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RF’s Inventor Portal: Accelerating Innovation
RF’s Inventor Portal: Accelerating Innovation
The SUNY Research Foundation Office of Industry and External Affairs (I&EA) works collaboratively with members of the research and innovation community at SUNY Downstate to translate academic discoveries, inventions, and works of authorship (including software) into commercial products and services that benefit society.
The SUNY Inventor Portal is a one-stop shop for the confidential disclosure of your innovative discoveries. This secure website allows faculty and staff to create, edit, and submit invention disclosures online, and check the status of submitted invention disclosures.
Reporting your invention is the first step in the technology transfer process. Upon receiving an invention disclosure, our team evaluates the intellectual property for patentability and marketability.
It’s never too early to speak to a member of the I&EA Team about your idea. Our expert staff is ready to answer questions about IP protection, technology commercialization, business startups, and SUNY RF policies and procedures.
Research Volunteers
Research Volunteers
If you are looking for information on how to onboard a voluntary researcher, please find the forms and SOP at
If you are looking for information on how to onboard a voluntary researcher, please find the forms and SOP at
Please contact tirtha.ratnam@downsate.edu for all vounteer onboarding inquiries.
Melissa Emanus
Staffing Updates
Staffing Updates
Melissa Emanus has returned to Downstate as the Export Control and Research Compliance Officer. In this role she will work with leadership to implement policies and procedures to promote compliance with export control regulations, specifically by disseminating information and developing educational resources for the Downstate community. Previously, Melissa was the Director of Sponsored Programs at CUNY New York City College of Technology. She was a member of Downstate’s Office of Sponsored Programs from 2016-2021, serving as a Grant Manager, the Assistant Director of Pre-Award, and the Director of Sponsored Programs. Melissa has more than 19 years of experience in many aspects of pre- and post-award research administration, and is particularly interested in the development of policies, processes, and best practices.
The Grant Manager vacancy remains open, and is being actively recruited.
Rebecca Keefe left Downstate to return to the University of Albany, leaving a vacancy. This position is being actively recruited.
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