Events

The Office for Postdoctoral Fellows and the Postdoctoral Association organize educational, professional development, and social events throughout the year. Upcoming events are listed in the calendar below. Log on information for public virtual events are included below. Please access the institutional calendar on the Inside page for events limited to MD Anderson participants. If you are not affiliated with MD Anderson and would like more information about any of these programs or events, please email ResearchET@mdanderson.org.

Please note: Times listed are all in the Central time zone.

Monthly Events

September 2023

MD Anderson Shared Resources (Course) Overview in FY24
Wednesday, Sept. 6, 11 a.m.

Office Hours: Postdoctoral Association Executive Committee
Friday, Sept. 8, 3 p.m.

LEAD: Trainee Leadership Certificate Program
Tuesday, Sept. 12, 9 a.m.

FY24 Responsible Conduct of Research Course: Postdoc and Mentor Responsibilities and Relationships
Wednesday, Sept. 13, Noon

Career Exploration Series: Houston Biotech and Pharma Positions
Friday, Sept. 15, Noon

Office Hours: Postdoctoral Association Executive Committee
Friday, Sept. 15, 3 p.m.

National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2023
Monday, Sept. 18 - Friday, Sept. 22

Meet the PDAEC Ice Cream Social (North Campus) - Event for all Postdocs
Tuesday, Sept. 19, 12:30 p.m.

Meet the PDAEC Ice Cream Social (South Campus) - Event for all Postdocs
Tuesday, Sept. 19, 3:30 p.m.

Monthly Postdoc Association Meeting
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2 p.m.

Visual and Culinary Arts Showcase
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 3:30 p.m.

Fall Postdoc Town Hall
Thursday, Sept. 21, 4 p.m.

CSO Office/Postdoc Mixer
Thursday, Sept. 21, 5 p.m.

Office Hours: Postdoctoral Association Executive Committee
Friday, Sept. 22, 3 p.m.

Office Hours: Postdoctoral Association Executive Committee
Friday, Sept. 29, 3 p.m.

October 2023

MD Anderson Shared Resources Course: Advance Microscopy Core
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 11 a.m.

LEAD Influence Building for Trainees
Monday, Oct. 9, Noon

FY24 Responsible Conduct of Research Course: Collaborations with Industry Partners
Wednesday, Oct. 11, Noon

Postdoktoberfest 2023
Thursday, Oct. 12, 5 p.m.

Monthly Postdoc Association Meeting
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 3 p.m.

Mock Interview Webinar Event
Thursday, Oct. 19, 1 p.m.

Career Exploration Series: Clinical Research Management Positions
Friday, Oct. 20, Noon

November 2023

MD Anderson Shared Resources Course (Epigenomics profiling) in FY24
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 11 a.m.

FY24 Responsible Conduct of Research Course: Rigor and Reproducibility
Wednesday, Nov. 8, Noon

Monthly Postdoc Association Meeting
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 3 p.m.

LEAD Project Management for Trainees
Thursday, Nov. 16, Noon

Career Exploration Series: Drug & Drug Device Approval and Production Careers
Friday, Nov. 17, Noon

December 2023

Trainee Grant Spotlight Series (K99/R00)
Friday, Dec. 1, 1 p.m.

Winter Postdoc Town Hall - Virtual
Monday, Dec. 4, 3 p.m.

MD Anderson Shared Resources Course in FY24: Reverse Phase Protein Array Core Facility
Monday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m.

FY24 Responsible Conduct of Research Course: Research Integrity and Policies for Handling Misconduct
Wednesday, Dec. 13, Noon

Monthly Postdoc Association Meeting
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 3 p.m.

LEAD Building an Environment of Trust for Trainees
Thursday, Dec. 14, Noon

January 2024

FY24 Responsible Conduct of Research Course: Data Management, Sharing and Ownership
Wednesday, Jan. 10, Noon

LEAD Virtual Presentation Skills for Trainees
Tuesday, Jan. 16, Noon

Monthly Postdoc Association Meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 3 p.m.

Career Exploration Series: Biomedical Career Consultant Careers
Friday, Jan. 19, Noon

February 2024

MD Anderson Shared Resources Course in FY24: Genetically Engineered Mouse Facility
Wednesday, Feb. 7, 11 AM

Career Exploration Series: Scientific Writing and Editing Careers
Friday, Feb. 9, Noon

FY24 Responsible Conduct of Research Course: Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment
Wednesday, Feb. 14, Noon

LEAD: Trainee Leadership Certificate Program
Tuesday, Feb. 20, Noon

Monthly Postdoc Association Meeting
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 3 PM

March 2024

Spring Postdoc Town Hall - Virtual
Monday, March 4, 3 p.m.

MD Anderson Shared Resources Course in FY24: Flow Cytometry and Cellular Imaging Core
Wednesday, March 6, 11 a.m.

FY24 Responsible Conduct of Research Course: Safe Laboratory Practices
Wednesday, March 13, Noon

Career Exploration Series: Core Facilities Positions
Friday, March 15, Noon

LEAD Productivity for Trainees
Monday, March 18, Noon

Monthly Postdoc Association Meeting
Wednesday, March 20, 3 p.m.

Trainee Research Day 2024
Thursday, March 21, All day

April 2024

MD Anderson Shared Resources Course FY24: Cytogenetics and Cell Authentication Core
Wednesday, April 3, 11 a.m.

FY24 Responsible Conduct of Research Course: Civility Issues in the Research Environment
Wednesday, April 3, Noon

LEAD Change Enablement for Trainees
Wednesday, April 17, Noon

Monthly Postdoc Association Meeting
Wednesday, April 17, 3 p.m.

Career Exploration Series: MoonShots Program Positions
Friday, April 19, Noon

May 2024

MD Anderson Shared Resources Course FY24: Metabolomics Facility
Wednesday, May 1, 11 a.m.

FY24 Responsible Conduct of Research Course: Peer Review and Responsible Authorship
Wednesday, May 8, Noon

LEAD Psychological Safety for Trainees
Wednesday, May 8, Noon

Monthly Postdoc Association Meeting
Wednesday, May 15, 3 p.m.

Postdoc Houston
Thursday, May 16, 10 a.m.

June 2024

Summer Postdoc Town Hall - Virtual
Monday, June 3, 3 p.m.

MD Anderson Shared Resources Course FY24: Advanced Technology Genomics Core
Wednesday, June 5, 11 a.m.

FY24 Responsible Conduct of Research Course: Research with Vertebrate Animals
Wednesday, June 12, Noon

Monthly Postdoc Association Meeting
Wednesday, June 19, 3 p.m.