Welcome current and prospective postdocs to the BCBP department at UNC! We have over 50 postdoctoral researchers in our department labs performing diverse and innovative research at the cutting-edge of their fields. As a department, we support postdocs by providing opportunities for them to present their research, sponsoring a postdoctoral committee to provide feedback to the department, and inviting postdocs to all department social events. We strive to make this department a welcoming environment for all. We hope you find this webpage useful in navigating some questions about being a postdoc at UNC. Please feel free to reach out to any of our postdoctoral leaders or faculty!
– Brian Strahl, PhD Professor & Chair
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Contacts for Postdocs:
Wolfgang Bergmeier
Director of Graduate Studies & Professor
Sustainability Committee Chair
Research: Adhesion mechanism of platelets and neutrophils
TRAINED MENTOR
Accepting Rotation Students
CB# 7035, 8212A MEJ
919-962-7331 | Email
Holly Shepherd
Student Services Manager
Diversity Committee Member
GECO Committee Member
Sustainability Committee Member
TRAINED Completed DEI certificate program
Office: 3024 Genetic Medicine
Phone: 919-843-9737 Email
Kathryn Gunn
Postdoctoral Fellow BCBP Postdoc Committee Chair
2020 Postdoctoral Award for Research Excellence
Neher lab
CB#7260, Genetic Medicine
Email
Ajit Prakash
Postdoctoral Fellow
BCBP Postdoc Committee Vice Chair
Campbell lab
CB# 7260, 3010 Genetic Medicine
Email
Please contact any of us with your questions or concerns.
Useful Resources for Postdocs:
Postdoc News & Events
Email Steven Torchio or Carolyn Clabo to request subscription to the BCBP Postdoc listserv
Lineberger seminar: Chrystal Starbird
Wednesday 4:00 pm
Postdocs Fridays on the Front Porch
Friday 5:30 pm
BCBP Seminar: Chris Ackerman PhD
Tuesday 11:00 am
Wellness day, no seminar
Tuesday 12:00 am
BCBP Seminar: Lindsay Case PhD
Tuesday 11:00 am
BCBP Seminar: Nan Yan PhD
Tuesday 11:00 am
2022 Symposium on RNA Biology XIV: RNA Tool and Target
Thursday 12:00 pm
2022 Symposium on RNA Biology XIV: RNA Tool and Target
Friday 9:00 am
BCBP Postdoc Committee June 2022 meeting and celebration of election results
The committee made plans for future work on increasing departmental support for international postdocs and creating a guide for forming a postdoc mentoring committee. They celebrated the election of Dr. Ajit Prakash as committee Vice-Chair...
Symposium for postdoctoral fellows at Lineberger presents career options for postdocs
3 scientists who have taken different career routes shared their career journeys. The ITCMS program, in its 41st year, was established to provide postdoctoral fellows an interdisciplinary training experience, including basic and translational research opportunities with renowned investigators, and extensive scope of workshops and training modules with an emphasis on cancer model systems.
The Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity
Program Mission: develop postdocs for possible tenure track appointments at the University of North Carolina and other research universities.
CAPS offers Post Doc support group over summer
The post-doc experience can sometimes feel "in between". You are no longer a graduate student, and not yet in a permanent position. Expectations for research and publication are high, and it is often difficult to balance work and family responsibilities. This 6-week group will provide a confidential space for post-docs to discuss concerns and seek support around these challenges.