Postdoctoral Affairs is pleased to announce the 2022 Postdoctoral Research Development Grant (PRDG) awardees winners. PRDGs were established to support University of Arizona postdoctoral scholars in the development of their independent research skills to advance their career goals. See the full list of awardees here.

Dr. Martin Schlecker is a postdoc at the Steward Observatory.

On May 6, postdocs from UArizona gathered to socialize and share some delicious coffee and tea and snacks (including shrimp!). Read more about this event here!

Congratulations to Drs. Lisa Covington, Tania García-Piña, Brittany Miles, Carlos Parra, and Nahrain Rasho who were selected as the inaugural cohort of the 2023 Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Program! Read more about these talented postdocs here!

Dr. Shivani Mann is a postdoc in the Department of Neuroscience.

As the spring season comes into full swing, UArizona postdocs and some of their family members met for an evening of food and festivities. Read more here!

Dr. Martha Dua-Awereh is a postdoc in the Immunobiology Department.

Moving to a new city can be daunting and finding friends as a postdoc is even more challenging—where do you meet new people? Knowing there's a welcoming group to help you learn about your new community is so helpful. Read here the reflection by Priyanka Kushwaha, UAPA's past president.

Receiving a Postdoctoral Research Development Grant (PRDG) can be the beginning for great research. But as Drs. Trace Martyn and Julia Chacon know first-hand, the journey of PRDG-sponsored research doesn’t always go according to plan. Read more about their story here.

Dr. Filip Pošćić is a postdoc in the Department of Environmental Science.