7th Annual Postdoc Symposium
Information archived from the 2024 symposium can be found below:
This symposium is an excellent opportunity for professional development and networking within the Yale community.
The goals of this event are for you to:
- Communicate your research
- Explore the diversity of postdoctoral research performed at Yale
- Connect with other postdocs
This event is designed to increase the visibility of postdocs and ARS research at Yale. It will focus on the diversity of the community and its contribution to Yale’s research excellence. The symposium is an excellent way to discover new research fields, connect with unexpected future collaborators, and increase your network in the Yale research community. This event will give you an opportunity to get more out of your time at Yale.
Symposium Program Schedule
2024 Yale Postdoctoral Association Symposium
Registration/Coffee and Breakfast
Time: 8:00a - 8:30a
Opening Remarks
Time: 8:30a - 8:40a
Dhananjay Bhaskar, YPA Symposium Committee Coordinator
Session 1: Lightning Talks
Time: 8:40a - 9:15a
Chair: Dhananjay Bhaskar
| Presenter | Title |
|---|---|
| Georgios Palaiokrassas | AI and Blockchain: Addressing Challenges in the DeFi Landscape |
| Asp Merrill | How do bacterial colonies defend themselves against invasion? |
| Michela Notarangelo | Dynamic tracking of tumor-specific DNA hypermethylation patterns for enhanced therapy monitoring |
| Sabrina Ghadaouia | Nuclear F-actin, a protector of genome integrity in oocytes |
| Alaz Ozcan | Neutrophils reinforce the structural framework of the skin |
Session 2: Short Talks
Time: 9:15a - 9:45a
Chair: Irma Dominguez
| Presenter | Title |
|---|---|
| Tommaso Volpi | Image-derived input functions in brain positron emission tomography studies: are we there yet? |
| Benoit Mermaz | Combating Citrus Greening Disease using gene editing |
| Claire Laxton | The potential of saliva as an accessible diagnostic sample type for respiratory pathogens |
Coffee Break: 9:45a - 10:15a
Session 3: Short Talks
Time: 10:15a - 11:25a
Chair: Adati Tarfa
| Presenter | Title |
|---|---|
| Jessica Morley | An app a day will (probably not) keep the doctor away |
| Cristina Decavoli | Molecular Iridium Dimer for Water Oxidation |
| Leonel Lopez Toledo | Who will survive climate change in Mexican tropical dry forests? Distribution, germination and functional traits of tree species |
| Pieter De Corte | Nietzsche’s Great Politics and the Future of Europe |
| Luis Mestre | Higher Prevalence of Polysubstance Use among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual US older adults |
| Michael Boyle | Reconstructing the past with ancient DNA in sediment from Mongolia |
Session 4: Lightning Talks
Time: 11:25a - 12:00p
Chair: Tomasso Volpi
| Presenter | Title |
|---|---|
| Manjula Ramu | Dynamic and structural insights into allosteric regulation of dual-specificity phosphatase MKP5 |
| Diana Núñez | DNA methylome analysis of trauma exposure in the human postmortem cortex |
| Victoria Bensel | Forecasting the Use of Chiropractic Services within the Veterans Health Administration |
| Rishab Dutta | When worlds collide: Mapping electrons to light |
| Lioba Huelsboemer | Ten Year Follow up After Face Transplantation |
| Priya Gupta | Decoding the DNA to study our personalities and their relation to mental health disorders |
Lunch and Poster Session
Time: 12:00p - 1:30p
Session 5: Short Talks
Time: 1:30p - 2:40p
Chair: Fatemeh Khani
| Presenter | Title |
|---|---|
| Alexis Moreau | Bacterial cell surface remodeling and inversion of matrix-cell interaction during biofilm formation underlies community recognition and dispersal |
| Dylan Duchen | Accurate HLA and immunoglobulin genotyping using sequence variation graphs and short-read sequencing data |
| Alan Ianeselli | A novel Discard-and-Restart MD algorithm for the efficient sampling of realistic protein transition states and enhance structure-based drug discovery |
| Xiangyu Gong | Bioprinting of functional tissues via rapid collagen assembly |
| Zerin Khan | The Impact of Mechanical Stimuli from the Tumor Microenvironment on Acral Melanoma in Heterogeneous Extracellular Matrix Architectures |
| Leon Bichmann | What is your immune system’s baseline? |
Coffee Break: 2:40p - 3:00p
Panel Session
Time: 3:00p - 4:30p
Decisions to make? Understanding Grievance Support at Yale
- Erin Heckler, Associate Provost for Postdoctoral Affairs, Yale Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA)
- Aley Menon, Director, Office of Restorative Practices
- Diane Cornelius Charles, Director, Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA)
- Stephanie Ranks, Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Yale College, Title IX Office
- Azmi Ahmad (Moderator)
Organizers
YPA Co-Chairs, YPA Advocacy Committee Coordinators, Yale Black Postdoc Association Co-Chairs
Keynote Talk
Time: 4:30p - 5:30p
Valentina Greco, PhD, Carolyn Walch Slayman Professor of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine
Title: “Principles of Tissue Dynamics and Function Captured by Imaging Live Mice: The Power of Multiple Lenses”.
Cultural Performance
Time: 5:30p - 6:15p
“Rythym speaks - Amalgamation of Indian classical dance forms Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Manipuri.” Atrayee Basu
“InFusion: A blend of Bolly and Hip-Hop.” Sreya Das and Prateek Bharadwaj
“Love & Separation: Navigating the Heart’s Journey.” Moumita Saha and Debanjan Bhattacharjee
“East meets west- Indian classical dance blending with American pop music.” Ipsita Chatterjee
“Unplugged Bollywood mashup.” Shubham Misra
“Kalbelia, The fast rhythms of snake charmer’s tribe from India.” Shefali Mishra
“HIBIKI: Echoes of Flamenco.” Haruko Nakamura and Yumi Kouta
Awards and Closing Remarks
Time: 6:15p - 6:30p
Reception
Time: 6:30p - 7:00p
Registration and Abstract Submission
Registration and abstract submission
The Registration deadline for 7th Annual Postdoctoctoral Symposium is Closed. Abstract submission is now closed.
You can Register for the event here.
All Yale Postdocs and ARSs are welcome to attend talks and the poster session, but food and headshots will be limited to those who registered before the deadline. This event is in OC Marsh Lecture Hall in the Yale Science Building.
The postdoc symposium welcomes postdocs and ARSs from a variety of disciplines. As such, presenters should prepare their talks/posters for a broad academic audience and aim to make their research accessible to attendees outside of their specific field. For some tips, please see this page.
There is no strict requirement for poster format, but posters should fit on a 36” x 48” board. Options for printing locally include YPPS, Docuprintnow, TYCO Print, and FedEx printing. You may also use a poster that you already have.
Cover Art Contest
Cover Art Submission
Submit your cover art https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4jqJjEnc3E6P_NB_BRjs-jkaOo8itX3bnTBTxGXcDaN7fTQ/viewform (A4 page size, 8.27 x 11.69 inches) for consideration in our abstract booklet cover art contest. Your piece should showcase unique and innovative use of color, form, and texture and convey a compelling message or theme.
Please attach a high-resolution image (300 DPI or greater, < 10 MB not exceeding 25 MB) of your work, along with a brief artist statement (optional, 100 words or less) explaining your creative process and inspirations.
Rules/Guidelines:
Originality: All submissions should be original and created by the submitting artist. Copying or plagiarizing another artist’s work will not be accepted.
Copyright: The submitting artist must have the right to use any images, logos, or text included in their submission. Digital art, including AI-generated art (Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, etc.) is allowed.
File Types: Submissions should be in JPEG, PNG, or PDF formats.
Cover Art Submissions for the Annual Symposium is closed now.
A minimum of one and a maximum of 2 submissions per person are allowed.
FAQs
Who can register to attend the symposium?
Any Postdoc or Associate Research Scientist at Yale can attend the symposium.
To foster a welcoming environment for Postdocs to network and present, aside from a selected few guests, no PI/faculty members will be in attendance, nor will any graduate or undergraduate students.
Where is the symposium?
The symposium wil be held in OC Marsh Lecture Hall. OC Marsh Lecture Hall is located on the first floor of the Yale Science Building (YSB) on Science Hill (260 Whitney Ave). Enter via southeast corner of YSB across from Kline Geology Laboratory onto the ground floor and walk up the stairs, or enter by the Kline Biology Tower lobby directly to the first floor. Multiple Yale Shuttle stops provide access to Science Hill.
Who will be presenting?
Any Postdoc or Associate Research Scientist (or equivalent level) can submit an abstract to be considered for presentation. We only ask that you are affiliated to Yale and that you present a project done at Yale (or in a Yale-associated structure). We also welcome presentations that can be of major interest to the community (tools, services, experiences, community improvement, etc).
How can I contact the organizers to sponsor the event, obtain information, or ask for help?
Please email the YPA symposium committee co-chairs, Jay (dhananjay.bhaskar@yale.edu) and Pratap (pratap.vydyam@yale.edu).