There are a number of criteria that we look for when suggesting that a researcher complete and send in the Record of Invention (ROI) form, however in general, we are looking for an idea that is complete and has some kind of proof-of-concept. However, this does not mean we don't receive early stage ideas. If there is any chance that you plan to disclose your idea publicly (send in an abstract, a grant, manuscript, or even talk about your project at a meeting), please let us know ahead of time, so we can evaluate the material and put some type of intellectual property (IP) protection in place.  As long as you contact us PRIOR to disclosing your information publically, we will ensure that you will maintain ALL of your IP rights for the future. For specific answers about your research idea, please call our office and ask for Dr. Ryan Fiorini, the commercilization and licensing manager.  To contact FRD, please call 843-876-1900 from outside the university or 6-1900 from inside MUSC.