Postdoctoral Association
Established in 2003, the Weill Medical College Postdoctoral Association is an independent organization run by and for the college's 300+ postdocs. The Association is dedicated to advocating on behalf of the postdoctoral community and to providing regular opportunities for scientific and social interaction among postdoctoral trainees throughout the college and tri-institutional community. With advice and support from the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, the Postdoctoral Association worked successfully to establish stipend standards based on the NIH guidelines, gain representation on the General Faculty Council (the College's governing body) and the Joint Faculty and Postdoctoral Advisory Committee, initiated monthly happy hours and a weekly film club, and held the first-ever postdoc research day on October 14, 2005.
With Advice and Support from the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, the Postdoctoral Association:
- Worked to successfully establish stipend standards based on the NIH guidelines
- Has gained representation on the General Faculty Council and the Postdoctoral Advisory Committee
- Organizes Postdoctoral Research Days
- Initiates monthly social events
- Attends the National Postdoc Association Annual Meeting
- Continues to work to address issues and concerns of the postdoctoral community
Postdoc Email List
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs maintains a list of email addresses; this list is used to distribute regular announcements of interest to the postdoctoral community (e.g. discounted Broadway tickets, Postdoctoral Association-sponsored events, and funding and job opportunities). Please send your name and Weill Cornell Medical College email address to postdocaffairs@med.cornell.edu if you wish to be added to the list.
Postdoctoral Association Executive Committee
Below is a current list of the members of the Executive Committee. Feel free to contact them with any questions or concerns you may wish to have addressed by Administration.
Executive Members:
Ronald Perez (President)
Amanda Sadacca (Vice-President)
Giovanni Passiatore (Secretary)
Committee Members:
Manu Jain
Harvey F Chin
Kwame Osei-Sarfo
Julia Detert
Mayako Michino
Madhumitha Nandakumar
Frances Gratacos
Alison Urvalek
The monthly Postdoctoral Association meeting is open to all postdoctoral trainees. Feel free to drop by anytime, the schedule is posted on the Event calendar.
