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Postdoc Association

Welcome to the Postdoctoral Association
By the Postdocs, For the Postdocs -

Welcome to the Postdoctoral Association: We represent all postdocs, who conduct their cutting edge research at the McGovern Medical School, School of Bioinformatics, School of Dentistry, School of Nursing and the School of Public Health. We extend across the campus of the Texas Medical Center, which is the world's largest medical complex.

We work closely with the UTHealth Houston Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, which provides support to our association. The Postdoctoral Association is a postdoc-led organization that provides social, educational and professional opportunities for our postdoc colleagues throughout the academic year.

Our mission is to provide resources for your professional development, to foster a sense of community among postdocs, and to ensure all postdoctoral fellows at UTHealth Houston are treated equally and fairly.

Our executive committee encourages and invites all postdocs to join us in our frequent social and professional events. On these pages we will list upcoming events for fellows in our calendar, as well as career development opportunities and awards dedicated to UTHealth Houston postdocs.

Postdoctoral Travel Awards 

The Postdoctoral Travel Award is a competitive award for UTH postdocs who are presenting at conferences. Recipients of these awards are selected by postdoc peer reviewers. Application announcements for postdoc reviewers and potential award recipients are sent to the UTH Houston postdoc community periodically.

Executive Committee

  • Neha Arora, PhD
  • Kyle Buchan, PhD
  • Claudia Di Gesù, PhD
  • Gustavo Mastella, PhD
  • Shafeeque Mohammed Ali, PhD
  • Sheelu Monga, PhD

  • Officers

    Executive Committee

    • Neha Arora, PhD
    • Kyle Buchan, PhD
    • Claudia Di Gesù, PhD
    • Gustavo Mastella, PhD
    • Shafeeque Mohammed Ali, PhD
    • Sheelu Monga, PhD

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    Upcoming meeting:

    Who: All UTHealth Postdocs are invited.

    What: Discuss the current challenges facing postdoctoral researchers, share ideas on how to improve the training experience, and develop recommendations to submit to the NIH in response to the RFI. Food will be provided. 

    Where: 5th Floor Gallery – McGovern Medical School

    When: Tuesday, March 28 at 12 pm. 

    Please RSVP HERE

  • Travel Awards

    Travel Award Cycles

    Dates and Deadlines for 2022/2023

    Award Cycle

    Application Deadline         

    Review Session

    Conference Dates

    Fall 2022

    November 15, 2022        

    December 5 – 9, 2022

    Jan 1 - May 31, 2023

    Winter 2023

    January 15, 2023                

    January 30 – Feb 3, 2023

    March 1 – August 31 2023

    Spring 2023

    April 15, 2023                    

    April 30 - May 5, 2023

    June 1 – November 30, 2023

    Summer 2023

    July 15, 2023                   

     July 31 - August 4, 2023

    September 1, 2023 – February 29, 2024