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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, 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

Call for leadership - coming soon

[email protected]

  • Officers

    Executive Committee

    Call for leadership - coming soon

    [email protected]

  • Meetings
    Monthly Postdoc Association Meeting: 
    • When: 3rd Tuesday of every month at 4 pm. 
    • Where: McGovern Medical School, MSE 233 
    • Contact [email protected] to confirm the meeting occurrence. 

  • Travel Awards

    Travel Award Cycles 

    Dates and Deadlines for 2024/2025

    Award Cycle

    Application Deadline         

    Review Session

    Conference Dates

    Fall 2024  (Cycle I) 

    Monday, November 18, 2024        

    December 3 – 5, 2024

    Jan 1 - May 31, 2025

    Winter 2025 (Cycle II) 

    Monday, January 13, 2025                

    January 29 – 31, 2025

    March 1 – August 31, 2025

    Spring 2025 (Cycle III)

    Monday, April 14, 2025                    

    April 28 - 30, 2024

    June 1 – November 30, 2025

    Summer 2025 (Cycle IV)

    Monday, July 14, 2024                   

     July 29 - 31, 2024

    September 1, 2025 – February 28, 2026

  • President’s Excellence in Postdoctoral Research Award

    2024 UTHealth Houston President’s Excellence in Postdoctoral Research Award 

    Finalists: 

    • Guillermo Aquino-Miranda, PhD; Department: Neurobiology & Anatomy; Faculty Mentor: Fabricio HM Do Monte
    • Elham Rastegari, PhD; Department: Integrative Biology & Pharmacy; Faculty Mentor: Kartik Venkatachalam
    • Victor Banerjee, PhD; Department: Neurology; Faculty Mentor: Claudio Soto
    • Rafael Bravo-Santos PhD; Department: Pediatrics; Faculty Mentor: Claudia Pedroza
    • Hao Thi Thu Nguyen PhD; Department: Institute of Molecular Medicine; Faculty Mentor: Vihang A Narkar