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. 

Postdoc Spotlights

Maddie Mocchi

Maddie Mocchi, Psychiatry

A possible new approach to depression treatment
Farnoosh Shemirani

Farnoosh Shemirani, Internal Medicine

Rethinking chronic disease care through nutrition science

Featured Community

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

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Get involved with UIPDA

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

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Grad Postdoc Listserv

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

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Upcoming Events

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Blood Drive at Parkview Church

Monday, June 15, 2026 2:00pm to 6:00pm
Parkview Church
The DeGowin Blood Center is hosting a blood drive from 2 pm to 6 pm on Monday, June 15, 2026 at the Parkview Church!
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Food Truck Tuesdays at the Iowa Research Park

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 11:30am to 1:30pm
UI Bioventures Center
Food Truck Tuesdays feature a rotating lineup of local food trucks on the third Tuesday of each month, May through October, at the BioVentures Center.
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Blood Drive at New Life Church

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 2:00pm to 6:00pm
New Life Community Church
The DeGowin Blood Center is hosting a blood drive from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16th at New Life Church.
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Blood Drive at New Life Community Church

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 2:00pm to 6:00pm
New Life Community Church
The DeGowin Blood Center is hosting a blood drive from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16th at New Life Community Church
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Summer Bird Banding

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 7:30am to 9:30am
Macbride Nature Recreation Area - Iowa Raptor Project Parking Area
Summer Bird Banding

Summer 2026 Office Hours

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Virtual
IRB Office Hours are for all UI faculty, staff, and Investigators, HawkIRB delegates, and research team members involved with Human Subjects research. No appointment necessary.
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Blood Drive at Fountain Lobby

Thursday, June 18, 2026 11:00am to 4:00pm
University of Iowa Health Care - General Hospital
The DeGowin Blood Center is hosting a blood drive from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 18th at University of Iowa Health Care Fountain Lobby.
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Fountain Lobby Blood Drive

Thursday, June 18, 2026 11:00am to 4:00pm
General Hospital
The DeGowin Blood Center is hosting a blood drive from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at the Fountain Lobby in the UI Main Hospital.
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Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators (June 2026)

Thursday, June 18, 2026 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual

Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise.

Register here. The RDO will send a calendar invitation and Zoom link upon registration.

Design Your Own Copilot Agent: Custom AI for Everyday Tasks

Friday, June 19, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
Hands-on with Microsoft Copilot Agents: create, customize, and collaborate using everyday AI.
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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 
Images: Screenshot may be available from Meng