

ORA Updates
New awards received from Februrary 2024 to present

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Researcher acquisition of ORCID iDs
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Researcher sharing of ORCID iDs with SUNY institutions and systems
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Updating and maintenance of researcher ORCID profiles by SUNY institutions and systems.It has been determined that obtaining an ORCID ID is crucial for all researchers.
The Research Foundation is responsible for ensuring that an ORCID ID is on file prior to the submission of an application. Please go to the ORCID website and register for an account. Then, please ensure you affiliate yourself with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.
ORCID ID
In the Spring and Summer of 2023, the SUNY Administration Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development (ORIED) led an ORCID Task Force to define and recommend SUNY-wide practices for integrating SUNY (system and individual institution) and RF systems with ORCID, taking into account:
New hire to the ORA Sponsored Programs team, Suerajee “Sue” Perumal
Suerajee “Sue” Perumal joined the ORA Sponsored Programs team in April 2024 as a Grant Manager. Sue holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting with a minor in economics from Flagler College.
Her career in sponsored programs began as a grants accountant in 2017 at Bethune-Cookman University; then in 2021, she moved on to become a post-award grant administrator at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Her goal is to contribute towards the continued success of the Sponsored Programs Administration. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and, most of all, spending time with her son.
