Postdoctoral Research Symposium
The Postdoctoral Research Symposium showcases the research done by postdoctoral scholars through a research abstract/poster competition and a three-minute oral presentation competition. The top three abstract/poster presentations and the top two three-minute presentations are recognized at the event.
The annual Distinguished Postdoc Mentor Award is also given at this event.
COVID-19 Update
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Postdoctoral Research Symposium has been cancelled.
Who can participate?
Participants at this event must be postdoctoral scholars at one of the following institutions:
- The University at Buffalo.
- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Care Center.
- Research Institute on Addictions.
- Hauptman-Woodward Institute.
Past Competitions
On Friday, June 9, 2017, the Graduate School's Office of Postdoctoral Scholars hosted the Ninth Annual Postdoctoral Scholars Research Symposium.
Winners
Distinguished Postdoc Mentor Award Winners:
- Gregory G. Homish, Associate Professor, Community Health and Health Behavior
- Wenyao Xu, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
Three-Minute Presentation Winners:
- First Place: Rama Dey-Rao, Dermatology
- Second Place: Yingying Xie, Geography
Poster Competition Winners:
- First Place: Kimberly Kamper-DeMarco, Research Institute on Addictions
- Second Place: Andrew Schwartz, Chemistry
- Third Place: Guojian Zhang, Chemical and Biological Engineering