The Office for Postdoctoral Affairs and Early Career Research (OPA) and the Columbia University Postdoctoral Society (CUPS) invite you to celebrate the research and scholarly accomplishments of Columbia University Postdocs and Associate Research Scientists at the 2025 Columbia University Postdoctoral Research Symposium, occurring on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in the Roy and Diana Vagelos Education Center (104 Haven Ave), Room 401, on the CUIMC campus. Refreshments and snacks will be served.
Interested in presenting or volunteering as a poster judge? Submit your application by 5 pm on Monday, April 21, 2025. You will be notified of your abstract submission status in mid-April. Accepted abstracts will be presented by the submitter at the symposium's Poster Session (10:30 am- 12:00 PM).
Please note posters used at prior conferences may be presented at the Postdoc Symposium. Poster display boards will accommodate standard-size research posters 36 inches wide by 48 inches tall (portrait or landscape). After submitting, if you wish to withdraw your abstract, please email us at [email protected]. If you need to print your poster visit Columbia Print for more information.
Do you know a postdoc or associate research scientist who has demonstrated outstanding service to the postdoc community or excellence in teaching and mentoring? Nominate them by Wednesday, April 30, 2025, for the SCOTT SMEMO SERVICE AWARD and CARLOS RUEDA DIEZ TEACHING AWARD. The winners will be announced after the symposium.
SCOTT SMEMO SERVICE AWARD:
Nominations should be for postdocs or associate research scientist who have given their time to serve the postdoctoral community for its betterment. Examples of service might include being an active member of CUPS, serving on the University senate, organizing a seminar series for postdocs, leading a peer mentoring group, and advocating for improvements in postdoctoral training and life at Columbia, among others.
CARLOS RUEDA DIEZ TEACHING AWARD:
Nominations should be for postdocs who have given their time to teaching or mentoring others. Examples might include being an active presence in classrooms, volunteering in mentoring programs, acting as a mentor to others, creating events geared towards teaching, and teaching others overall.
Schedule
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Poster Session (VEC 401)
12:00 - 1:30 PM Networking Reception (VEC 404 & 405)
1:30 - 3:00 PM MBTI Workshop (VEC 401) *Invitation only.*
2025 Postdoc Research Symposium Program
