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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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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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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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December 1, 2009
The Fall 2009 issue of the POSTDOCket is now available online: {docs} Fall 2009 (Volume 7, Issue 4), fall-2009 {/docs}
Among the articles are: "NPA Elects Six Members to the Board of Directors; "2010 NPA Annual Meeting Preview"; "Men...
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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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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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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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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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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 improved postdoc benefi...
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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...
