Uniform Biological Material Transfer Agreement
ubmta 1.0

You are free to:

  • Use the materials for research that you supervise
  • Allow others under your supervision to use the materials
  • Publish the results of your research

Under the following conditions:

  • You may not use the materials for clinical purposes.
  • You may only use the materials for teaching and academic research.
  • You may not transfer or distribute the materials, except only Modifications to non-profit organizations under the UBMTA.
  • You will return or destroy materials upon completion of research or expiration of the implementing letter.
You will acknowledge provider in publications reporting use of the materials.

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