Virginia negotiates licensing agreements for lab technology in different areas of biosciences including cancer research, DNA damage and repair, genomic analysis, developmental biology, and biofuels. She is responsible for addressing issues related to patent protection, copyright, and other intellectual property issues. She also handles bailments for specialized medical research needs. Her prior experience includes negotiating and drafting technology agreements for the University of California, Office of Tech Transfer (UCOTT) and Abgenix (now Amgen).