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March 27, 2013
The Advisory Committee to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Working Group on the Biomedical Research Workforce has issued a request for information. The notice states: "To ensure a thorough and comprehensive consideration of...
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March 15, 2013
The recipient of the NPA Garnett-Powers & Associates, Inc. 2013 Mentor Award is Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Ph.D.
Dr. Muñoz-Carpena is a Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the University of Florida (UF), and has held ...
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March 15, 2013
The recipient of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) 2013 Distinguished Service Award (DSA) is the Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF), an independent private foundation dedicated to advancing the biomedical sciences by supporting r...
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March 20, 2013
The NPA selected three poster-session winners at its 11th Annual Meeting held March 15 - 17, 2013, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C. The winners, selected from a field of 30 presenters, were:
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March 26, 2013
Since November, the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Board of Directors has appointed four new committee leaders: Sibby Anderson-Thompkins, Ph.D., as a diversity officer; Rachel Bergerson, Ph.D., as chair of the Meetings Committee; ...
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March 4, 2013
The Winter 2013 issue of the POSTDOCket is now available!
This issue of the NPA's quarterly newsletter features an article on the upcoming 11th Annual Meeting; the NPA's new joint membership with the Genetic Society of America (GSA); quart...
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January 29, 2013
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Board of Directors ratified two amendments to the NPA's Bylaws in December 2012. One amendment extends the terms of the Board members from two years to three years. The other amendment modifies...
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January 8, 2013
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Leah Fischer, Ph.D., as editor-in-chief of the POSTDOCket, the NPA's quarterly newsletter.
Serving as a POSTDOCket associate editor since 2010, ...
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January 8, 2013
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) seeks a new associate editor to join the current editorial team of the POSTDOCket.
Associate editors are assigned a subset of articles by the editor-in-chief and correspond with authors to copy...
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January 8, 2013
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Board of Directors has appointed officers for 2013. They are: Chair, Lorraine Tracey, Ph.D.; Vice Chair, Mahadeo Sukhai, Ph.D.; Treasurer, Keith Micoli, Ph.D.; and Oversight Officer, Kate Sleeth...
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December 12, 2012
On Thursday, Dec. 6, the National Institutes of Health Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) announced implementation plans for certain recommendations made by the ACD Biomedical Workforce Working Group in June 2012.
An NIH n...
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December 11, 2012
Leaders Wanted to Fill Position of Meetings Vice Chair
Application deadline: Jan. 11, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Meetings Committee | Eligibility | Application Instructions | Questions
The National Postdoctoral Associatio...
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December 11, 2012
The Elsevier Foundation has awarded a 2012 New Scholars Grant to the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA). The New Scholars Program supports projects to help early- to mid-career women scientists balance family responsibi...
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NPA Seeking New Executive Director
December 10, 2012
Dear NPA Members and Colleagues,
It is with mixed feelings that the NPA Board of Directors announces that Cathee Johnso...
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December 18, 2012
The NPA, in partnership with Garnett-Powers & Associates, Inc., would like to announce the call for nominations for the 2013 Mentor Award . The award recognizes a faculty member who has engaged in exceptional mentoring...
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2013 NPA Annual Meeting
Call for the 2013 Mentor Award
Deadline for submission: EXTENDED TO January 18, 2013.
Garnett-Powers & Associates, Inc. and the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) are pleased to ann...
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November 7, 2012
Leaders Wanted to Fill Committee Positions
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is currently seeking motivated and committed leaders for the following positions:
Meetings Committee Chair
Meetings Committee Vice Chair
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November 15, 2012
The latest issue of the POSTDOCket is now available!
In this issue of the NPA's quarterly newsletter you will find articles on National Postdoc Appreciatio...
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November 7, 2012
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is pleased to offer travel awards for postdoctoral scholars to attend our 11th Annual Meeting, which will be held in Charleston, South Carolina, on March 15-17, 2013. The awards wil...
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October 31, 2012
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has elected five individuals to the Board of Directors (BoD) for the two-year term of service beginning on January ...
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October 11, 2012
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Board of Directors has recently appointed Ian Brooks, Ph.D., as an International Officer. In this capacity, he will work with Navneet Jawanda, Ph.D., who also serves as an Intern...
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September 24, 2012
The Call for Nominations for the 2013 Distinguished Service Award opened on September 24, 2012.
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Distinguished Service Award (DSA) is presented yearly as part of the NPA Annual Mee...
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August 31, 2012
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is holding elections this fall to bring five committed and energetic individuals into the NPA Board of Directors for two-year terms.
Voting will begin on September 26, 2012, and close at 11:59 ...
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August 20, 2012
The latest issue of the POSTDOCket is now available!
In this issue of the NPA's quarterly newsletter you will find articles on National Postdoc Appreciation Week; the most recent NIH Biomedical Research Workforce report; the 50th an...
