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 the second Thursday of every month at 3 pm to find out how we can improve your experience and help you meet your goals. Email divya-rathi@uiowa.edu for information about how to join in person or over Zoom. 

Featured Community

Read about the UI postdoc population and find resources for our 2025-2026 featured population: Postdoc Parents

Get involved with UIPDA

We are looking for postdocs to serve as committee members and college reps.

Grad Postdoc Listserv

This Listserv is used to communicate news and events about the UIPDA.

Upcoming Events

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home" promotional image

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home"

Sunday, March 8, 2026 7:00am to 8:30pm
North Hall

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, A Portrait of Home

Exhibition Dates: March 8–13 2026

Reception: March 10, 5–7 p.m.

Three years ago, I moved from India to Iowa City to pursue the MFA in Book Arts. As I settled down in this new place, the river by the department, the tree behind the Old Capitol, the vibrant colours of fall, the great sugar maple tree I walk past every day, the morphing of days into days and nights into nights on opposite sides of Earth all anchored me to the new life I...

Faculty & Guest Artist Recital: Keely Futterer, Allen Perriello, piano

Sunday, March 8, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Faculty & Guest Artist Recital: Keely Futterer, Allen Perriello, piano

Click here for program.

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Johnson County Landmark

Sunday, March 8, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Johnson County Landmark

Click here for program.

Concert can be viewed via livestream here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream

This concert is free and open to the public.

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home" promotional image

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home"

Monday, March 9, 2026 7:00am to 8:30pm
North Hall

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, A Portrait of Home

Exhibition Dates: March 8–13 2026

Reception: March 10, 5–7 p.m.

Three years ago, I moved from India to Iowa City to pursue the MFA in Book Arts. As I settled down in this new place, the river by the department, the tree behind the Old Capitol, the vibrant colours of fall, the great sugar maple tree I walk past every day, the morphing of days into days and nights into nights on opposite sides of Earth all anchored me to the new life I...

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LaTeX Accessibility with MathJax and Pressbooks

Monday, March 9, 2026 8:30am to 9:30am
Virtual

LaTeX markup language is an efficient and powerful way to prepare mathematical equations and formulae to share with others, but PDF outputs of LaTeX don't meet important accessibility standards. This training will demonstrate how to transform your LaTeX files into HTML, use MathJax to make them more accessible, and share them with others in the Pressbooks platform.

Register for event.

The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to optimize teaching and...

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Course Help for Accessibility in ICON (CHAI)

Monday, March 9, 2026 11:00am to 1:00pm
Virtual

This time is for in-person and online accessibility support. OTLT staff will be available to help instructors make ICON course sites and digital documents, including PDFs, more accessible. They'll also assist instructors in taking advantage of tools like TidyUP and Ally to simplify the process.

Instructors are invited to drop in anytime between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. during these sessions.

Register for event.

The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to...

Women In Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour

Monday, March 9, 2026 11:00am to 12:00pm
Carver Biomedical Research Building

Join us for the Women in Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour. It is the monthly coffee hour on the second Monday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon in 1289 CBRB. Enjoy coffee, pastries and contribute to the discussion!

This is open to ALL — students, staff, postdocs, and faculty interested in promoting women in science.

Speakers change monthly. Contact: jessica-tucker@uiowa.edu for details.

Clinical Science Rounds: Jonathan Platt & Rose-Angele Mizose promotional image

Clinical Science Rounds: Jonathan Platt & Rose-Angele Mizose

Monday, March 9, 2026 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Psychological and Brain Sciences Building

Dr. Jonathan Platt is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Iowa’s College of Public Health. Dr. Platt’s research integrates social theory with causal inference methods to better understand how systems of social stratification influence mental health disorders and disparities. Ms. Rose-Angele Mizose is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds using trauma-informed interventions such as Acceptance and...

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Data Centers in Iowa: Perspectives from Community, Government, and Research

Monday, March 9, 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building
This panel will offer a high-level overview of how community, government, and industry considerations shape data center development in Iowa and the broader Midwest.
FRONTIERS IN OBESITY, DIABETES AND METABOLISM SEMINAR - Jamal Naderi, PhD  promotional image

FRONTIERS IN OBESITY, DIABETES AND METABOLISM SEMINAR - Jamal Naderi, PhD

Monday, March 9, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Carver Biomedical Research Building

Jamal Naderi, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow from the Department of Internal Medicine will be giving a talk titled, "Ceramide-Induced FGF13 as a Determinant of Systemic Metabolic Health".

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Recent Events

Below are UIPDA events and activities during the 2025 fall semester. 

 

Invited Industry Talk 

Speaker: Justin Topp, Senior Manager, IDT 
Date: December 12, 2025 
Location: Seebohm Conference Room, EMRB 
Sponsor: Graduate College 
 

Book Club First Meetup

Date: December 10, 2025 
Location: The Greenhouse 
Organizer: Rachel Kehrberg 
Attendance: 4 participants

 

UIPDA Holiday Party 

Date: December 3, 2025 
Attendance: 25 participants

 

Zoom Watch Party and Career Talk

Speaker: Chris Rader, CTO, Aethon Therapeutics 
Date: November 3, 2025 
Location: PBDB, Zoom watch party 
Sponsors: CLAS, HCCC, INI, CoE 
Attendance: 18 participants

 

2025 Career Ladder Program 

Dates: September to October 2025 
Format: Multi session career development series 
Average attendance: 9 participants per session 
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