“The Importance of Postdocs: Our impact in academia and beyond”
The 15th Annual Postdoc Symposium is sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, the WashU Postdoc Society, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
Keynote Speaker:
Holden Thorp, PhD
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Rita Levi-Montalcini Distinguished University Professor
“The Interplay Between Basic Science and Research Commercialization: The Important Role of Postdocs”
Symposium Schedule
12:45 pm Welcome Remarks Dr. Jennifer Lodge, Vice Chancellor for Research
1:00 pm Keynote Address, Provost Thorp: “The Interplay Between Basic Science and Research Commercialization: The Important Role of Postdocs”
2:00 pm Postdoc StoryTellers
– Emmanuel Antwi-Adjei – “Go Hard or Go Home”
– Rebecca Callahan – “Other fish in the sea”
– Carmel Martin-Fairey – “Life is a trip Enjoy the journey”
– Xiaoyu Zhuo – “Find a project that excites you”
StoryTeller training provided by Campfire STL
3:10 pm Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award and Outstanding Postdoc Mentor or Teacher Award Presentations
3:30 pm Reception with Poster Session and Resource Fair
5:00 pm Symposium ends
For more information visit the Postdoc Symposium website.
Questions? Email postdoc@email.wustl.edu.