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July 9, 2012
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has been featured in the following news articles recently.
The Washington Post recently published the article "U.S. Pushes for More Scientists, but the Jobs Aren’t There," chronicling...
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July 3, 2012
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Board of Directors has recently appointeda new committee leader: Daniel Zwilling, Ph.D., as vice chair of the Outreach Committee.
Zwilling was appointed and began duties in May. He received his ...
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June 15, 2012
On June 14, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Advisory Committee to the Director Diversity in Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group presented its report. The recommendations focused on data collection and evaluation, mentori...
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June 15, 2012
On June 14, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Advisory Committee to the Director Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group presented its report. Recommendations that directly impact postdoctoral scholars included:
-To en...
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February 20, 2013
The 2013 Annual Meeting is fast approaching! View and download the agenda here: 2013 Annual Meeting agenda.
Paula Stephan, Ph.D., will deliver the keynote address at the NPA 11th Annual Meeting. The meeting will take place March...
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AppreciationWeek Toolkit | Appreciation Week Flyers
National Postdoc Appreciation Week
September 17 - 21, 2012
Since 2009, the NPA has sponsored National Postdoc Appreciation Day/Week to recognize the
significant contributions that postdoctora...
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2013 NPA Annual Meeting: Call for Workshop Proposals
March 15-17, 2013Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, August 15, 2012, 11:59 p.m. EDT EXTENDED to Friday, August 24, 2012, 11:59 p.m. EDT
Goals| New ...
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June 1, 2012
The National Postdoctoral Association is holding elections in fall 2012 to bring five committed and energetic individuals into the NPA Board of Directors for two-year terms. We are seeking candidates representing a broad spectrum of resea...
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May 30, 2012
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is pleased to announce new membership benefits that will provide answers to the following questions.
What skills are needed to successfully transition from academia to industry?
Do you know if ...
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May 15, 2012
The Spring 2012 issue of the POSTDOCket is now available!
In this issue of the NPA's quarterly newsletter you will find articles on the NPA's 10th Annual Meeting; information about postdocs and paternity leave, drawn from the new ...
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April 12, 2012
The latest issue of the UC Postdoc Newsletter featured two articles on the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA), about the 2012 Annual Meeting and the 10th anniversary of the organization's founding.
As the official sponsor of the fir...
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April 3, 2012
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA), including its founders and member institutions, has been in the news lately.
Science Careers' staff writer Michael Price wrote about the NPA founders in the article "NPA Founders Find Success...
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March 27, 2012
The NPA selected four poster session winners at its 10th Annual Meeting held March 16 - 18, 2012, at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco, California. The winners, selected from a field of thirty-one presenters, were:
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March 20, 2012
Leader Wanted to Fill Position of Outreach Vice Chair
Application Deadline: April 5, 2012, at 11:59 p.m. ET
Outreach Committee| Description |Eligibility | Application Instructions |Questions
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) ...
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March 14, 2012
The recipient of the NPA Garnett-Powers & Associates, Inc. 10th Anniversary Mentor Award is Tayyaba Hasan, Ph.D. The award will be presented to Dr. Hasan at the NPA 10th Annual Meeting on Friday, March 16, 2012, during the opening recepti...
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March 14, 2012
2012 Kauffman Foundation Postdoctoral Entrepreneur Awards Recognize Entrepreneurship Excellence in Researchers
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation will recognize two entrepreneurs on Fr...
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February 29, 2012
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) will confer the 2012 Distinguished Service Award upon Philip S. Clifford, Ph.D., at the NPA's 10th Annual Meeting, to be held March 16-18 in San Francisco, Calif.
Dr. Cliffo...
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February 28, 2012
The Winter 2012 issue of the POSTDOCket is now available: Winter 2012 (Volume 10, Issue 1).
In this issue of the NPA's quarterly newsletter you will find articles on the NPA's 10th Annual Meeting; profiles of the POSTDOCket's new ...
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February 14, 2012
The Budget for the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2013 was released on Feb. 13, 2012. The President's Budget would fund the National Institutes of Health (NIH) at $30.86 billion, maintaining the 2012 funding level, and would f...
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February 9, 2012
The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology has recommended the use of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Core Competencies in their recently released report to the President titled "Engage to Excel: Producing ...
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January 30, 2012
The Advisory Committee to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Working Group on Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce has issued a request for information. The notice states: "The Working Group would like to gather i...
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January 27, 2012
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a summary of comments regarding the "NIH Request for Information: Future Biomedical Research Workforce."
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) submitted a response to the NIH Re...
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January 23, 2012
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced its Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 policy for grant awards (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-12-036.html). Regarding the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service A...
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January 18, 2012
If you recently received an e-mail from "Kenetia Thompson" with the subject "Natl Postdoc Assn Affiliate Membership Approval - Please Continue," please ignore that e-mail. It was not sent by the NPA but came from a vendor that...
