Postdoc Appreciation Month
The National Postdoctoral Association designated September 16-20, 2024 as National Postdoc Appreciation Week. This is a time to recognize and appreciate our postdoctoral trainees who are a major driving force of research at our institution.
Every September we celebrate our Postdoctoral Fellows by holding special events throughout the month and hosting a Postdoc Retreat and Keynote Speaker.
This is a time to recognize and appreciate our postdoctoral trainees who are a major driving force of research at our institution. We honor our postdocs for the entire month of September by hosting a large number of activities to acknowledge and honor the postdocs.
Ninth Annual Postdoc Retreat Agenda
Friday, September 13
HSF III Room 1010
12:00pm - Lunch
12:20pm - 1:20pm- Presenting Your Research in 3 Minutes
Listen to your fellow postdocs present their research in only 3 minutes with only 3 slides. Then give them feedback on their presentations and vote for your favorite one to choose the top 3 who will receive prizes. Here are the presenters:
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Adam Clark, PhD, Postdoc, Department of Biochemistry |
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Andreas Wulff, PhD, Postdoc, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology |
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Erik Nordquist, PhD, Postdoc, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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Hemalatha Nanjaiah, PhD, Postdoc, Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
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Ibrahim Saleh, MD, Postdoc, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences |
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Laura Carreto-Binaghi, MD, Postdoc, Center for Vaccine Development |
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Mahsa Hojabri, MD, Postdoc, Institute of Human Virology |
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Nagarajan Maharajan, PhD, Postdoc, Department of Otorhinolaryngology |
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Ritika Kurian, PhD, Postdoc, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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Sam Barlow, PhD, Postdoc, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology |
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Trish Milletich, PhD, Postdoc, Center for Vaccine Development |
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Tristan Wang, PhD, Postdoc, Department of Diagnostic Sciences |
1:20 pm-1:35pm-Break
1:35pm - 2:35pm - Wellness Session
Introduction- Adam Clark, PhD, Postdoc, Department of Biochemistry
Alex Dull, a yoga instructor and recreational therapist will lead us through exercises and techniques you can use from stress reduction and relaxation.
2:35pm-2:45pm-Break and Refreshments
2:45pm - 3:00pm - Welcome and Presentation
Jessica Mong, PhD, Assistant Dean for Graduate and Postdoctoral Scholars
Michael Shipley Postdoctoral Neuroscience Research Award Presentation- Miguel A. Luján, PhD, recipient
Keynote Speaker Introduction- Emily Stucke, PhD, Postdoc, Center for Vaccine Development
3:00pm - 4:00pm - Keynote Address-
Putting Microbes to Work: Bioremediation as a Low-Impact, Sustainable Approach for In Situ Treatment of Environments Contaminated with Polychlorinated Biphenyls
Kevin Sowers, PhD, Professor and Associate Director, Institute of Marine Environmental Technology
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Hobbies/Activities Tables
Discuss common hobbies and activities with your fellow postdocs and share resources for these activities. And each different hobby/activity can contribute what they would like to a large canvas representing the diverse interests of our postdoc community.
