For the last several years in DC, a debate has raged as to the appropriate roles of industry, academia, and the NIH for R&D in the biopharma sector. With the Biden Administration committed to organizing a multi-agency review of the Bayh-Dole Act, many top-tier U.S. research universities are sounding alarm bells over the potential risks this could pose to the American innovation ecosystem.

In this Vital Health Podcast, Duane Schulthess speaks with Kate Hudson, the Associate Vice President and Counsel for Policy at the Association of American Universities (AAU), regarding the risks of fundamental changes to the Bayh-Dole Act. Kate’s role at the AAU includes intellectual property, technology transfer, public access, data privacy, and copyright issues. She has also served as a senior advisor in the legislative and executive branches, most recently with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).