MU Postdoc Association
MU Postdoctoral Association (MUPA)
MUPA’s mission is to foster professional development and social interaction to provide community and a collective voice; and to liaison between postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and administration.
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MUPA Bill of Rights
The MU Postdoctoral Association created a Bill of Rights to outline how the condition of Postdoctoral Fellows can be maintained and improved.
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Graphical Abstract Directory
FIRST PLACE – $75 + 1 year membership to Biorender Tibial Bone Quality in Former Bariatric Surgery Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
Breanne Baker
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
https://youtu.be/QsqRvK7gWnE
SECOND PLACE – (we had a 2-way tie for second) – $50 The Timing and Tempo of the Skeletal Maturational Spurt is Independent of Racial or Ethnic Background
Melanie Boeyer
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
https://youtu.be/GU9j-Z7M0xA
SECOND PLACE – (we had a 2-way tie for second) – $50 How do adult children experience uncertainty in communication with their parents about COVID-19?
Rachel Hernandez
Health Communication
Department of Communication
https://youtu.be/ZiSxjt4o3Ac
ACL graph source influences fibroblast metabolic response to tension load in vitro
Sebastian Cardona Ramirez
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
https://youtu.be/kRVskWzVsP4
Endothelial stem cells repair Islet vasculature and sustain beta cell formation leading to recovery from type 1 diabetes
Tobechukwu Ukah
Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
https://youtu.be/XEmYQ5z0qKE
MU Postdoctoral Association’s Travel Grant Application
MUPA Travel Awards – Call for Applications
Every year the MU Postdoctoral Association (MUPA) allocates special funds to help support postdoc attendance at conferences during their time at MU. We are happy to announce that applications for MU Postdoctoral Association Travel Awards 2020-2021 are now open.
We strongly encourage all postdocs to apply for this award. Post-docs may receive up to $500 towards costs (limited to registration fees, and/or membership fees) for any virtual Meeting/Conference, professional development session, and/or training program taking place between July 1st, 2021- December 31st, 2021.
We particularly encourage postdocs who have not yet received an award from MU Postdoctoral Association, as well as those who are presenting work done whilst at Mizzou.
If you wish to apply, please review the Travel Award Instructions, complete the application package, and return it to mupatravel@missouri.edu
The submission deadline is 5 PM, November 1, 2021.