Dr. Sharon Soucek serves as Director of the Office of Technology Transfer at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from Northeastern University and her PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology from Emory University. Dr. Soucek began her career in technology transfer during graduate school through an internship with Emory University’s Office of Technology Transfer. Following the completion of her doctorate, she worked as a technology transfer specialist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before joining NIEHS. In her current role, Dr. Soucek supports NIEHS investigators in establishing research collaborations and provides guidance on copyrights, patents, and other intellectual property matters. She also serves as the Southeast Regional Coordinator for the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer.