Yale Postdoctoral Association

9th Annual Yale Postdoctoral Symposium
📅 Friday, June 5, 2026
📍 OC Marsh Lecture Hall, Yale Science Building (260 Whitney Avenue)

Join us for the 9th Annual Yale Postdoctoral Symposium — a celebration of the entire Yale postdoctoral community.

This event is for ALL postdocs and Associate Research Scientists (ARS) across Yale University, from every school, department, and discipline.

Abstract deadline has been extended to May 18th. Register and submit an abstract today on Yale Connect!

9th Annual Yale Postdoctoral Symposium
📅 Friday, June 5, 2026
📍 OC Marsh Lecture Hall, Yale Science Building (260 Whitney Avenue)

Join us for the 9th Annual Yale Postdoctoral Symposium — a celebration of the entire Yale postdoctoral community.

This event is for ALL postdocs and Associate Research Scientists (ARS) across Yale University, from every school, department, and discipline.

Abstract deadline has been extended to May 18th!. Register and submit an abstract today on yale connect using QR code.

Our recent Pint of Postdoc event at Gryphon’s Pub! 🤩

We had a fantastic evening with inspiring talks from Dr. Xue Jin on extrachromosomal DNA in cancer and Dr. Nishant Rao on how the brain helps us learn and remember speech sounds!

Some more pics from the end-of-summer BBQ! 😎 We hope everyone had a happy NPAW (National Postdoc Appreciation Week) last week!

Nothing says “thank you” like good food and great company 💛 Our end-of-summer BBQ brought postdocs together to celebrate National Postdoc Appreciation Week!

On Wednesday evening, the YPA Belonging Committee celebrated National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) with our very first Storytelling Night! Two wonderful postdocs, Merrill Asp and Adati Tarfa, shared their journeys, life experiences, and some truly funny stories. We also had a very special guest—Handsome Dan! 🐾 Thank you, , for supporting YPA events! We are also deeply grateful to OISS for their kind support!

Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week! 🥳 Meet the amazing YPA leaders who create connections, events, and resources for all Yale postdocs 💙

YPA t-shirts are here 🤩 Order yours now using the link in our bio!

Another fantastic Pint of Postdoc event! 🍻

A big thank you to our two incredible speakers, Stephanie Staszko and Antonio Porras-Valverde!

Stephanie shared her fascinating research exploring neural circuits of innate height threats in mice 🐭, and Antonio provided an insightful discussion on the secret lives of black holes and their host galaxies 🌌

⭐️ Updated event calendar ⭐️

Get ready, Yale postdocs! National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) is just around the corner, happening from September 16-20!

The Yale Postdoctoral Association and the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs have a lineup of exciting events planned for you. Get ready to celebrate your hard work and achievements 🎉