Postdoctoral Scholars
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Breaking the mold: postdoctoral fellow’s research challenges ecological norms in yeast communities
Kyle David, an NSF postdoctoral fellow in the Rokas lab, and co-authors published a new paper, 'Saccharomycotina yeasts defy longstanding macroecological patterns' in the high-impact journal PNAS. This paper, which looks at the ecology of 186 species of yeast, provides evidence that not all life-forms follow the rules. Read MoreMar 5, 2024
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Rethinking drug efficacy: research aims to improve drug development
ASPIRE to Innovate Postdoctoral Fellow Catherine Leasure is the co-author of a comment article published this month in Nature Reviews Bioengineering addressing the pressing obstacle faced by modern drug development: worryingly poor success rates of pharmaceuticals progressing to clinical phases. Read MoreMar 1, 2024
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National Postdoc Appreciation Week is Sept. 18–22
National Postdoc Appreciation Week continues through Friday, Sept. 22. In collaboration with many campus partners, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs has curated a roster of events in celebration of the Vanderbilt postdoc community. Read MoreSep 18, 2023
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Chancellor Diermeier shares message encouraging postdoctoral scholars to ‘dare to grow together this fall’
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier shared a message with Vanderbilt postdoctoral scholars to ring in the 2023-24 academic year. Read MoreAug 23, 2023
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$500K grant to fund postdoctoral program to elevate collaborative humanities scholarship
The National Endowment for the Humanities has selected Vanderbilt’s College of Arts and Science for a significant grant to strengthen interdisciplinary humanities scholarship while enhancing career skills for recent Vanderbilt graduates who have doctorates in the humanities. Read MoreOct 4, 2021
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Office of Postdoctoral Affairs to transition to vice provost for graduate education’s portfolio
On Feb. 15, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) will transition to the portfolio of André Christie-Mizell, the new vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate School. Moving forward, he will assume the title of director of the office. Read MoreJan 20, 2021