@VSPAProgramUCB

The Visiting Scholar and Postdoc Affairs Program provides oversight of postdoc matters and seeks to foster a robust research community at UC Berkeley.

 Berkeley, CA
vspa.berkeley.edu
Joined May 2014
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Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week at UC Berkeley! This year marks 150 years of postdoctoral research in the U.S., and our @UCBerkeley postdocs continue to drive groundbreaking discovery every day. Thank you for your dedication, innovation, and leadership across campus! 🐻
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From pioneering new fields to driving everyday discoveries, @UCBerkeley postdocs carry on a 150-year legacy of research excellence in the U.S. 🔬 Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week at Berkeley! We celebrate your hard work, brilliance, and vital contributions to our campus community and beyond. #NPAW2026 #ShoutOutYourPostdoc #VSPANPAW #CalPostdoc
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"An excellent way to spend the day... I happened to meet wonderful people." BPA led postdocs and scholars on a 5.8-mile redwood hike through Joaquin Miller Park!🌲 Read more here: vspa.berkeley.edu/news/bpa-h…
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Berkeley Spouses, Partners & Parents Association (BSPPA) kicked off the new academic year with their first Ice Cream Social at Roast & Toast Cafe!🍦Read more here: vspa.berkeley.edu/news/build…
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UC Berkeley postdocs got an exclusive look inside BioMarin Pharmaceutical's San Rafael campus! Read more about their lab tours, Q&A with department leaders, and networking reception here: vspa.berkeley.edu/news/uc-be…
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Discover how Visiting Student Researcher Wei Sun is bridging the gap between tech and terrain by using artificial intelligence infrastructure to forecast global groundwater issues. Read his story here: vspa.berkeley.edu/news/visit…
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🚨We’re hiring for another great position at the I School!🚨 The I School invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured position (Asst/Assoc/Full Professor) in Digital Security, Safety & Trust. Apply by Nov 16, 2025 aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05…
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Join us for the Social Sciences and Humanities Postdocs Special Interest Summit, presented by the NPA. This online event offers postdoctoral scholars a chance to engage in interactive sessions addressing barriers faced in these fields. 🔗 nationalpostdoc.org/page/202… // #SSHSIS
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🎉 We recognize our @UCBerkeley postdocs who drive our world-class research forward! 🚀 Berkeley faculty, join the celebration and #ShoutOutYourPostdoc this week! #VSPANPAW #CalPostdoc #NPAW2025 #NPAW
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Save the date! National Postdoc Appreciation Week is set for September 15-19, 2025! This year's theme is communicating your science and research. Join us in celebrating! 🔗 ow.ly/G6zc50WmAWZ // #NPAW #NPAW2025 #postdocs #postdocoffices #postdocassociations
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Dr. Honey Walrond is a postdoc at the UC Berkeley School of Education, focusing on expanding educational opportunities for students. Read more of her spotlight story here: vspa.berkeley.edu/news/dr-ho…
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Dr. Jacqueline Renee Phan is a postdoctoral scholar at the School of Public Health in the division of Infectious Diseases & Vaccinology at UC Berkeley. She's on a journey to explore how the gut microbiome affects disease formations in the body. Read more: vspa.berkeley.edu/news/dr-ja…
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Dr. Carol Rose Little focuses on understudied languages such as Ch'ol [pronounced as Chol], a member of the western branch of the Mayan language family used by the Ch’ol people in the states of Chiapas, Tabasco, and Campeche in Mexico. Read more here: vspa.berkeley.edu/news/visit…
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Dr. Jasper David Cornelis van de Kreeke is a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Mathematics at UC Berkeley. His research interests lie in stability conditions and deformations in mirror symmetry. Read more of his story here: vspa.berkeley.edu/news/postd…
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Dr. Hada Sanchez Gonzalez specializes in ways to inform digital journalism by training entrepreneurial aspects in order to create digital projects through new information models. Read more of her spotlight story here: vspa.berkeley.edu/news/visit…
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Dr. Timothy Jonas Eisen is a postdoctoral scholar at the UC Berkeley Department of Molecular and Cell Biology whose research aims to map protein structure in cells. Read more of his story here: vspa.berkeley.edu/news/postd…
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Dr. Ashley Noel Metzger is a postdoctoral scholar at the School of Social Welfare at UC Berkeley. Her work focuses on the intersection of K-12 education and the mental health well-being of youth in the public education system. Read more of her story here: vspa.berkeley.edu/news/postd…
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Dr. Jenni Shearston is a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management and in the School of Public Health, where she specializes in environmental epidemiology and exposure science. Read more of her story here: vspa.berkeley.edu/news/postd…
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Congratulations to our 2024 NPAW Award Winners! Postdoc Achievement Award: Dr. Carly Schissel, Dr. Sankalp Shukla, and Dr. Anna Maurer Faculty Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring: Professor Edgar Knobloch Thank you to all who came out and made this a fantastic NPAW!
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From the mountains of Patagonia in Argentina, Dr. Mora O. Ogando came to UC Berkeley to pursue her postdoctoral research at the Neuroscience lab in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology. Read more of her spotlight story here: vspa.berkeley.edu/news/postd…
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