The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is the oldest university technol. transfer office, having been founded in 1925, but the secret to its ongoing success has been the ability to adapt a proven model to the ever-evolving demands of academic research and innovation. Never has that been more true than during the past eighteen months when university hospitals, university-trained medical professionals, and university researchers were at the frontlines of every stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although no one can truly prepare for an unprecedented global health challenge, the best practices of technol. transfer put offices like WARF in a strong position to support our universities in challenging times. WARF's Chief Intellectual Property and Licensing Officer, Michael Falk, will provide an overview of how WARF built a foundation for success and how it's adapting its operations for the future. Every new technol. demands a unique, tailored approach to ensure groundbreaking research can be developed into products that benefit the world. That includes, for example, the blood thinner warfarin, named after WARF and recently designated as an ACS National Historic Chem. Landmark.