For many years, the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) Postdoc Association served the UT-Austin biosciences community with a mission to:
- nurture the professional goals of postdocs
- augment individual research through informal discussions and presentations
- share experience and information on scientific and professional topics
- stimulate interaction with postdocs and professionals in all departments at UT and beyond
In the fall of 2013, the leadership team of the SBS Postdoc Association agreed to expand the association beyond the biosciences, in order to engage and serve postdocs in other scientific fields.
Ongoing activities include:
Industry Site Visits - Several local biotech and science service companies have hosted small groups of CNS postdocs for informational visits and facilities tours. Watch the cns-postdoc email listserv for information about upcoming opportunities.
Monthly Seminars - All CNS postdocs are encouraged to participate in monthly Professional Development Seminars and associated Responsible Conduct of Research training.
Rom Rhome International Professional Development Award Winners
Congratulations to Dr. Samuel Beck (Molecular Biosciences) - recipient of the 2017 Rom Rhome International Travel Award. Samuel will be presenting his work "CpG islands direct chromosomal architectures and modes of global gene regulation" in Seoul, South Korea in June 2017.
2016 Rom Rhome Awardees:
Dr. Kelly Minor (Human Development and Family Sciences); Dr. Hernando Bacosa (Marine Science)
2015 Rom Rhome Professional Development Awardees:
Dr. Hsiang-Hsuan Hung (Physics); Dr. Chad Smith (Integrative Biology)
2014 Rom Rhome Professional Development Awardees:
Dr. Jeffrey Silverman (Astronomy); Dr. Paul Rowley (Molecular Biosciences)
CNS Postdoc Leadership Team:
A core group of postdocs serve on the CNS Postdoc Association leadership team, meeting regularly with the CNS Director of Postgraduate Education to provide feedback on postdoc events and input about the needs of the postdoc community. If you are interested in serving on this advisory committee, please contact Anne Tibbetts at a.tibbs@austin.utexas.edu.
Current Leadership Team Members:
Hazel O'Connor, Dept of Molecular Biosciences
Stephen Jones, Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology
Sophie Darch, Center for Infectious Disease
Jorine Voss, College of Pharmacy
Fiona Asigbee, Dept of Nutritional Sciences
