Research Training News offers readers an insight into the intramural research training experience and the possibilities this experience can open. Learn about NIAID trainees’ research, their goals, achievements, inspirational moments, and more.
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Career Pathways—Explore the Possibilities, Biosafety Laboratory Manager
April 5, 2022
Read the interview with Haley DeMers, Ph.D., RBP, Biosafety Laboratory Manager, Cape Fox Facilities Services supporting Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) in Hamilton, Montana.
Let’s Talk—A Look at the Academic Job Search Timeline
March 15, 2022
By Megan Bohn, Ph.D., NIAID Predoctoral, Postdoctoral, and Visiting Fellows Program Coordinator Spring is almost here, and with it comes new beginnings and planning for the year ahead. It is during this season that many faculty search committees are taking form at academic institutions across the country. Readying to launch national searches for the next batch of new assistant professors, these
Career Pathways—From Postbac to Physician Researcher
March 1, 2022
This interview follows Seth Judson, M.D., from postbac in the Virus Ecology Section of the Laboratory of Virology at Rocky Mountain Laboratories under the supervision of Vincent Munster, Ph.D. to doctorate of medicine from David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Judson is currently an internal medicine resident at the University of Washington Medical Center where he works on globally emerging zoonotic diseases and pandemic preparedness.
Postbac Spotlight—A Diverse Experience at the Research Technologies Branch
March 1, 2022
Benjamin Crews is a postbac in the RML Microscopy Unit of the Research Technologies Branch (RTB) located at Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, Montana, where he works under the supervision of Elizabeth Fischer, M.A. Read about Ben's unique experience as a postbac in RTB.
Postdoc Spotlight—Leadership Lessons
February 15, 2022
We spoke with two NIAID fellows, Cara DeAngelis, Ph.D., and Leanne Low, Ph.D., who leveraged their postdoctoral training to develop their leadership abilities while exploring potential careers. Both active members of the NIH fellows community, they held leadership roles throughout their postdocs that took them on paths of self-discovery and professional development that led directly to satisfying career advancements.
Graduate Spotlight—Advancing Scientific Discoveries Through International Collaboration
January 27, 2022
John Shannon is part of the Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program (OxCam) where he is completing his Ph.D. research between the department of pathology at the University of Cambridge and the NIAID Laboratory of Clinical Immunology & Microbiology. Read more about John's graduate experience at NIAID and his recent award.
In Case You Missed It—The NIAID 15th Annual Fellows Virtual Workshop
January 18, 2022
The NIAID 15th Annual Fellows Workshop took place on December 9 and 10 as the final training event of year, featuring the promising research conducted by NIAID fellows over the course of 2021, a hopeful sendoff for a challenging year.
In Case You Missed It—2021 Postbac Journal Club
January 11, 2022
The NIAID Postbac Journal Club provides a space for postbacs to learn how to strategically read scientific literature and critically evaluate the findings while learning about the latest research advancements relevant to their research training.
Postdoc Spotlight—The 2021 Intramural AIDS Research Fellows
December 20, 2021
We are recognizing the NIAID recipients of the 2021 Intramural AIDS Research Fellowship (IARF): Myungjin Lee, Ph.D.; Pedro Lopes, Ph.D.; and Jen Simpson, Ph.D. The fellowship provides funding to predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows from across the intramural research program to conduct cross-disciplinary HIV and AIDS research.
In Case You Missed It—Anthropologist to Virologist
December 7, 2021
On November 4, 2021, Leah Katzelnick, Ph.D., M.P.H., presented at the NIAID Postbac Research Seminar Series—an opportunity for NIAID postbacs to engage with principal investigators (PIs). Dr. Katzelnick is an Earl Stadtman Investigator, NIH Distinguished Scholar, and chief of the new Viral Epidemiology and Immunity Unit in the Laboratory of Infectious Diseases.
Career Pathways—Explore the Possibilities, Epidemiologist
December 7, 2021
Nuha Naqvi, an epidemiologist was a postbac fellow at NIAID for two years, where she worked in the Laboratory of Immunoregulation. Read this interview with Nuha, from our “Career Pathways” series, to learn more about her journey to becoming a survey epidemiologist.
Alumni Connections—From Fellow to Faculty
November 15, 2021
This "Alumni Connections" interview follows as Allison Kraus, Ph.D. transitions from a postdoc and research fellow in the TSE/Prion Biochemistry Section of the Laboratory of Persistent Viral Diseases at Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) to assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University.