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January 4, 2012
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Board of Directors has appointed officers for 2012. They are: Chair, Lorraine Tracey, Ph.D.; Vice Chair, Mahadeo Sukhai, Ph.D.; Treasurer, Garth Fowler, Ph.D.; and Oversight Officer, David Tay...
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2012 Annual Meeting
Call for Poster Abstract
Deadline for submission: January 9, 2012
Examples of Poster Content | Judging Criteria | Submit an Abstract
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) in...
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November 30, 2011
The NPA seeks a new associate editor to join the current editorial team of the POSTDOCket. Associate editors are assigned a subset of articles by the Editor-in-Chief and correspond with authors to edit and finalize articles. The work re...
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December 16, 2011
Garnett-Powers & Associates, Inc. and the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 10th Anniversary Mentor Award.
The award recognizes a faculty member who has engaged in exce...
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November 18, 2011
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is pleased to offer travel awards for postdoctoral scholars to attend our 10th Annual Meeting, which will be held in San Francisco, California, March 16-18, 2012. The awards will cover r...
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November 18, 2011
The Fall 2011 issue of the POSTDOCket is now available!
This issue of the NPA's quarterly newsletter features an article on National Postdoc Appreciation Week; profiles of new leadership within the NPA member committees and the Board o...
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December 12, 2011
Help Lead the NPA
We are currently seeking motivated leaders for the following positions:
Meetings Committee Chair
Resource Development Vice Chair
Eligibility is limited to members of the NPA, including Sustaining Member represe...
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Sponsors are needed! To sponsor travel awards for the 2012 NPA Annual Meeting, please contact us.
Goal | Eligibility | How to Submit | Restrictions | Questions | Annual Meeting Home Page
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is pleased t...
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November 7, 2011
Leaders Wanted to Fill Two International Officer Positions!
Application Deadlines: November 21, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. EDT
International Officers | Eligibility | Application Instructions
We are currently seeking two strong, dedicated l...
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October 31, 2011
Garnett-Powers & Associates, Inc. and the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 10th Anniversary Mentor Award.
The award recognizes a faculty member who has engaged in excep...
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The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the National Postdoctoral Association have announced the call for applications for the 2012 Kauffman Foundation Outstanding Postdoctoral Entrepreneur and Emerging Postdoctoral Entrepreneur awards, which recognize...
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October 28, 2011**UPDATE
We've run into a few glitches, so our new completion date is Monday, Oct. 31.
October 20, 2011
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is migrating to a new membership database, beginning Friday, Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. EDT. We a...
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October 13, 2011
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is pleased to announce that Alan I. Leshner, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Executive Publisher of Science, will be the Keynote S...
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September 27, 2011
The White House Council on Women and Girls, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the National Science Foundation held a national convocation at the White House on Monday to announce the NSF "Career-Life Balance ...
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This call is now closed.
September 7, 2011
The Call for Nominations for the 2012 Distinguished Service Award opened on September 7, 2011, and closed on October 17, 2011, at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Distinguished Serv...
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September 26, 2011**Update
Ballots have been sent out via e-mail to all voting members. If you did not receive your ballot, please contact us.
Thank you!
August 30, 2011
The NPA is holding elections this fall to bring six committed and energetic indiv...
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August 18, 2011
The newly formed National Institutes of Health (NIH) Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) Diversity in Biomedical Research Working Group is co-chaired by Reed Tuckson, M.D., Executive Vice President and Chief of Medical Affairs, Unite...
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August 18, 2011
The recently formed National Institutes of Health (NIH) Biomedical Research Working Group, a working group of the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director, is seeking to, according to the NIH Web site, "Develop a model for a sustainable and...
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August 18, 2011
The National Academies has established the Committee to Review the State of the Postdoctoral Experience in Scientists and Engineers, and the committee membership information has been published for public comment. Follow this link to read ...
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August 22, 2011
Since January, the National Postdoctoral Association Board of Directors has appointed five new committee leaders: Cory Blaiss, Ph.D., as vice chair of the Advocacy Committee; Jennifer Hobbs, Ph.D., as vice chair of the Meetings Committee;...
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July 28, 2011
The National Science Foundation's (NSF) National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) has released the report Two Decades of Increasing Diversity More than Doubled the Number of Minority Graduate Students in...
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June 29, 2011
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Biomedical Research Working Group invited the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) to meet with them on Tuesday, June 21. Zoe Fonseca-Kelly, Ph.D., chair of the NPA Board of Directors, and Cathee J...
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The NPA announces the "Design a 2011 National Postdoc Appreciation Week T-shirt."Contest Rules
The image must be original artwork and be provided in jpeg, eps, or tiff format.
Image must be larger than 600 x 600 but no bigger than 2000 x 2000 and min...
