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

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

Schubert Song Cycle "Die Schöne Müllerin"

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Schubert Song Cycle "Die Schöne Müllerin"

Click here for program.

Baritone: Ethan Elsbernd
Piano: Minji Kwon

This concert is free and open to the public.

Senior Recital: Joshua Feldt, Organ

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Senior Recital: Joshua Feldt, Organ

Click here for program.

This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Late Spring Bird Banding

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 7:30am to 9:30am
Macbride Nature Recreation Area - Falcon Shelter
Early Spring Bird Banding

REDCap MyCap Training

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual

This is the fifth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will discuss using the MyCap mobile app for data collection. We will cover features such as:

Creating participants

Creating tasks and schedules

Active tasks and their unique data output

Direct messages and announcements

This training is a demo and not hands-on. After this training, you will have a basic understanding of the MyCap mobile app for REDCap.

Register by clicking the virtual event link above or by going here:  https:/...

Getting started with Linux Command Line on Argon (Zoom)

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 10:00am to 11:30am
Virtual

This workshop is geared toward UI researchers who are not familiar with the Linux command line environment. It covers essential and fundamental Linux shell commands to help users develop their way to Linux mastery. This workshop will NOT cover advanced commands and shell scripts. Prior coding and Linux experience are not required. Doosoo Yoon in the ITS Research Services team will lead this workshop.

It will be lectured by Doosoo Yoon from Research Services and will include hands-on training.

The...

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Medical Center North Liberty

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 11:00am to 3:00pm
UI Medical Center North Liberty Second Floor Confrence Rooms
The DeGowin Blood Center is hosting a blood drive from 11 am to 3 pm on Wednesday May 13th from 11 am to 3 pm at the UI Medical Center North Liberty Second Floor Conference Rooms!

Spring 2026 IRB Office Hours

Wednesday, May 13, 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.

Joint Honors Recital: Lydia Maier and Haleena Thompson, Organ

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Joint Honors Recital: Lydia Maier and Haleena Thompson, Organ

Lydia Maier - Organ
Haleena Thompson - Organ

This concert is free and open to the public.

Spring 2026 IRB Office Hours

Thursday, May 14, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
IRB Office Hours are for all UI faculty, staff, and Investigators, HawkIRB delegates, and research team members involved with Human Subjects research.
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2026 College of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy Commencement Ceremony

Thursday, May 14, 2026 10:00am
Hancher Auditorium

Join us as we celebrate the Class of 2026 PharmD graduates! Doors will open one hour prior to ceremony start. No tickets required.

Distinguished Commencement Speaker:
Jeffrey Reist, ’82 BSPh, PharmD, BCPS
Associate Professor Emeritus, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

Event will be livestreamed here:
https://commencement.uiowa.edu/ceremony/spring-2026/2026-college-pharmacy-doctor-pharmacy-commencement-ceremony

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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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