The UIPDA advocates for all Postdocs at the University of Iowa.
For postdocs, by postdocs.

 

Are you a postdoc at the University of Iowa? The Postdoctoral Association is here for you! Join us every first Friday of every month at 4 pm to find out how we can improve your experience and help you meet your goals. Email merri-grace-jones@uiowa.edu for information about how to join in person or over Zoom. Mask wearing is strongly encouraged for in person attendance.

UIPDA Committees

Upcoming Events

REDCap Basic Training

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
This is the first step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will build a new REDCap project from scratch and cover basic features such as: • Building forms with proper field types and validation • Assigning user permissions • Project backup and overview with data dictionary, codebook, pdf, and xml • Ensuring your project works properly by testing with real world application • Making mid-study modifications safely after having started data collection in production • Creating...

TriNetX Basic Training

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Register by clicking the virtual event link...

REDCap Intermediate Training

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
This is the second step in the REDCap training series. In this training we will cover basic and intermediate features such as: • Outputting data automatically with calculated fields • Collecting the same data points multiple times with longitudinal and one-to-many data collection • Standardizing your data to industry standards with ontologies and the REDCap Instrument Library • Ways to customize your data entry experience with action tags • Viewing data with reports, dashboards, and charts...
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Thesis Defense: Jordan Riley

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 1:00pm to 1:50pm
Medical Education Research Facility
"Transcription Factor Binding Enhances UV DNA Damage at Specific Loci within Their Binding Sites"Jordan Riley, MS CandidateMS Thesis DefenseAdvisor: Miles Pufall, PhD
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POSTPONED: Climate Change and Injury and Violence Prevention Micro Lab

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 1:30pm to 3:00pm
College of Public Health Building
Pleas Note: The Micro Lab has been postponed until fall.Are you interested in sparking new research that addresses some of the most pressing human challenges of our time? Do you want to be part of an innovative, interdisciplinary team that explores how climate change intersects with injury and violence prevention—especially right here in Iowa and the Midwest?Join us for the Climate Change and Injury and Violence Prevention Micro Lab on Wednesday, July 9 from 1:30-3:00pm in CPHB, where UI...
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Bayanbold earns Leadership Award

Khaliunaa Bayanbold, secretary/treasurer of the University of Iowa Postdoctoral Association (UIPDA), was named the 2025 recipient of the UIPDA Leadership Award.

Khaliunaa Bayanbold

Bayanbold, a postdoctoral research scholar at the UI Stead Family Children's Hospital, has been described as the backbone of the UIPDA’s Executive Board.  She played a major role in writing the 2025 UIPDA survey and the UIPDA handbook, helped organize UIPDA events during the 2024-25 academic year, and recruited postdocs to committee roles.

“This award recognizes her outstanding service, dedication, and leadership in advancing the mission of the UIPDA and supporting the postdoctoral community at Iowa,” UIPDA President MG Jones says. “We’re incredibly grateful for her contributions and inspired by her commitment to making a difference."

Bayanbold also has been awarded the Genetics and Genomics Fellowship at the Indiana University School of Medicine. She will be leaving Iowa City for Bloomington, Ind., at the end of June.

Featured Community

Read about the UI postdoc population and find resources for our 2024-2025 featured population: Postdoc Parents

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LinkedIn Group

This group is open to open and former post-docs at the UI who wish to network, provide career advice and aid in career transitions.