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2012 NPA Annual Meeting: Call for Workshop Proposals
March 16-18, 2012 - Sir Francis Drake Hotel, San Francisco, CA
Submission Deadline: Friday, August 26, 2011, 11:59 p.m. EDT
Goals | Topic Ideas | Designing Your Workshop | Submitting Your Pro...
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June 1, 2011
The NPA is holding elections this fall to bring six committed and energetic individuals into the NPA Board of Directors for two-year terms. We are seeking candidates representing a broad spectrum of research disciplines, institutional set...
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August 24, 2011
The Summer 2011 issue of the POSTDOCket is now available: Summer 2011 (Volume 9, Issue 3).
In this issue of the NPA's quarterly newsletter you will find articles on the importance of citation, teaching postdoctoral fellowships, and ...
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June 1, 2011
The latest issue of the POSTDOCket is now available: Spring 2011 (Volume 9, Issue 2).
This issue features two articles about establishing and organizing postdoctoral associations, highlights of this year's Annual Meeting including the ...
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May 12, 2011
NPA members and former NPA Board of Directors leaders Crystal Icenhour, Jonathan Gitlin, and Jennifer Pohlhaus are making news with their recent accomplishments.
Dr. Icenhour is a former chair of the NPA Board and served on the Board from 2...
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May 17, 2011
Leaders Wanted to Fill Committee & Officer Positions!
Meetings Committee Vice Chair
Diversity Officers (2)
Application Deadlines: June 3, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. EDT
Meetings Committee | Diversity Officers | Eligibility | ...
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May 4, 2011
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is seeking a person to fill the position of Office and Marketing Manager.
The NPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employs without regard to race, ethnicity, sex, disability, country of origin...
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April 27, 2011
The National Institutes of Health has increased the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends by 2 percent for 2011. The Tuition and Fees, Training Related Expenses for trainees, and the Institutional Allowanc...
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April 12, 2011
The NPA selected four poster session winners at its 9th Annual Meeting held March 25-27, 2011, at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. The winners, selected from a field of thirty-six presenters, were:
Brown University...
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March 26, 2011
2011 Distinguished Service Awards Announced at the NPA 9th Annual Meeting
Jim Austin, center, who received the DSA on behalf of Science Careers, was joined by his fellow current and former Science Careers colleagues Sea...
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March 25, 2011
2011 Kauffman Foundation Postdoctoral Entrepreneur Awards Recognize Entrepreneurship Excellence in Postdoctoral Researchers
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation recognized two postdoctor...
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March 8, 2011
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Board of Directors has ratified revisions to the NPA's Bylaws. According to the NPA's Oversight Officer and Board Member Dave Taylor, Ph.D., the revisions involve the instatement of...
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February 15, 2011
The Budget for the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2012 was released on Feb. 14, 2011. The President's Budget includes "an across-the-board increase of four percent for stipends under the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Se...
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Help Lead the NPA: Vice Chair of Advocacy Committee Position Available
Application Deadline: March 18, 2011
Advocacy Committee | Eligibility | Application Instructions
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is currently seeking a str...
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January 5, 2011
The National Postdoctoral Association Board of Directors appointed new chairs for the Meetings and Outreach Committees. Joseph P. Bernstein, Ph.D., will lead the Outreach Committee, and Schaun Korff, Ph.D. will lead the Meetings Committe...
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January 3, 2011
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Board of Directors has appointed officers for 2011. They are: Chair, Zoe Fonseca-Kelly, Ph.D.; Vice Chair, Garth Fowler, Ph.D.; Treasurer, Stacy Gelhaus, Ph.D.; and Oversight Officer, David Ta...
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December 7, 2010
Call for Discussion Topics
To expand its highly successful Annual Meeting Innovation in Action sessions, the NPA is seeking innovative topics for discussion. We ask NPA members and friends to submit novel or innovati...
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March 8, 2011
The latest issue of the POSTDOCket is now available!
This issue features highlights of the upcoming Annual Meeting being held March 25-27 at the NIH in Bethesda, MD as well as profiles of new committee leaders, Joseph Bernstein (Outreach) ...
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November 17, 2010
The latest issue of the POSTDOCket is now available: Fall 2010 (Volume 8, Issue 4). This issue has some “must-read” articles, including a profile on the Leadership Alliance featuring an interview with Jim Gates, Ph.D., an...
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November 11, 2010
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Mahadeo Sukhai, Ph.D., for a one-year term of service in 2011. Andrew Hebbeler, Ph.D., will resign as a Board member effective Dece...
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Help Lead the NPA: Committee Leadership Positions Available
Application Deadline: November 19, 2010
Meetings Committee | Outreach Committee | Eligibility | Application Instructions
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is curren...
