The University of Connecticut’s Postdoc Working Group, in partnership with The Graduate School, invites you to attend Postdoc Research Day. This one-day research event will be held in the Student Union Theater, Storrs Campus on Thursday, December 11, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM.

Goals for the Program:

• Provide an opportunity for postdocs to present their research to a general audience.
• Offer professional development training to prepare postdocs for the next steps in their careers.

As part of the event, 18 postdoctoral scholars presented their research in 3-minute talks designed for a general audience, and 8 additional postdocs presented posters.

The following postdocs received awards for their 3-minute talks:

• First Place ($2,000 in research funding): Cao Thuy Giang Nguyen, Biomedical Engineering, “Innovative Material Platforms for Precision Therapeutics in Brain Tumors and Neurological Disorders”
• Second Place ($500 in research funding): Shadi Izadidehkordi, Allied Health, “Preventing HIV among People Who Use Drugs in a Methadone Clinic”
• People’s Choice Award ($500 in research funding): Hoang Quan Truong, Biomedical Engineering, “Novel Lipid-Based Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications”

(Left to right: Shadi Izadidehkordi, Cao Thuy Giang Nguyen, Hoang Quan Truong)

The complete program, including the agenda, presentation titles, participating departments, and presenter information, is available in the event booklet. The booklet is available for viewing and download below.

The general university community is invited to sign up for Postdoc Research Day. We encourage faculty, staff, and students to REGISTER HERE and attend in support of their postdocs.

Employers interested in connecting, exploring collaborations, and discovering talented postdoctoral researchers across diverse disciplines are encouraged to REGISTER HERE. 

Leading up to this event, The Graduate School is organizing a workshop titled “Creating Effective Presentations” for all postdocs and graduate students on November 13. This in-person session will be held from 4:30-6pm in 2118C Homer Babbidge Library and will be led by Dr. Faye Assanah. Click here for more details.

Additional details regarding directions and other resources will be shared with registrants soon. For questions about Postdoc Research Day, please contact:

• Melanie Sinche, Director of Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Success, at Melanie.sinche@uconn.edu
• Michael Inkoom Nyarko, Graduate Assistant, at rdu25001work@uconn.edu

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