This third annual Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference will be held in person this year on September 24 in Phoenix, AZ. The theme of the conference is “Potential for all research to promote equity and inclusion,” and it will feature a keynote lecture from Dr. Michael Johnson, UArizona Professor.  The conference will include oral research presentations and a poster session.  Postdocs from any Arizona research institution are encouraged to submit an abstract.  The conference is a competitive, peer-reviewed research symposium.

Since 2017, the UArizona Faculty Senate has invited postdocs to be on standing committees. There are currently three committee openings for postdocs to serve on the (a) Academic Personnel Policy Committee, (b) Student Affairs Policy Committee, and (c) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.

Postdoctoral Affairs is pleased to announce the 2021 Postdoctoral Research Development Grant (PRDG) awardees winners. The awardees will go on to conduct an independent research project (New Project PRDG) or obtain additional training specific to their field (New Skills PRDG). Congratulations!

Postdoctoral Affairs wishes to congratulate Dr. Emily Bray on her recently published work on biology's role in dogs' communication abilities. Her research provides evidence that puppies are biologically prepared to interact with humans. 

Dr. Michel Keersmaecker is a postdoc in
the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering.

We are pleased to recognize two dedicated postdoctoral mentors who received Honorable Mentions for the 2021 Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring Award! Dr. Erika Hamden, an Assistant Professor in Astronomy and the Steward Observatory, and Dr. Robin B. Harris, a Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

The University of Arizona Postdoctoral Affairs would like to offer our congratulations to the recipient of the 2021 Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring Award Dr. George E. Gehrels, a University Distinguished Professor in the department of Geosciences.

We are pleased to recognize two accomplished postdoctoral scholars who received Honorable Mentions for the 2021 Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar Award! Dr. Caroline Kopruszinski, Department of Pharmacology, and Dr. François Lanoë, Department of Anthropology.

The University of Arizona Postdoctoral Affairs would like to offer our congratulations to the 2021 Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar Award recipient Dr. Irene Shivaei. 

This free talk will focus on NIH Postdoctoral Awards, specifically the F32 and the K99/R00.