National Postdoctoral Association

The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Board of Directors named Thomas P. Kimbis as the organization's new executive director and chief executive officer effective immediately.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us on a global scale, causing significant change in our daily lives—shifting work from offices to homes, requiring family balance, navigating virtual meetings, and trying to maintain mental and physical well-being.

John Beacom, Ph.D., has been named the recipient of the 2020 NPA Garnett-Powers & Associates, Inc. Mentor Award. The award recognizes a faculty member who has engaged in exceptional mentoring of postdoctoral scholars.

The recipient of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) 2020 Distinguished Service Award (DSA) is Lisa Marshall Schwiert, Ph.D., professor of cell, developmental and integrative biology and senior associate dean for graduate and postdoctoral affairs.

The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has confirmed Inge Hansen, Ph.D., as keynote speaker at 2020 NPA Annual Conference. The conference will take place March 27 - 29, 2020, at the San Diego Marriott Mission Valley in San Diego, CA.

The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is pleased to announce the recipients of 2019 Elsevier National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) Awards.

The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) and Elsevier are pleased to offer the 2019 Elsevier National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) Awards.

The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has partnered with the New York Academy of Sciences (the Academy) to provide a unified voice for postdoctoral scholars across the United States through mutually beneficial activities.

The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has partnered with Elsevier to present a series of National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) Awards.

The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has partnered with the Graduate Career Consortium (GCC) to support graduate students and postdoctoral scholars across the United States.