MILO Staff Directory - Research & Innovation

Leadership

Gay Yuyitung
Executive Director
(289) 339-0729 or (905) 525-9140 ext. 23164

Oversees MILO to support faculty and students in research collaborations with industry and facilitates technology transfer / commercialization.

Research Contracts

Amber Metham
Associate Director, Research Contracts
(905) 745-7102

Oversees the Research Contracts group; responsible for reviewing research proposals, negotiating industry research contracts and related grant funding, and associated agreements (Data Transfer – DTA, Material Transfer – MTA, Non-Disclosure – NDA, and Memorandum of Understanding – MOU).

Ryan Vieira
Research Contracts Advisor, Life and Health Sciences
(365) 366-4765

Provides support to faculty in the review of research proposals to funding agencies and with companies, and negotiates research agreements, material transfer (MTA) and data transfer (DTA) agreements with industry, primarily for Faculty of Health Sciences.

Ross Huyskamp
Research Contracts Advisor, Engineering
(416) 700-2711

Provides support to faculty in the review of research proposals to funding agencies and with companies, and negotiates research agreements, material transfer (MTA) and data transfer (DTA) agreements with industry, primarily for Faculty of Engineering.

Leanna Fong
Research Contracts Advisor, Science
(905) 525-9140 ext. 21583

Provides support to faculty in the review of research proposals to funding agencies and with companies, and negotiates research agreements, material transfer (MTA) and data transfer (DTA) agreements with industry, primarily for Faculty of Science.

Suzanne Ferenczi
Research Contracts Advisor (Social Science, Humanities, and Business)
(365) 833-1925

Provides support to faculty in the review of research proposals to funding agencies and with companies, and negotiates research agreements, material transfer (MTA) and data transfer (DTA) agreements with industry and not-for-profits, primarily for Faculties of Business, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Also responsible for non-disclosure (NDA) agreements for all faculties.

Ryan Caldwell
Senior Advisor, Mitacs
(647) 234-4213

Provides support to faculty with the development and review of research proposals for submission to sponsors, specializing in Mitacs programs.

Daniela Cali
Research Contracts Coordinator
(905) 525-9140 ext. 22626

Provides support for opening of research accounts and post-award issues.

Industry Liaison (Technology Transfer)

Glen Crossley
Associate Director, Business Development and Intellectual Property
(905) 520-7292

Oversees the Business Development / Technology Transfer group to support commercialization of inventions developed at the university and affiliated hospitals, including supporting startup companies led by students and faculty.

Paul Grunthal
Business Development Manager, Physical Sciences and Engineering
(905) 570-2026

Evaluates and manages patent/IP, marketing and licensing of inventions, including supporting funding applications for Proof-of-Principle programs and creation of start-ups, primarily for Faculties of Science and Engineering.

Carmen Carrasquilla
Business Development Manager, Life Sciences
(905) 906-1462

Evaluates and manages patent/IP, marketing and licensing of inventions, including supporting funding applications for Proof-of-Principle programs and creation of start-ups, primarily for Faculty of Health Sciences.

Amy Hector
Business Development Manager, Life Sciences
(647) 232-5550

Evaluates and manages patent/IP, marketing and licensing of inventions, including supporting funding applications for Proof-of-Principle programs and creation of start-ups, primarily for Faculty of Health Sciences.

Blake Ziegler
Business Development Officer, Life Sciences
(365) 336-1316

Evaluates and manages patent/IP, marketing and licensing of inventions, including supporting funding applications for Proof-of-Principle programs and creation of start-ups, primarily for Faculty of Health Sciences and affiliated hospitals.

Lokesh Mohan
Business Development Officer, Physical Sciences and Engineering
(365) 888-7491

Evaluates and manages patent/IP, marketing and licensing of inventions, including supporting funding applications for Proof-of-Principle programs and creation of start-ups, primarily for Faculties of Science and Engineering.

Tao Li
Business Development Officer, Physical Sciences and Engineering
(365) 833-8011

Evaluates and manages patent/IP, marketing and licensing of inventions, including supporting funding applications for Proof-of-Principle programs and creation of start-ups, primarily for Faculties of Science and Engineering.

Leigh Wilson
Associate Director, New Ventures
(289) 237-5190

Oversees and leads the McMaster Seed Fund (MSF) program, supports the MSF Board of Directors, and provides direction to the Investment Committee.
Designs and implements venture creation programs at the University, particularly for companies based on inventions and IP.

Sydney Valentino
Program Manager
(647) 299-3559

Implements various MILO initiatives to support startups and entrepreneurs in the McMaster community, including the McMaster Seed Fund and Lab2Market.

Sunita Asrani
Associate Director, Business Development and Copyright
(905) 921-5820

Oversees and manages the copyright licensing group, commercialization of software and mobile apps, and educational material. Evaluates and manages patent/IP, marketing and licensing of inventions arising from Faculty of Health Sciences and the Affiliated hospitals, including supporting funding applications for Proof-of-Principle programs and creation of start-ups.

Taj Sarin
Business Development Officer, Software and Mobile Applications
(365) 833-5156

Evaluates and manages patent/IP, marketing and licensing of software and mobile applications.

Cheryl Minnis (part time)
Licensing Associate, Copyright
(365) 833-2132

Drafts and negotiates license agreements for copyright material. Works closely with the designated author of each questionnaire to translate and review various translations of the instruments and to respond to technical questions.

Laura Guevara (on leave)
Licensing Associate, Copyright
(365) 833-2132

Drafts and negotiates license agreements for copyright material. Works closely with the designated author of each questionnaire to translate and review various translations of the instruments and to respond to technical questions.

Dushani Senanayake
Licensing Associate, Copyright
(365) 833-1872

Drafts and negotiates license agreements for copyright material.

Noorisah Khan
Licensing Associate, Copyright
(905) 805-4636

Drafts and negotiates license agreements for copyright material.

Rimika Sachdeva
Business Development Analyst
(905) 929-2337

Assists with technology transfer activities.

Administrative Services

Heather Morrison
Manager, Intellectual Property & Administration
(289) 775-6375

Manages MILO’s financials, reporting, and operations in support of research commercialization and intellectual property protection.

Caeli Sclodnick
Intellectual Property Administrator
(365) 336-7659

Day-to-day management of McMaster’s database for intellectual property (patents, trade-marks and licenses), including metrics reporting.

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