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Each year, NIEHS celebrates all of our fellows during National Postdoctoral Appreciation week. This annual event is sponsored by the National Postdoctoral Association, and is endorsed by NIH as a way to honor and thank the trainees who carry out a very large percentage of research nationwide. Please see below for latest activities.
2025 Events
Monday, September 15
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
| CommuniTEA: Drop in for Doughnuts* (cafeteria)
Tuesday, September 16
11:00 a.m. – noon
| Dance Lesson with Darryl C. Zeldin, M.D. (Rodbell Auditorium)
Wednesday, September 17
10:00 a.m.
| NIEHS Fellows' Group Photo with Steve McCaw (Rall Building Lobby)
Thursday, September 18
2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
| NTA General Meeting and 16th Annual Trivia Challenge (Rodbell Auditorium)
Friday, September 19
Noon – 12:30 p.m.
| Fellow and Mentor Bake-Off Competition (Patio)
Noon – 12:30 p.m.
| Fellows' Pizza Party* (A-Module Patio/Cafeteria)
2024 Events
Monday, September 16
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
| CommuniTEA: Drop in for Doughnuts* (cafeteria)
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
| Meet and Greet with OFCD Staff (cafeteria)
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
| NTA General Meeting and 15th Annual Trivia Challenge (Rodbell Auditorium)
Tuesday, September 17
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
| Core Facility and Support Group Scavenger Hunt (cafeteria)
2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
| Pop-In for Popsicles* (cafeteria)
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
| “Women in Science” Networking Event (Boxyard RTP)
Wednesday, September 18
1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
| Wellness Wednesday Workshop – “Creating a Mindset of Personal Well-Being: Strategies for Increasing Effectiveness at Work and Home” with Denise Saunders, Ph.D. (Room A262)
Thursday, September 19
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
| “Two Truths and a Lie About Lab Failures” Sponsored by NTA (Rodbell Auditorium)
Friday, September 20
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
| Fellow Pizza Party* (patio)
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
| Big Picture, Small Chalk! Sidewalk Chalk Representations of Your Science (patio)
12:30 p.m.
| Fellows’ Group Photo, Steven McCaw (patio)
12:30 p.m.
| Fellow and Mentor Bake-Off Competition* (patio)
2023 Events
Monday, September 18
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
| CommuniTEA*: "We are muffin without you!” (
cafeteria
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
| Meet and Greet with the OFCD staff (
cafeteria
Tuesday, September 19
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
| Drop in for Doughnuts* (
cafeteria
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
| Olden Distinguished Lecture (
Rodbell Auditorium
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
| Lunch With the Olden Lecturer, Ana Diez Roux, M.D., Ph.D. (
Boxyard RTP
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
| 14th Annual Trivia Challenge (
Rodbell Auditorium
Wednesday, September 20
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
| “Netwalking” Lake Walk (
meet on the patio
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
| NIH Research Festival Virtual Poster Session
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
| Lab NIHnja Challenge (
patio
Thursday, September 21
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
| Core Facility and Support Group Scavenger Hunt (
lobby
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
| Pop-In for Popsicles* (
patio
Friday, September 22
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
| Pizza Party* and Fellows’ Group Photo (
patio
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
| Fellow and Mentor Bake-Off* Competition (
patio
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
| Big Picture, Small Chalk! Sidewalk Chalk Representations of Your Science (
patio
2022 Events
Monday, October 3
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Olden Distinguished Lecture (Rodbell Auditorium or Zoom):
Robert Bullard, Ph.D.
10:15 – 11:00 a.m. | CommuniTEA Social Gathering & Donuts* (Patio):
Start out the week with donuts and tea on the patio. This is a great opportunity to meet fellows at NIEHS.
11:30 a.m. – noon | Fellows’ Meet and Greet with Olden Lecturer, Robert Bullard, Ph.D. (Zoom)
Tuesday, October 4
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Fellows’ Lake Walk (meet at tables outside of cafeteria):
Join NIEHS fellows for a relaxing walk around Discovery Lake.
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Meet and Greet with Acting OFCD Director, Mercy Arana (Patio):
The Office of Fellows’ Career Development has a new acting director! Come meet Mercy and at informal meet and greet. This is a great opportunity to share suggestions, network and learn more about our office.
Thursday, October 6
11:00 a.m. – noon | New Fellows’ Orientation with the Office of Fellows’ Career Development (Zoom):
Are you new to NIEHS and wondering how to make the most of your time here? Do you want to learn more about the professional development resources that are available? Are you interested in becoming more involved in the trainee community? If so, please join to learn more... and come prepared with your questions!
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. | FAES NIEHS-Specific Health Insurance Orientation (Zoom):
Join us as we speak with representatives from the Foundation for Advancing Education in the Sciences. They will discuss details about your insurance policies and answer any questions you may have.
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Fellows’ Grant Peer Review Group (Zoom):
Consider joining the first meeting of the NIEHS Fellows’ Grant Peer Review Group where you will be guided along writing your grant application from the very beginning until submission with feedback from your peers and allies at NIEHS.
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | 13th Annual Trivia Challenge (Rodbell Auditorium):
As part of this year’s Fellow Appreciation Week activities, the NTA and OFCD will hold the 13th Annual Trivia Challenge! Certificates will be awarded to the winners as well as those with the best team names—most humorous, most scientific, and most environmental.
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Pop-in for Popsicles* (Patio):
Stop by the patio after trivia for a popsicle break with NIEHS fellows and staff.
Friday, October 7
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Pizza Party* and Resource Expo (A/B Patio):
Come grab some pizza for lunch and learn about resources as well as how you can get involved at NIEHS.
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Big Picture, Small Chalk (A/B Patio):
Create a drawing, diagram, or piece of artwork on the patio. The goal is to represent your science or what NIEHS means to you using chalk. Teamwork and creativity are encouraged.
*No government funds will be used to purchase food or prizes. The NIEHS OFCD and NIEHS Principal Investigators generously donated funds for this purpose.
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