Postdoctoral Scholars
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Vanderbilt to celebrate National Postdoc Appreciation Week Sept. 16–20
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 12, 2024
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Vanderbilt postdoctoral fellows recognized at 2024 Spring Postdoc Awards Ceremony
At the Spring Postdoc Awards Ceremony on May 23, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs in partnership with the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association announced the 2024 award winners, who will also be highlighted in the Graduate School Sesquicentennial time capsule to be opened in 2074. Read MoreJun 17, 2024
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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