Message from the Director
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs provides support for postdoctoral scholars and faculty with regards to hiring, terms and conditions of employment, career development counseling and any individual issues that arise. UConn Health offers a vibrant, supportive environment for postdocs to continue their research training and move forward with their careers in the life sciences. This website provides information for postdocs and faculty mentors on policies and practices, academic and social events and career development tools and workshops.
Event
Postdoc Seminar
- April 2026Wednesday, April 29
4 p.m. EM029
Britta Petersen, Ph.D.
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Characterization of the tissue specific tumorigenic roles of a clinically relevant ZFX mutation
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Postdoc Spotlight

Congratulation to Dr. Pengyu Zong on receiving the prestigious NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) titled "Role of TRPM7-Mediated Signaling in Vascular Remodeling in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm".

Congratulation to Dr. Jessica Flori on receiving the prestigious NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) titled "Mechanisms of Action of Peer Recovery Support for People Receiving Opioid Use Disorder Treatment".

Congratulations to Dr. Nisha Mahey, whose poster was recognized at both the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meeting on Microbial Pathogenesis & Host Response (Sept 8–12, 2025) and the 2024 International Conference on Gram-Positive Pathogens at UNMC (Oct 13–16, 2024).
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Featured Postdoc Alumni
Click on title to learn about the cool things some of our former postdocs are up to these days.
Hasan Baig - Assistant Professor, UConn Stamford Campus
Michael Arul - Formulation Scientist, Toralgen
Federica Agliano - Senior Scientist II, AbbVie
Sherli Koshy-Chenthittayil - Data Analyst, Touro University Nevada
Cory Brunson - Assistant Professor, University of Florida
Yuva Kondaveeti - Senior Scientist, Enzerna Biosciences
Masoud Nickaeen - Principal Scientist, Boehringer Ingelheim
Leia Shuhaibar - Medical Science Liaison, Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Maren Fragala - Director of Scientific Affairs, Quest Diagnostics
Lourah Kelly - Assistant Professor, UMass Chan Medical School





