For general queries or if you are unsure who you need to speak with, please email
Leadership
For questions on intellectual property disclosure, executive scheduling, HR matters, and questions about our facilities, contact Shawnda Jones.
Licensing & Outreach
For intellectual property protection and commercialization queries in life sciences, contact Karen Bernard or Diptiman Chanda. Questions about chemistry innovations should also be directed to Karen Bernard. For questions about intellectual property protection and commercialization regarding physical sciences, artificial intelligence, machine learning, medical devices or software, please contact Audrey Brown or Wink Crittenden.
For media requests, event planning or communications queries, contact Amy Jones. For questions about the Blazer App Accelerator, Blazer Bridge Fund, the Business Development Fellows program, or our internal marketing processes, contact Nadia Cantu-Medellin. Faculty members with inquiries about intellectual property, departmental outreach or other HIIE functions should contact Trey Melazzo.
Finance & Operations
For financial questions, including invoicing, payments, and distributions, email
