About Us

An Association Run by Postdocs for Postdocs

 Posted on January 1, 0001

Our History and Mission The UC Riverside Postdoctoral Association (RPA) was formed in 2014 by former UCR postdocs Anna Locke, Carol Davis, Elia Scudiero, Jorge Lozano Juste, Laetitia Poedivin, Lisa Pang, Marco Schiavon, and Poonamjot Deol. Their vision was to conceive an association that nurtures a professional and social network among postdoctoral and visiting scholars and project scientists — postdocs. The association has an important advisory role giving the Graduate Division input on the needs of the postdoctoral community at UCR. [Read More]

Board Members

An Association Run by Postdocs for Postdocs

 Posted on January 1, 0001

Current Board 2023-2024 President : Angela Chen Vice President : Luis de Luna Valdez Secretary : Francisco J. Guevara Pantoja Treasurer : Lina Aguirre Rojas Social Chair : Proma Basu Communications Director : Rebeca Hernandez Gutierrez Symposium Director : Parminder Kaur Graphic/Web Designer: Juan S. Acero Triana Former Boards 2022-2023 President : Angela Chen Vice President : Nicole Dennis Secretary : David Fronk Treasurer : Julio C. Pachon Maldonado Social Chair : Luis de Luna Valdez Communications Director : Rebeca Hernandez Gutierrez Symposium Director : Lin Chen Graphic/Web Designer: Juan S. [Read More]

Donate

An Association Run by Postdocs for Postdocs

 Posted on January 1, 0001

To best serve the postdoctoral community members at UCR, which hosts ~250 postdoctoral scholars, ~60 visiting scholars, and ~100 project scientists, we encourage each UCR department to donate an annual contribution of $30 per affiliated member. This donation will go towards professional networking events and a yearly symposium to showcase and celebrate the research Postdocs at UCR are doing. Please consider donating to our FAU: A01383-19900-43-DEPDA. Please email postdoc@ucr.edu to let us know when you have made the donation and the amount. [Read More]

Early Career Scientist Symposium

An Association Run by Postdocs for Postdocs

 Posted on January 1, 0001

General Information The UC Riverside Postdoctoral Association (RPA) holds an annual Early Career Scientist (ECS) Symposium featuring oral and poster presentations and invited speakers. The 2023 ECS Symposium is jointly organized by the RPA and the Institute for Integrative Genome Biology (IIGB). The event will take place on Friday, June 9th, 2023, at the Genomics Building on the UCR Campus in Riverside, CA. Eligibility, Selection, and Awards The RPA and the Institute for Integrative Genome Biology (IIGB) invite the postdoc community (i. [Read More]

Early Career Scientist Symposium

An Association Run by Postdocs for Postdocs

 Posted on January 1, 0001

General Information The UC Riverside Postdoctoral Association (RPA) holds an annual Early Career Scientist Symposium (ECSS) featuring oral and poster presentations and invited speakers. The 2024 STEM-Humanities ECSS will take place on Tuesday, June 18th, 2024, at the Student Success Center (SSC; room 235) on the UCR Campus in Riverside, CA. Why to Participate? The ECSS is a great opportunity for professional development and networking within the UCR community. The goals of this event are for you to: [Read More]

Early Career Scientist Symposium

An Association Run by Postdocs for Postdocs

 Posted on January 1, 0001

The UC Riverside Postdoctoral Association holds an annual symposium featuring oral and poster presentations and invited speakers. Registration is free and open to all: 🗣️ Oral presentations are open to postdoctoral/visiting scholars and project scientists. Each speaker have 15 minutes to present, with 5 minutes for questions. 🪧 Poster presentations are open to postdoctoral/visiting scholars, project scientists, and graduate students. Posters are presented as 3-minute flash talks and grouped by topic with time for questions afterwards. [Read More]

Early Career Scientist Symposium

An Association Run by Postdocs for Postdocs

 Posted on January 1, 0001

Guidelines for Abstracts Abstracts should be 250 words or less. Presentations will be selected for the symposium based on the relevancy of the research to a broad audience. Please submit an abstract that is understandable to the general research community. Avoid using highly technical language, abbreviations, and jargon specific to your field. Describe the objectives, results, and implications of your research in the abstract. Do not include illustrations with the abstract. [Read More]

Entertainment

An Association Run by Postdocs for Postdocs

 Posted on January 1, 0001

Nearby Cities Find here a selected list of cities worth visiting that are one to seven hours driving from Riverside. Anaheim | 1 hour Santa Ana | 1 hour Pasadena | 1 hour Los Angeles | 1 hour Long Beach | 1 hour San Diego | 2 hours Santa Barbara | 3 hours Solvang | 3 hours Las Vegas | 4 hours Phoenix | 5 hours San Jose | 6 hours [Read More]

Entertainment

An Association Run by Postdocs for Postdocs

 Posted on January 1, 0001

Nearby Recreational Areas and State/National Parks Find here a selected list of recreational areas and parks worth visiting that are less than one to seven hours driving from Riverside. Lake Perris | < 1 hr Lake Elsinore | < 1 hr Diamond Valley Lake | 1 hr Whitewater Preserve | 1 hr Lake Arrowhead | 1 hr Big Bear Lake | 1 hr Mt San Jacinto State Park | 1 hr [Read More]