Postdoctoral Research Development Grants (PRDG) Dec. 16, 2021 Postdoctoral Research Development Grants (PRDG) were established to support University of Arizona (UA) postdoctoral scholars in the development of their independent research skills to advance their career goals. Applications are open! Read more Image
Meet Dr. Wollman! Dec. 7, 2021 In this video interview, Dr. Lila Wollman will talk about her exciting postdoc research in the Department of Physiology, the importance of collaboration, and her plans to stay and work independently in academia. Check out her video! Read more Image
Postdoc Potluck Fall 2021 Dec. 2, 2021 UAPA invites you to bring a dish from your country, hometown, or something that you associate with winter, and spend time with your fellow UArizona Postdocs before the holiday break. Families and significant others are welcome! Read more Image
UArizona Postdoc Featured by Patagonia Nov. 30, 2021 Lydia Jennings, a postdoc at UArizona, completed a 50-mile honor run in March of this year dedicated to Indigenous scientists past, present and future. She has since been featured in a short documentary by Patagonia. Congratulations, Dr. Jennings! Read more Image
Postdoc Success Stories: Dr. Li Zheng had a recent co-authored publication on spatial cognition! Nov. 23, 2021 Postdoctoral Affairs would like to congratulate Dr. Li Zheng on the publication of her co-authored article that explores spatial cognition, specifically using fMRIs to understand the brain’s contributions to temporal and spatial representation. Read more Image
What's next, Doc? Meet Dr. Olsen! Nov. 8, 2021 Dr. Karen Olsen is an astrophysicist and Computer Vision scientist. As a postdoc at the UArizona, her research focused on galaxy evolution and on the generation of synthetic observations of simulated galaxies. After her postdoc, Dr. Olsen made a career change! Click here to check out her full story. Read more Image
What's next, Doc? Meet Dr. Dodson! Oct. 28, 2021 Dr. Matthew Dodson is an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Arizona. Dodson was a postdoctoral researcher at UArizona for five years until being promoted in January 2021. Working alongside Dr. Donna Zhang, he investigated the mechanisms by which arsenic promotes type II diabetes. Click here to read about Dr. Dodson's full story! Read more Image
NIH Grants Workshop Oct. 15, 2021 This workshop will focus on NIH Postdoctoral Grant Awards, specifically the F32, K99/R00, and LRP. Participants will learn about the mechanisms of those grants, strategies for writing a successful proposal, tips and tricks, and how to understand the review process. Read more Image
Celebrating the 2021 Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference Oct. 13, 2021 The third Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference took place on September 24th at the Virginia G. Piper Auditorium in Phoenix during National Postdoc Appreciation Week. This collaborative event between the University of Arizona and Arizona State University brought together talented postdoctoral scholars from the two universities as well as the Mayo Clinic to showcase their exciting research projects in the areas of Life Sciences, Medicine and Healthcare, Engineering, Technology, among others. Read more Image
Call for 2021 Award Nominations! Oct. 13, 2021 We invite you to submit your nominations for Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar Award and Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring Award. These awards are important to the postdoc community as they highlight the incredible work done by postdocs and their mentors. Read more Image