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2018 ANNUAL REPORT
Andrew Bankston, Ph.D.Program Manager, Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesSanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Tullia Bruno, Ph.D.Research Assistant Professor University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Research Pavilion
Tracy Costello, Ph.D.Director, Office of Postdoctoral AffairsMoffitt Cancer Center
Stephanie Eberle, M.Ed.Assistant Dean, BioSci Careers, Stanford University
Josh Henkin, Ph.D.Founder/Career CoachSTEM Career Services, LLC
Juliet Moncaster, Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorBoston University School of Medicine
Barbara J. Natalizio, Ph.D.Communications and Science The Rita Allen Foundation
Shakira Nelson, Ph.D.Scientific Program Administrator, Scientific Program American Association for Cancer Research
Kristen E.N. Scott, Ph.D. Scientific Development Officer Cleveland Laboratory Department of Tumor Biology Moffitt Cancer Center
Yvette Seger, Ph.D.Director of Science PolicyFederation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
Jana Stone, Ph.D.Director, Office of Postdoctoral ServicesGeorgia Institute of Technology
Ex officioJulie Fabsik-Swarts, M.S., CFRE, CAPExecutive Director, National Postdoctoral Association
2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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2018 in ReviewThe NPA continued on its path of growth in 2018. Some of the accomplishments for the year include:
• TheNPAconducteditsAnnualConferenceinClevelandandsoldoutitsnetworkingeventat the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• TheNPApresentedthe2017NPAInstitutionalPolicyReportstudyattheAnnualConference
• Customizedpostdocpolicyreportswerecreatedforinstitutionalmembers
• NationalPostdoctoralAppreciationWeekwasthelargestever.Over410eventsoccuredat 104 institutions in 31 states throughout the United States
• KrysteFerguson,M.Ed.,becameafull-timeemployee
• SamanthaBlack,Ph.D.,washiredasapart-timeemployee
• TheNPAofficemovedtobeautifulnewofficesinRockville,MD
• NewBoardofDirectormemberswereelectedin2018:NataliaMartin,Ph.D.,ClaudiaSpani,Ph.D.Re-electedwasTracyCostello,Ph.D.
2018 MAJOR DONORS AND SPONSORSLocal HostCase Western Reserve University
With Generous Support FromCleveland ClinicGarnett-Powers&Associates,Inc.
President Level SponsorMoffittCancerCenter
Ambassador Level SponsorTheResearchInstituteatNationwide
Children’s Hospital
Governor Level SponsorBurroughs Wellcome Fund
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame SponsorsCleveland ClinicGarnett-Powers&Associates,Inc.
Benefactor Level SponsorsElsevierMerckTheMitchellOrganizationNew York University School of Medicine NorthwesternPritzkerSchoolofLawWayne State UniversityUniversity of California, San Francisco University of Pennsylvania
Advocate Level SponsorsAmerican Association for the
Advancement of Science American Association for Cancer
ResearchAmerican Chemical SocietyCell PressHigherEducationRecruitment
Consortium Pfizer
Patron Level SponsorsAmerican Association for Cancer
Research ArgonneNationalLaboratoryCleveland ClinicMedical University of South Carolina Miltenyi BiotecResearch in Germany University of South Florida
Friend Level SponsorsProteintech Group University of Rochester
Pole SignageFrom Science to Pharma STEMCareerServices
WHOVA Ad SponsorsAmerican Association for Cancer
Research BioLegendCedars-SinaiMedicalCenterColumbia UniversityMiltenyi Biotec Northwestern University Research in Germany University of Chicago University of Pennsylvania University of Rochester
Travel Award SponsorsGarnett-Powers&Associates,Inc.languageconnectEDNationalCancerInstituteORCID2017NPAAnnualMeetingraffleand
silent auction proceeds
Childcare Award SponsorlanguageconnectED
Mentor Award SponsorGarnett-Powers&Associates,Inc.
Exhibit Table ParticipantsAmerican Association for Cancer
Research American Association of AnatomistsBurroughs Wellcome FundCedars-SinaiMedicalCenterEURAXESSNorthAmericaGarnett-Powers&Associates,Inc.HigherEducationRecruitment
Consortium Hill,Frank&Delaney,LLClanguageconnectEDMiltenyi BiotecMoffittCancerCenterNationalInstitutesofHealth,Division
ofLoanRepaymentNationalOrganizationofResearch
DevelopmentProfessionals(NORDP)NorthwesternPritzkerSchoolofLawResearch in GermanyTheResearchInstituteatNationwide
Children’s HospitalRTIInternationalSciPhDSigmaXi
Lanyard SponsorshipGladstoneInstitutes
Silent Auction DonorsAbascus Planning GroupAssociation for Women in ScienceBlue Tail WineryEnvigoFrom Science to PharmaSTEMCareerServicesPropel CareersMark Dubowe, Creative Financial
Group TheMitchellOrganizationRock and Roll Hall of FameSusanAdamczykThe Rosen Center Hotel
Individual DonorsDavid AllisonAndrew BankstonJessica BoltonAndrekia BranchPhillip BrantleyTullia BrunoTiewei ChengTracy CostelloKalpanaDeepaPriyaDorayappanStephanieEberleKathleenEhmKrysteFergusonKerryKauffmanZoeFonseca-KellyJosh HenkinYun-TingKaoSirisha MademNatalia MartinCalebMcKinneyKeithMicoliJuliet MoncasterBarbaraNatalizioShakira NelsonJohn PeckUnaiPerezSautuYvette SegerChethan ReddyChristina ReppucciKristenScottDipanwita SenguptaChristopher SmithJana StoneJulieFabsik-SwartsRobert Tillman Francisco VictorinoAmy WilsonHindYahyaouiAzamiYan YanTing Zhang
Expense Amount
Personnel $272,094Annual Conference 151,252General&Administrative 69,403ElsevierFoundation 8,515CommitteeLeadersInstitute 6,759BoardRetreat 5,662ElsevierChildcare 500Burroughs Wellcome Fund Projects 300
$ 514,485
Revenue Amount
SustainingMembership $197,963AnnualConference 167,033SponsorshipIncome 99,906RoyaltyIncome 55,239Miscellaneous 20,055 Advertising 17,780IndividualMembership 12,151Grants 6,000Consulting 4,575Donations 2,975Merchandise 872InterestIncome 459
Total Revenue $ 585,008
EXPENSES REVENUE
NPA Achievements in 2018
TheNPAandthepostdoccommunitycontinuetomaximizeopportunities,overcome challenges and seek achievements as we endeavor to improve the postdoctoral experience.
