2023 NPA Annual Conference

The top priority of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) for all in-person meetings is the safety and welfare of our attendees and staff.

The NPA will follow the strictest guidelines in place at the time of the Conference by the Loews Philadelphia Hotel the city or county department of public health in which the Conference is located, and/or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

By registering for the Conference, you hereby voluntarily assume all risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury related to exposure to COVID-19, and release the NPA, its officers and directors, contractors, subcontractors and volunteers from liability for any injury or harm that may result from attending the Conference. The NPA’s goal is to ensure a safe meeting environment. As such, you also agree to abide by the stricter of any prevention or safety measures that the NPA, the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, the county or city health department where the Conference is located, or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may have in place during the Conference. You also agree not to attend the Conference if you become ill, are aware that you’ve been directly exposed to the COVID-19 virus within two weeks prior to the Conference, or exhibit any symptoms of the COVID-19 virus prior to or during the Conference. In such a case, the NPA will make best efforts to refund your registration fees less any expenses already incurred or obligated by the NPA.

For 2023, the NPA is offering both a live conference in Philadelphia at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel April 21 & 22, as well as an online virtual conference May 11 & 12. Please note there are key differences between Philadelphia and the Virtual Conference, which is intended for those who cannot travel to Philadelphia.

Registration for the in-person conference includes access to the virtual component of the 2023 Annual Conference and therefore does not require separate registration. Registration for the Virtual Conference does not include access to the in-person 2023 Annual Conference.

VIRTUAL REGULAR REGISTRATION (February 4, 2023 - April 28, 2023)

Postdoc or graduate student member: $249

Non-postdoc member/Organizational Member primary contact: $349

Non-member: $449

Bulk registration: $999

IN-PERSON LATE REGISTRATION (April 8, 2023 - April 22, 2023)

Postdoc or graduate student member: $549

Non-postdoc member/Organizational Member primary contact: $699

Non-member: $899

VIRTUAL LATE REGISTRATION (April 29, 2023 - May 12, 2023)

Postdoc or graduate student member: $299

Non-postdoc member/Organizational Member primary contact: $399

Non-member: $499

Bulk registration: $999

Parikh became chief executive officer of the Science family of journals in January 2020. The son of Indian immigrants, Parikh completed undergraduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Early in his career Parikh was a presidential management intern at the NIH and was awarded a National Science Foundation graduate research fellowship while earning his doctorate in macromolecular structure and chemistry from the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA. He has spent two decades at the nexus of science, policy, and business and is an active member of the scientific advocacy community.

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"Dawn Bonnell is the Senior Vice Provost for Research at the University of Pennsylvania. In this capacity Dr. Bonnell shapes policy and advances administrative initiatives for the University’s $900+ million research enterprise as well as plays a leadership role in strategic planning for research and administers the development of new research facilities.

"She also helps to oversee campus-wide research planning efforts, linkages between the University and industry, and the transfer of technologies from University laboratories to the public sector. In addition, she governs the research activities of Provostial Centers and Institutes, particularly those involving interdisciplinary collaboration.

"Dr. Bonnell is Henry Robinson Towne Professor of Engineering and Applied Science and a member of the Bioengineering Graduate Group in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. In 2004, she became the founding director of the Nano/Bio Interface Center – created through an initial $11.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation – which brings together researchers across Penn’s Schools to study the intersections of technology and biology at the nanoscale or molecular level. In this role she demonstrated leadership integrating knowledge across campus, working with a wide range of departments and colleagues to advance Penn’s distinction in scientific research and interdisciplinary education.

"An editor of seven books and an author of more than 200 papers, Dr. Bonnell was elected in 2013 to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest honors in the engineering profession, is one of only seven awardees of the Staudinger-Durrer Medal from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, and has served as President of the American Vacuum Society and Vice President of the American Ceramic Society. Her work has been recognized by a Presidential Young Investigator Award from the National Science Foundation, the Robert B. Sosman Award and Ross Coffin Purdy Award from the American Ceramic Society, the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Michigan, and numerous other awards and prestigious national and international lectureships.

"Her research focuses on the properties of surfaces, especially at the atomic scale, with wide implications for understanding the behavior of devices from biosensors to solar cells to computer processors. She earned a PhD, MS, and BSE in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan and studied on a Fulbright Scholarship at the Max Planck Institute in Stuttgart, Germany."

The NPA’s Annual Conference is the largest international conference and networking event dedicated to the postdoctoral community. As a sponsor of our Annual Conference, we provide you with an invaluable opportunity to interact with postdocs, postdoc office administrators, government agencies, and industry representatives. Your organization will have the opportunity to discuss policy, enhance career development, and effect meaningful change in local and/or national postdoctoral communities. Sponsoring our event is a great opportunity to reach and interact with this community to build long-lasting, collaborative relationships.

Organizations who wish to engage with postdoctoral scholars, postdoctoral program administrators, graduate students considering postdoctoral research positions, faculty, and anyone with a vested interest in postdoctoral scholars.

View the 2023 Annual Conference sponsorship prospectus.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 1. There are a limited number of sponsorship packages, and these will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. 2. Sponsors understand that all attendees must officially register for the conference. During the transaction, please provide the contact information for the individual who should receive all future sponsorship correspondence. 3. Please read through the terms on each respective product page to familiarize yourself of deadlines and sponsorship specifics.

The NPA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and your sponsorship may be considered a tax-deductible contribution, according to the limits of the law. For example, the portion of your sponsorship attributed to an ad in the program book may not be tax-deductible, depending on ad content.

Lodging for the conference will be at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107. A special rate of $179 per night (plus tax) has been negotiated for NPA conference attendees. The rate is valid through March 28, 2023 April 6, 2023. Book your room here.