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Help Lead the NPA: Committee Leadership Position Available
Application Deadline: February 11, 2011
Outreach Committee | Eligibility | Application Instructions
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is currently seeking a strong, dedi...
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2011 Annual Meeting
Call for Poster Abstract
Deadline for submission: Dec. 15, 2010
This call is now CLOSED.
Examples of Poster Content | Submit an Abstract
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) invites you...
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October 11, 2010
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has elected five directors for the two-year term of service beginning on January 1, 2011: Lori Conlan, Ph.D.; L. David Finger Ph.D.; Zoë Fonseca-Kelly, Ph.D.; Jay Morris, Ph.D.; and David Tayl...
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October 13, 2011
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has elected six directors for the two-year term of service beginning on January 1, 2012: Garth Fowler, Ph.D.; Laurence Frabotta, Ph.D.; Schaun Korff, Ph.D.; Kate Sleeth, Ph.D.; Mahadeo Sukhai, ...
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2011 NPA Annual Meeting: Call for Workshop Proposals
March 25-27, 2011 - National Institutes of Health (NIH) Campus, Bethesda, MD
Submission Deadline: Friday, October 22, 2010, 11:59 p.m. EDT
Goals | Topic Ideas | Designing Your Workshop | Subm...
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September 24, 2010
Call for Nominations: 2011 Distinguished Service Award (DSA)
The Call for Nominations for the 2011 Distinguished Service Award opened on September 24, 2010.
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Distinguished Service Award (DS...
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Sept. 23, 2010
On Thursday, Sept. 23, at 4:30 PM EDT the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. Res. 1545*, which officially recognizes National Postdoc Appreciation Week. This success was made possible by the grassroots efforts of NPA volunteers! ...
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Nov. 3, 2010
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has announced the members of the 2010 NPA Advisory Council. The council features distinguished professionals with ties to the postdoctoral experience. The Advisory Council members are Sam Casta...
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August 23, 2010
The Summer 2010 issue of the POSTDOCket, the official newsletter of the National Postdoctoral Association, is available online now. Download it here: Summer 2010 (Volume 8, Issue 3).This issue includes articles featuring the NP...
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The NPA is holding elections this fall to bring five committed and energetic individuals into the NPA Board of Directors for two-year terms.
Voting will begin on September 22, 2010, and close at 11:59 p.m. EST on October 6, 2010. Members eligible to vot...
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August 23, 2010
The NPA is holding elections this fall to bring five committed and energetic individuals into the NPA Board of Directors for two-year terms.
The fourteen nominees who qualified to run for election are: Ed Beck, Ph.D., Joseph Bernst...
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UPDATE Aug.12, 2010
The University of California and the United Auto Workers (UAW) today (August 12, 2010) jointly announced that UC postdoctoral scholars voted to ratify their first union contract. The Union announced that postdocs approved the contract...
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July 27, 2010
The National Postdoctoral Association's resolution to designate the third week of every September as National Postdoc Appreciation Week has been sponsored by U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns (Florida's 6th District) and was introduced on the floor ...
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Kauffman Foundation and National Postdoctoral Association Awards Build Entrepreneurial Awareness for Scholars
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 27, 2010) — The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the National Postdoctoral Association have announced the call for...
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July 19, 2010 The National Postdoctoral Association is now offering the listserv npa {at} nationalpostdoc.org for all sustaining and full individuals members to use. The hope is that the listserv will facilitate conversation and answer members' questions ...
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June 28, 2010The NPA is seeking five committed and energetic individuals to serve on its Board of Directors for two-year terms. Service on the Board is an excellent opportunity to refine your skills and share your vision with a dynamic group. Service on t...
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June 23, 2010 On July 27 & 28, 2010, the National Postdoctoral Association will host a southeast regional meeting in conjunction with the "Career Opportunities in the Biomedical and Biological Sciences" Symposium at Vanderbilt University in Nashvil...
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The NPA is holding elections this fall to bring six committed and energetic individuals into the NPA Board of Directors for two-year terms. We are seeking candidates representing a broad spectrum of research disciplines, institutional settings, geograph...
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May 28, 2010
The Spring 2010 issue of the POSTDOCket, the official newsletter of the National Postdoctoral Association, is available online now. Download it here: Spring 2010 (Volume 8, Issue 2).
This issue includes articles featuring different pe...
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Disclaimer: The NPA provides the articles below for informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in these articles may not necessarily be in line with the mission of the NPA.
Obama's Science Report Card ...
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April 30, 2010
This week, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Association of American Universities (AAU) released a "first-of-its-kind handbook" that "offers in-depth, cross-referenced legal resources to help promot...
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April 22, 2010
A Legal Seminar for International Postdocs is slated for Thursday, May 6, 2010, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel, One Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda, Md.
This event will cover recent developments in U.S. ...