Postbac Spotlight—Antibody Research To Combat Two Pandemics
November 2, 2021
Kevina Birungi, a postbac in the Humoral Immunology Section in the Virology Laboratory in NIAID’s Vaccine Research Center, explains her unique experience of using antibodies to combat both the HIV and the COVID-19 pandemics. Find out about Kevina’s experience at NIAID and her next steps.
Alumni Connections—Expanding Healthcare Access in a Pandemic
November 2, 2021
This "Alumni Connections" interview focuses on Mr. Omar Escobedo, a former NIAID postbac in the Molecular Defenses Section in the Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology and currently an M.D. candidate at the University of California-Davis School of Medicine.
Postdoc Spotlight—Meet the Rocky-Beth Fellows
October 19, 2021
Meet the Rocky-Beth Fellows who’ve participated since the program was established in 2017. This Postdoctoral Fellowship Program allows fellows to experience two different research environments with complementary research focuses, at both Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) and the main NIH facilities.
Rising Research—Transmission Routes of SARS-CoV-2
September 21, 2021
Get to know NIAID postdoc Julia Port, Ph.D. and read about this intramural research fellow’s recent Nature Communications research paper in this second article in our “Rising Research” series.
NIAID Postdoc Appreciation Week 2021
September 20, 2021
Read about NIAID postdocs nominated by the training community as outstanding mentors to the next generation of biomedical research scientists. The NIAID Office of Research Training and Development celebrated their contributions and achievements during National Postdoc Appreciation Week in 2021.
INRO Spotlight—An Incubator To Explore, Learn, and Succeed
September 15, 2021
Read about Mathieu Perez, an M.D./Ph.D. candidate at UCSF and an NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholar. He is a former postbac in the Human Eosinophil Section of the Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases; and was part of the Intramural NIAID Research Opportunities (INRO) cohort in 2020.
In Case You Missed It—2021 NIAID Summer Journal Club
September 9, 2021
In case you missed it – The NIAID Summer Journal Club launched in 2021 to provide a space for summer interns and postbacs to come together with NIAID postdocs to discuss recent scientific literature relevant to their NIAID research training.
Let’s Talk—Preparing a National Science Foundation GRFP Application
August 3, 2021
Let’s Talk – Dr. David M. Coppola was welcomed by NIAID postbac fellows to provide essential information about the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) application process. Deadlines to submit the application are typically in mid-October and vary by field.
Career Pathways—Explore the Possibilities, Biosafety Officer
July 27, 2021
This interview from the “Career Pathways” series focuses on how Dr. Antony Schwartz, Ph.D., who was part of the National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program (NBBTP), became a biosafety officer.
In Case You Missed It—NIH/FDA Cytokine Interest Group Showcases NIAID Research
July 20, 2021
The NIH/FDA Cytokine Interest Group (CIG) met for a mini-symposium on June 10, 2021, to honor the memory of immunology research giant William E. Paul, M.D. Two NIAID scientists were selected as the winners of the 2020 William E. Paul Award for the best papers in cytokine research, Sang Hun Lee (3rd place, ex aequo), a staff scientist in the Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, and Lindsey B. Rosen (1st place), a predoctoral fellow in the Laboratory of Clinical Immunology & Microbiology.
Postbac Spotlight—Infectious Disease Research for Global Health
July 6, 2021
Read about Kyle Landers, a postbac in the Collaborative Clinical Research Branch (CCRB) of the Division of Clinical Research. Kyle details his unique experience working with scientific partners in Indonesia to address infectious disease challenges of global concern.
In Case You Missed It—The Psychology of Career Decision Making
June 15, 2021
In case you missed it – "The Psychology of Career Decision Making,” presented by the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) senior advisor for social and behavioral sciences Anna Han, Ph.D., and NIH career and wellness advisor Denise Saunders, Ph.D. dealt with the surprising factors that influence our career decisions and tips on how to make them and the process involved in making these important decisions.
Fellows Advisory Committee Spotlight—Revived and Rejuvenated
June 15, 2021
Formed in 2019, the Fellows Advisory Committee (FAC) has grown into a group of 20 graduate students and postdocs who meet monthly to advise, plan, and execute projects to benefit NIAID fellows. Read about what the FAC has been up to, what’s next, and the upcoming NIAID 15th Annual Fellows Workshop.
