About Postdoctoral Research Day
The Postdoctoral Association (PDA) organizes an annual Research Day that includes seminars, presentations, poster sessions, and creative contests. This highly popular, enjoyable, and interactive event provides an excellent opportunity for the PDA to encourage collaborations and strengthen a sense of community among its members.
12th Annual Postdoctoral Research Day 2026
Oral Presentation Award Winners:
- Lars Berling, Department of Mathematics
- Isabel Dove, Department of Geography
- Teresa Silverthorn, School of Environmental Sciences
Poster Presentation Award Winners:
- Angela Bessa , Department of Archaeology
- Anh Khoa Vo, Faculty of Health Sciences
- , Department of Chemistry
Oral Presentation-[Audience] Award Winners:
- Ine Mylle , Department of Biomedical Physiology & Kinesiology
- Marina Bauer, Department of Chemistry
- Isabel Dove, Department of Geography
Poster Presentation-[Audience] Award Winners:
- Angela Bessa, Department of Archaeology
- Antonio Patr贸n Castro, Department of Physics
- Tamara Bodden, Department of Linguistics
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Schedule At-A-Glance
Thursday, March 12, 2025
| 9:15 鈥 9:45 | 馃師锔 Registration |
| 9:45 鈥10:00 | 馃帳 Welcome - by Dr. Valorie Crooks, AVPR |
| 10:00 鈥 11:00 | 馃専 Keynote - by Dr. Thomas Cech, 天美mv天美's inaugural President's Distinguished Visiting Scholar & Nobel Prize Winner |
| Break | |
| 11:15 鈥 12:15 | 馃柤锔 Session 1: Poster Session |
| 馃嵈 Lunch | |
| 13:00 鈥 14:15 | 馃帣锔 Session 2: Podium Presentations |
| break | |
| 14:30 鈥 15:45 | 馃帣锔 Session 3: Podium Presentations |
| break | |
| 16:00 鈥 16:30 | 馃弳 Awards & Closing |
| 16:30 onwards | 馃嵒 Evening Social @ Biercraft |
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