Congratulations to Siru Liu, PhD for winning the Vanderbilt Postdoc of the Year award! DBMI at Vanderbilt University Adam Wright Allison B. McCoy, PhD, ACHIP, FACMI, FAMIA

Honored to be presented with the 2023 Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Service Award! Thank you to everyone who has helped me advocate for Postdocs and future scientists! #trainees Vanderbilt Office of Postdoctoral Affairs #advocacy #service

Yesterday, the Vanderbilt Office of Postdoctoral Affairs held their annual Postdoctoral Awards. We would like to congratulate all of the winners and celebrate all of the Postdocs for the time and effort they have put into their work this year. 🎉

Our 2023 Postdoctoral Awards was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who joined us as we celebrated the achievements of our postdoctoral community, and congratulations to all of our winners!

Deadline for VPA Executive Board Nominations is TODAY! Nominations will be open to all current VU/VUMC postdocs. Please provide a statement detailing why you or the nominated candidate would be a good fit for this role. Use this to submit the nomination: redcap.link/xw8zdn2k

The Postdoc of the Year: Dr. Siru Liu Siru Liu, PhD mentored by Dr. Adam Wright Adam Wright! Congratulations! Other Award Winners: Dr. Eric Skaar Eric Skaar, Dr. Jacob I. Feldman Jacob I. Feldman, Dr. Daniel Fehrenbach Daniel Fehrenbach and Dr. Elvira Aballi Morell.👉news.vanderbilt.edu/2023/06/12/van…

Postdocs! Please join us for our second VPA happy hour on Friday, August 25 at 5-7 pm in the Alumni Hall, Graduate Student Lounge. There will be free drinks, food, and fun board games! RSVP here (limited to first 50 people).

Save the date! The 17th Annual VPA Symposium will take place on Friday, November 17, 2023. Register to attend here: rb.gy/i9owq. Abstract submissions and registration closes on September 4th.

Looking to connect with fellow postdocs over some appetizers & drinks? Join the VPA at our ongoing “Speak Easy” series next Thursday on 01/18/24 from 5-6:30pm in the Graduate Student Lounge in Alumni Hall. Open to all VU & VUMC postdocs! More information:vanderbilt.edu/postdoc/2022/0…

Due to unforeseen inclement weather conditions, we've made the decision to postpone our upcoming "Speak Easy" series. New Date: Thursday, 01/25/24 from 5-6:30pm in the Graduate Student Lounge in Alumni Hall. Please make sure to RSVP to the event if you haven't already.

Postdocs! Please join us for our VPA happy hour on Thursday, February 22 at 5-7 pm in the Alumni Hall, Graduate Student Lounge. There will be free drinks, food, and fun board games! RSVP here (limited to first 50 people).

🚀 Join us for an exclusive networking event on Feb 29, 12-2 PM at EBI 1003. Limited spots! Register now! ✨

Reminder that Tomorrow Thursday 2/29 from 12-2pm the VPA will be hosting a mentorship workshop. Lunch will be provided. You can register here: events.vanderbilt.edu/provost/event/… Hope to see a lot of you there!

Registration is now open for the 18th Annual VanderbiltPostdoctoralAssociation Symposium on Monday, October 14 in the Student Life Center. You can submit your interest to present a poster presentation or give a lightning round talk when you register here: redcap.vumc.org/surveys/?s=K7A…

Thank you everyone who came unwind at our happy hour event! We had an amazing time and a great turn out! We hope to see everyone at our next event in September

OPA is proud to host a variety of events to honor all of the hard work & efforts of our postdoc community during National Postdoc Appreciation Week, September 16-20. 🎉 Be sure to check out the full details of events on our website & RSVP to attend. Link in our bio. 🔗 #NPAW2024