October 29, 2009
Gates Foundation officer headlines postdoc symposium
The UW Postdoctoral Association will host its fifth annual Postoctoral Research Symposium from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in the Walker Ames Room, Kane.
The event is designed to showcase the contributions of postdoctoral researchers to the overall research mission of the University. The keynote speaker is Christine Rousseau, program officer in HIV prevention at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Prior to this post she conducted academic research on HIV genome evolution and factors influencing perinatal and breast feeding HIV transmission. In parallel to her academic work, Roussseau founded the nonprofit organization Sustainable Sciences Institute, which provides scientific capacity building in developing countries.
The keynote address opens the symposium and will be followed by oral presentations from six postdoctoral scholars. A reception and poster session will be held after the presentations. All are welcome, no registration required.
The UW currently has more than 1,100 postdoctoral fellows on campus. However, many postdocs do not get the chance to interact with others outside of their lab or academic discipline. The mission of the UWPA is to establish and maintain a peer network for scientific and social interactions, and to identify resources and support for postdoctoral fellows and their professional development.
The symposium is open to anyone in the UW community who is interested in postdoctoral research, including graduate students and faculty who may interact with postdocs. It is sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, Office of Research, College of Arts and Sciences, and Sigma XI.
For more information, visit the UWPA Web site.