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Message to Send | Senate Subcommittee | House Subcommittee
April 11, 2010
Dear NPA Members and Supporters,The U.S. Congress is currently working on the appropriations bill that will provide the 2011 funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)....
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The National Postdoctoral Association is seeking a part-time administrative assistant to work in its offices located in Washington, D.C. This person will provide administrative support to the Executive Director and other staff and must present a profess...
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March 16, 2010
The newest edition of the POSTDOCket is now available online and features these articles, among others:
Michigan Regional Meeting: Creating Career Roadmaps for Postdocs
The h-index Impact on Academic Career Advancement
For Postdoctora...
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March 18, 2010
The National Postdoctoral Association announced the winners of the Poster Competition at its 8th Annual Meeting during the Saturday evening dinner on March 13. Twenty-three posters were submitted.
The winners, in alphabetical order ...
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March 14, 2010
NIH Director Francis Collins Gives Keynote Address
Dr. Stacy L. Gelhaus, Chair, NPA Board of Directors, with NIH Director Francis Collins
"You are a larger force than you realize in terms of influencing the decisi...
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March 12, 2010
Inaugural Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Postdoctoral Entrepreneur Awards Presented at the 8th Annual Meeting of the National Postdoctoral Association
For the first time, the entrepreneurial performance of postdoctoral researchers...
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February 15, 2010
NPA 2010 Annual Meeting Web site | NPA Discussion Sessions for PDOs and PDAs
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) will welcome NIH Director Francis Collins, Ph.D., M.D., as the Keynote Speaker for its 8th Annual Meeting, to be h...
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February 5, 2010
University of Massaschusetts Postdoctoral Scholars Seek Unionization
Postdoctoral fellows at the University of Massachusetts are seeking unionization, according to a press release issued by the UMass PRO/UAW, a union effort or...
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February 5, 2010
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of David Taylor, Ph.D. as the newest member of the Board for 2010. Audrey Ellerbee, Ph.D. resigned as a Board member effective D...
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February 3, 2010
Help Lead the NPA
Application Deadline: March 19, 2010
Position Description | About the Meetings Committee | Eligibility | Application Instructions | Questions
We are currently seeking a strong, dedicated leader to serve as the ...
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February 2, 2010
President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2011 budget yesterday, and it includes a 6% increase in the amount allocated to training stipends. The National Postdoctoral Association applauds President Obama for recognizing the important ...
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January 25, 2010
The Chronicle of Higher Education published an article on January 17, 2010, regarding an interview with Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the NIH. In that article, written by Paul Basken, Dr. Collins emphasized the need for universi...
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January 18, 2010
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) will confer the 2010 Distinguished Service Award (DSA) upon Trevor M. Penning, Ph.D., at the NPA's 8th Annual Meeting, to be held March 12-14 in Philadelphia, Pa.
He is recognized in the post...
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January 7, 2010
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Board of Directors has appointed officers for 2010. They are: Chair, Stacy L. Gelhaus, Ph.D.; Vice Chair, Lorraine Tracy, Ph.D.; Treasurer, Daniel Gorelick, Ph.D.; and Electoral Officer, Ian B...
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January 6, 2010
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Board of Directors has ratified several revisions to the NPA's Bylaws. According to the NPA's Electoral Officer and Board Member Ian Brooks, Ph.D., the major changes were: (1) the adopti...
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Stacy L. Gelhaus, Ph.D. - ChairUniversity of PennsylvaniaTerm: 2008-2011 Lorraine Tracey, Ph.D. - Vice ChairSt. Jude Children's Research HospitalTerm: 2010-2011 Dan Gorelick, Ph.D. - TreasurerCarnegie Institution for ScienceTerm: 2009-2010 Ian B...
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December 10, 2009
UPDATE: The Senate approved the Conference report on Sunday, Dec. 13.
On the evening of Dec. 8, a House-Senate subcommittee reached agreement on an omnibus appropriations bill, H.R. 3288, combining six of the unfinished FY 2010 measur...
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Call for Applications for Travel Awards for "Local" Postdocs
Sponsored by:Leavy, Frank, & Delaney, LLCNew England Bioscience
More sponsors needed!! To sponsor local travel awards, please contact us.
Deadline for Submission: January 4, 2010 ...
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Call for Applications for Travel Awards
Additional sponsors are needed! To sponsor travel awards for the 2011 NPA Annual Meeting, please contact us.
Deadline for Submission: January 10, 2011.
Goal | Eligibility | How to Submit | Restrictions | ...
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THE COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED.
Sponsors are needed! To sponsor travel awards for the 2011 NPA Annual Meeting, please contact us.
Goal | Eligibility | How to Submit | Restrictions | Questions | Annual Meeting Home Page
The National Pos...
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December 1, 2009
The Fall 2009 issue of the POSTDOCket is now available online: Fall 2009 (Volume 7, Issue 4)
Among the articles are: "NPA Elects Six Members to the Board of Directors; "2010 NPA Annual Meeting Preview"; "Mentoring Internation...
