The post-doctoral community at the NCI-designated UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is comprised of more than 150 postdoctoral associates who participate in groundbreaking cancer research in Biobehavioral Cancer Control, Cancer Biology, Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cancer Therapeutics, Cancer Virology, and Genome Stability.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is committed to the education and training of our post-doctoral researchers and provides several resources and programs to not only train the best cancer researchers but also to ensure success in their future scientific careers.
The UPMC Hillman Post-Doctoral Community
We encourage interaction and engagement of post-doctoral associates to establish a supportive network and outstanding training environment. In addition to many resources offered by the University of Pittsburgh throughout the year, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center post-docs hold regular meetings that cater to the specific career and training needs of post-doctoral fellows in the field of cancer research.
For more information about educational and training opportunities for post-doctoral associates at UPMC Hillman, please contact Dr. Nadine Hempel, Ph.D.: Representative for Postdoctoral Trainees - UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Committee for Excellence in Cancer Education and Training (CECET): nah158@pitt.edu.
If you are a new postdoc to UPMC Hillman Cancer Center as of January 2025, please ask Dr. Hempel to add you to the PostDoc listserv and SharePoint site for updated information about events.
Seminars and Journal Clubs
- The weekly UPMC Hillman Basic and Translational Research Seminar Series typically attracts audiences of students, post-docs, faculty, and clinicians. Both internal and external speakers are invited to present to highlight key developments in basic and translational cancer research areas (coordinator: Gina Toy-Cutter).
- Each research program at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center organizes individualized research in progress seminars and journal clubs where post-doctoral fellows have opportunities to present their own work and discuss new discoveries in their fields.
- Each year, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center holds a Scientific Retreat providing the opportunity for all members of the cancer center to learn about and contribute to our scientific environment.
Training Grants
UPMC Hillman is the recipient of several National Institutes of Health (NIH) Training Grants, also referred to as Institutional National Research Service Awards (NRSAs), or “T32” or “T35” grants. These grants support pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, and short-term research training experiences in specified areas of biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research. A list of training grants with UPMC Hillman Cancer Center members are listed here.
University of Pittsburgh Post-Doc Trainee Resources
The mission of the University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Association (UPPDA) is to facilitate a more constructive and positive experience for postdoctoral professionals that will benefit the postdoctoral professionals and the University of Pittsburgh alike. Learn more about the UPDDA.
The University of Pittsburgh Office of Academic Career Development (OACD) for the Health Sciences offers a wealth of information for scientists at different points in their career paths, including postdoctoral associates. In addition to grant writing courses tailored to post-doctoral trainees, the OACD offers important career and research training programs throughout the year, including:
Essential Professional Skills Series
Career Development Series
Health Sciences Research Series
