenting

Jeffrey M. Jackson, M.S., J.D., Patent Associate
503-494-9906

Roles & Responsibilities
Patent Management: Biotechnology (Diagnostics, Therapeutics)
Patent Prosecution

Derek Watson, Patent Paralegal
503-494-6119

Administrative Services

Elaine Soljaga, Executive Assistant to J. Timothy Stout
503-346-0363

Nicole D.W. Garrison, M.B.A., Executive Assistant
503-494-0226

Accounting & Marketing

Erin Hendricks, Marketing & Accounting Coordinator
503-494-7755

Roles & Responsibilities
Marketing Material Design
Event & Exhibit Coordination
Accounts Payable