Indeed,2018hasbeenanotheryearofgrowthandexpansionfortheNPA!Wewereexcitedtowelcomeanewstaffmember,SamanthaBlack,Ph.D.,asaprogramassociateandtopromoteKrysteFerguson,M.Ed.,tomanagerof membership and special projects. We launched our new logo at the 2018 Annual Conference and have been actively creating an updated website that willlaunchatthe2019AnnualConferenceinOrlando!InlateNovember,thestaffmovedintothebrandnewNonprofitVillagefacilityinRockville,MD,toallowNPAtocontinuetogrowandexpandourofferingstoallmembers.
We are focused on establishing and sustaining programs that are imperative to improving the postdoc experience. The NPA is grateful for Burroughs Wellcome Fund for support of expanded career and professional development resources,mostnotablyanewpostdocoffice(PDO)mentoringprogram!Inaddition, we have rolled out new leadership training for our committee leaders andBoardmembers,continuedthemyPostdocandmyPDOwebinarseries,and worked to develop our members through leadership opportunities. ExpandedpublicationofThePOSTDOCket(theNPA’smonthlynewsletter)hasbeeninstrumentaltoalloftheseeffortsbyprovidingtimelyinformationcritical to our members professional growth. Additionally, we’ve developed new partnerships with professional societies and nonprofits that enable us to continue to enhance the postdoctoral experience.
Severalkeyreportsandpolicieswereissuedin2018.Lessthanaweekafterthe2018AnnualConferenceinCleveland,OH,“TheNextGenerationofBiomedical and Behavioral Sciences Researchers: Breaking Through” was issuedbytheNationalAcademiesofSciences,Engineering,andMedicine(NASEM).Thisreportexaminednationalprogramsandpoliciesthataffectpostdoctoralscholarsandearly-careerbiomedicalresearchersandprovideda number of recommendations, several of which focused on the importance of career development training for these early career professionals. The NPAresponsetotheNASEMreportledtothe“NextGenpostdocs”editorialinScienceandaninvitationtopresentattheNIHTrainingDirectorsCommitteeinJuly.TheNIHcontinuestoworktowardsustainingexistingresearchprogramsbybalancingtheneedsofearly-careerresearcherswhorepresent the future of the biomedical workforce with the needs of the current workforce.Importantly,inNovember,akeybenchmarkforwhichtheNPAhaslongadvocatedwasfinallyrealizedastheNIHsteppedacrossthe$50Kthresholdfor2018-2019postdoctoralstipends(NOT-OD-19-036).
This year also marked historic changes with regard to higher education academiccultureandtheintoleranceofsexualharassment.TheNASEMreport“SexualHarassmentofWomen:Climate,Culture,andConsequencesinAcademicSciences,EngineeringandMedicine”concludedthatsexualharassment results in loss of academic talent and erodes research integrity andthatcurrentpoliciesarenoteffective.Indeed,preliminarydatafromtheNPA’s2017surveyofsexualharassmentamongpostdoctoralfellowswaspresentedtotheNationalAcademies’CommitteeonImpactsofSexualHarassment in Academia, as well as during our 2018 conference and supportsthisconclusion.Weanticipatethattheresultsfromour2016sexualharassment research will be accepted for publication soon. Most recently, the NSF issued an updated sexual harassment policy and committed to partneringwiththeNIHtoidentifyandimplementuniformpoliciestocombatharassment in academia. We look forward to continuing to support these effortstocreateapositiveandproductiveworkenvironmentforpostdocfellows.
The NPA is currently preparing for the release of the third installment of the InstitutionalPolicySurveytobetterunderstandthechanginglandscapeof postdoc policies at our member institutions, and plans for additional surveys of postdoctoral fellows to gain greater understanding of the current challenges they face. As always, your input is vital to our mission.
We look forward to continued growth in 2019 and thank everyone for their continued support enabling us to achieve our mission and to positively enrich the postdoctoral experience. All of your donations are welcomed and will support the talented individuals who push research limits every single day to improve the lives of others.
Sincerely,Tracy Costello, Ph.D., Chair of the Board