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NPA Annual Meeting: Call for Poster Abstracts
March 12-14, 2010 - Philadelphia, PA
Deadline for Submission: Extended to 5 p.m. on January 25, 2010 (was January 18)
Goals | Judging | Examples | How to Submit | Annual Meetin...
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This page is not a job board but rather is intended to provide links to special opportunities, such as prizes, awards, and professional development workshops. The National Postdoctoral Association supports the Science Careers Job Board a...
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November 18, 2009
Dr. Kathie L. Olsen, former Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and currently Senior Advisor in the NSF's Office of Information and Resource Management, will serve as the Keynote Speake...
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November 9, 2009
Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will serve as the Keynote Speaker at the 8th Annual Meeting of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) to be held at Philadelphia, Penn., March 1...
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October 14, 2009
The National Postdoctoral Association Elects Six Directors
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has elected five new directors and re-elected one, Stacy L. Gelhaus, Ph.D., for a two-year term of service. The new directors are: An...
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October 7, 2009
The Call for Workshop Proposals for the 8th Annual Meeting of the National Postdoctoral Association is now open. The meeting will take place March 12-14, 2010, in Philadelphia, PA.
The deadline for proposals is November 8, 2009, at 11:...
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October 7, 2009 Ruth L. Kirschstein, M.D., a beloved and highly esteemed scientist and leader of the U.S. scientific research community, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 6, 2009.The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) honors Dr. Kirschstein for...
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Updated January 18, 2010
The NPA has released answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Postdoctoral Scholar Injury and Sickness Insurance Plan.
Follow this link to the FAQs.
October 6, 2009
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA)...
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The inaugural National Postdoc Appreciation Day was a success--any way you look at it! A big thank you to all who planned, hosted, and participated. Your efforts helped to recognize the significant contribution that postdoctoral scholars make to the resea...
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September 14, 2009 2010 Distinguished Service AwardCall for NominationsThe Call for Nominations for the 2010 Distinguished Service Award opened on September 14, 2009.The NPA Distinguished Service Award (DSA) is presented yearly as part of the NPA Ann...
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September 9, 2009 He invited input on issues that the NIH needs to know about. What would you like us to say?During a special meeting held on September 9 at the Bethesda. Md., campus, Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Heal...
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UPDATE**December 14, 2009
The Senate approved the Conference report on Dec. 13, 2009.
UPDATE**December 10, 2009
On the evening of Dec. 8, a House-Senate subcommittee reached agreement on an omnibus appropriations bill, H.R. 3288, combining six of the...
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August 30, 2009 The latest issue of the POSTDOCket features articles about National Postdoc Appreciation Day, the possible creation of an international forum for postdocs, NPA's new Diversity Officers, and how one institution improve...
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August 30, 2009 The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is holding the first annual National Postdoctoral Appreciation Day on Thursday, September 24, 2009.
Stacy L. Gelhaus, Ph.D., chair of the NPA Board of Directors, said, "We hope that this day...
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August 28, 2009 The NSF has issued its official implementation plan for requiring training in the responsible conduct of research (RCR) for postdoctoral scholars. Effective January 4, 2010, all institutions must certify that they have a training progr...
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August 25, 2009 The NPA is holding elections this fall to bring six committed and energetic individuals into the NPA Board of Directors for two-year terms. The eleven nominees who qualified to run for election are: Anthony J. Baucum II; Jason M. D'An...
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Previous | Lorraine Tracey | Uzma Zakai | Back to the Beginning
Lorraine Tracey, Ph.D. (postdoc)
Postdoc advocacy is important to me. I feel strongly about advancing the rights and welfare of postdocs. I have trained in Europe as well the US, and h...
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Previous | Jennifer Pohlhaus | Rachel Ruhlen | Martha Skender | Next
Jennifer Reineke Pohlhaus, Ph.D.
I was first elected to the Board of Directors in 2007 and I am currently serving the second year of my term. I have learned a lot about the NPA in the...
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Previous | Stacy L. Gelhaus | Andrew Hebbeler | Shomita Mathew | Next
Stacy L. Gelhaus, Ph.D. (postdoc)
I am a postdoc at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, PA. I currently serve as chair of the NPA Board of Directors.
Throughout the past...
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Previous | Anthony J. Baucum II | Jason M. D'Antonio | Garth Fowler | Next
Anthony J. Baucum II, Ph.D. (postdoc)
I am very interested in serving on the board of directors of the National Postdoctoral Association. I believe I am strongly qualifi...
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The NPA is holding elections this fall to bring six committed and energetic individuals into the NPA Board of Directors for two-year terms.
Voting will begin on September 24, 2009, and close at 11:59 p.m. EST on October 8, 2009. Members eligible to vote...
