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The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs supports postdoctoral researchers in all aspects of their training and development toward independent careers. We collaborate with JHU-JHMI organizations, departments, faculty, and staff to enhance the research, training, wellness, and professional development of postdocs and to support their transition to successful careers in academia, industry, government, and other sectors.

Quick Links: 

 IDP (Individual Development Plans) | Open Fellowship Positions

To request an appointment, please submit an appointment request. If this is an urgent issue or you need other information, please contact the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs directly at [email protected]

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News & Upcoming Events     

  • Call for Applications: 2025 SfN Neuroscience Scholars Program. Applications close Wednesday, February 19, 5 p.m. EST.  For more information see here.
  • Seeking postdoctoral fellows judges for the 17th Annual Medical Student Research Symposium on Friday, February 7th. For more information see here.
  • New! Neuroscience Scholars Program - Call for Applications. Deadline January 15, 2025. See here
    for more information.

  • New Fitness Options for Cooley Center Members Now Available: New fitness spaces on the East Baltimore campus offering cardio equipment and weights are opening this week. Cooley Center members can also access courts and a swimming pool at the O'Connor Center on the Homewood campus. Learn more.

  • New! Nominations open for the 2025 Bouchet Graduate Honor Society. Postdocs are eligible. Application is by self-nomination. Deadline to submit self-nomination materials is January 16, 2025. For more information see here

  • K Award Grant Writing Support for Success. On-Demand Web Course available November 2025 - June 2025. In person workshop is April 1, 2025. For more information see here . Note:These activities will focus mainly on K99/R00 awards, but scholars submitting other K awards are also welcome to attend.
  • JHU Doctoral and Postdoctoral Career Digest - January 2025 

Upcoming Funding Opportunities

  • 7th Annual Dr. Eddie Mendez Scholar Award.  Application deadline February 1, 2025.  More information can be found here.
  • New! NIH Funding Search Resource. NIH recently released a new resource to search for funding opportunities. 

  • JHU Provost Office listing of postdoc funding opportunities can be found here .

Monthly Postdoc Kudos!

Each month we feature recent SOM postdoc accomplishments, such as high impact papers, awards, and grants! Do you know a postdoc (yourself included) who should be featured? Email us to include them in next month's kudos at [email protected].

 

 Congratulations to Jared Tangeman, Ph.D., Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, who was named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Hanna Gray Fellow.  Dr. Tangeman was also a 2024 Research Accelerator Award Winner. Working in the lab with his mentor, neuroscientist Seth Blackshaw, Dr. Tangeman fellowship research centers on discovering mechanisms of retina regeneration that can be used to combat blindness. 

The 2024 DuBose Postdoctoral Fellow Award recognizes exceptional early career potential to conduct highly innovative, impactful biomedical research and is funded through a generous gift from the John and Lynne DuBose Fellowship Fund for Medical Discovery. More information about the DuBose fund can be found here. 

2024 DuBose Postdoctoral Fellow Awardee

 

Rosela Golloshi, Ph.D., Department of Cell Biology, Project: Unfolding the Blueprint: 3D Genome Architecture in Breast Cancer Metastasis, Faculty PI: Dr. Andrew Ewald

2024 DuBose Postdoctoral Fellow Runner-Up Finalists

Willem Buys, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Oncology, Division of Pediatric Oncology, Project: Design and Validation of iPSC-based uniCAR Myeloid Progenitors for Solid Tumor Therapy, Faculty PI: Dr. Elias Zambidids

Angelica Cruz Lebron

Isaacson Bababode Adelani, Ph.D., Department of Urology, Project: Defining the HOXC8 epigenome regulation in Castration-resistant prostate canccer, Faculty PI: Dr. Shawn Lupold

Eugene Park

 

 

 

Need Career Counseling? The JHU Doctoral Life Design Studio   offers assistance with CV reviews, interviewing strategies, job applications, and more. Appointments are made through handshake.

Related:  JHU Doctoral Life Design | JHPDA

Our Team

Dana Boatman, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs

Ed Hsu, M.D.
Director of Postdoctoral Advising

Cassie Klein, M.B.A.
Administrator, Graduate Medical Education & Postdoctoral Programs

Emma Ey
Sr. Administrative Coordinator, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

Marquita Genies, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Postdoctoral Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Kimberly Averella
Senior Credentialing Specialist, Office of the Registrar

 

 

Location

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
1830 E. Monument Street, 6th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21205-2196
[email protected]