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Appreciation Week Toolkit | Appreciation Week Flyers
National Postdoc Appreciation Week | National Postdoc Appreciation DaySeptember 20-24, 2010 | September 24, 2010
Download the complete list of 2010 National P...
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July 20, 2009 Kauffman Foundation and National Postdoctoral Association will award $10,000 to innovator who has benefited society by bringing research to market
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 20, 2009) - The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the N...
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July 16, 2009 University of California (UC) President Mark Yudof announced three proposals for salary cuts in a letter sent to employees on June 17. On July 15, after receiving input from literally thousands of persons, including UC faculty and the UC...
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August 26, 2009 Update**UpdateDr. Francis Collins was officially sworn in as the 16th Director of the National Institutes of Health on August 17, 2009.Update**Update Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced on August 12 ...
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To nominate a person for The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Emerging Postdoctoral Entrepreneur (EPE) Award, please complete and submit this form. The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) will contact the nominee, let the nominee know that you are the...
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To nominate a person for The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Outstanding Postdoctoral Entrepreneur (OPE) Award, please complete and submit this form. The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) will contact the nominee, let the nominee know that you are ...
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June 29, 2009 The NPA is seeking six committed and energetic individuals to serve on its NPA Board of Directors for two-year terms. Service on the Board is an excellent opportunity to refine your skills and share your vision with a dynamic group. Serv...
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June 24, 2009 Contact: Daniel A. Gorelick, Ph.D., Campaign Chair, daniel.gorelick at nationalpostdoc.org, or Cathee Johnson Phillips, M.A., Executive Director, 202-326-6427, cjphillips at nationalpostdoc.org
WASHINGTON, DC (NPA)—The National Postdoct...
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June 24, 2009 NPA members have teamed up to support the children of St. Jude's Children Hospital during the 2009 Memphis Marathon to be held on December 5th.
Click here to view the NPA team. To join the team, please visit www.stjudemarathon.org and...
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June 15, 2009 The NPA joined 30 higher education and scientific associations to endorse a statement of recommendations to the U.S. State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In t...
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June 2, 2009 Phthisis Diagnostics has been chosen as a featured candidate for Forbes' America's Most Promising Companies search. Crystal Icenhour, Ph.D., a long-time member of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA), is the company's President and...
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June 1, 2009 The Spring 2009 issue of the POSTDOCket, the official newsletter of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA), is now available online: Current Issue. This issue features photos and articles from the Annual Meeting, a...
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Follow this link to learn more about the coaching discounts for NPA members.
What change do you want to make in your life?
Coaching and why it works
By Wendy Batten
Take a moment now to think about your life, and REALLY take 5-10 minute...
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May 7, 2009 The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is now receiving applications to host its 2011 Annual Meeting. The NPA Annual Meeting is the only national meeting dedicated to the postdoctoral community and provides a venue for exchang...
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April 28, 2009 The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) responded to the Federal register notice on the National Science Foundation's (NSF) implementation plan for the new responsible conduct of research (RCR) training requirement on NSF gr...
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November 3, 2009 Help Lead the NPAApplication Deadline: November 16, 2009We are currently seeking strong, dedicated leaders to serve as the Chair and Vice Chair of the Resource Development Committee and the Vice Chair of the Meetings Committee. If you...
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Stay informed and updated with key issues, resources, and events in the postdoctoral community....
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July 20, 2009 The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) have partnered to offer two new awards that celebrate excellence in entrepreneurship: the Kauffman Foundation Outstanding Postdoctoral Entrepreneur Awa...
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Below are links to national and international organizations for young researchers; to sites with information on jobs, grants and fellowships available to international postdocs; to sites facilitating networking between international scientists; an...
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May 5, 2009 The NPA is pleased to announce the start of a new project to foster the transition of women postdocs into the professoriate, From Postdoc to Faculty: Transition Issues for Women Scientists. Supported by a $520,745 three-year grant from the...
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April 2, 2009 The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) will confer the 2009 Distinguished Service Award upon The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation at its Annual Meeting, to be held March 27-29 at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in ...
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May 8, 2009 UPDATE**UPDATEIn March, the PRO/UAW members voted to give the union authorization to call a strike.The Postdoctoral Researchers Organize / International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (PRO...
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March 30, 2009 Kauffman Foundation and National Postdoctoral Association jointly offer award, build aspiration for scholars
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 30, 2009) — Postdoctoral scholars who take the entrepreneurial steps to get their research to m...
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Stacy L. Gelhaus, Ph.D. - ChairUniversity of Pennsylvania
Jennifer Pohlhaus, Ph. D. - Vice ChairRipple Effect Communications, Inc.
Judy Ho, Ph. D. - TreasurerUCLA Semel Institute Health Services Research Center
Ian Brooks, Ph.D. - E...
