Postdoctoral Association Committee Leaders

Elizabeth Lee, PhD

Elizabeth Lee, PhD

PDA President

lailei@uchicago.edu

Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology

Asif Ali, PhD

Asif Ali, PhD

PDA Vice President and Seminar Committee Chair

asifali@uchicago.edu

Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology

Richa Agrawal, PhD

Richa Agrawal, PhD

PDA Social Committee Co-Chair

agrawalr@uchicago.edu

Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of BMB

Shahid Ali, PhD

Shahid Ali, PhD

PDA Social Committee Co-Chair

shahidali@uchicago.edu

Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy

Yara Haridy, PhD

Yara Haridy, PhD

PDA DEI Committee Co-Chair

yarah@uchicago.edu

Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy

Alka Singh, PhD

Alka Singh, PhD

PDA Welcome Committee Chair

alkas@uchicago.edu

Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Medicine

Hanh Nguyen, PhD

Hanh Nguyen, PhD

PDA Social Media Chair

hanhnguyen@uchicago.edu

Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Radiation Oncology

Shamila Sarwar, PhD

PDA Social Committee, Co-Chair

shamila@uchicago.edu

Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Microbiology

PDA Alumni

  • Andréanne Morin –  Bioinformatician at Imagia Canexia Health, PDA Role: Survey Committee Chair
  • Britney Helling – Senior Scientist I at AbbVie, PDA Role: PDA President
  • Priya Mathur – Principal Medical Writer at AbbVie. PDA Roles: PDA Secretary, University Affairs Chair
  • Katie Harris – Assistant Professor, Franklin College. PDA Role: Welcome Committee Co-Chair
  • Mohana Ray – Account Executive, HDMZ. PDA Role: Seminar Committee Co-Chair
  • Matt Eckwahl –  Associate Program Officer – Science Innovation at the Walder Foundation. PDA Role: Seminar Committee Co-Chair
  • John Leonard – Scientist at 3T Biosciences. PDA Roles: PDA President, 2018, Symposium Committee Chair, Past PDA Vice-President, myCHOICE Liaison
  • Justin Luebke – Project Manager at Biofire Diagnostics. PDA Role: University Affairs Chair
  • Colin McFaul – PDA Role: Welcome Committee Co-Chair
  • Nicolaus Schmandt – Data Scientist at Tailored Brands. PDA Role: Social Committee Co-Chair
  • Kasey Van Hedger – Postdoc at University of Western Ontario. PDA Role: Survey Committee Chair
  • Aurelie Desgardin – Clinical Research Coordinator, University of Chicago Medicine. PDA Roles: Welcome Committee Chair, Seminar Committee Co-Chair
  • Yulia Dzhashiashvili – Research Professional at University of Chicago. PDA Roles: Co-Chair of Seminar Committee, myCHOICE Liaison
  • Aritro Nath – Postdoc at University of Minnesota. PDA Role: 2016 Symposium Committee Chair
  • Kristina Martinez – Assistant Professor at Midwestern University. PDA Roles:  PDA President 2015-2016, Co-chair of Teaching & Outreach Committee.
  • Kristy Hentchel – AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow. PDA Roles: Vice-President and Co-chair Teaching & Outreach Committee (Outreach) 2016-2017.
  • Joseph Pierre – Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. PDA Role: Survey Committee, National Postdoc Survey; Social Media Committee Chair.
  • Erica Westerman – Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas. PDA Role: Survey Committee, Co-team lead on the National Postdoc Survey.
  • Kyle Dolan – Head of Science and Innovation at British Consulate-General Chicago. PDA Role: Chair of Social Media Committee 2016, Future of Research Chicago 2015 Lead Co-Organizer, Chair Science Policy Committee 2014-2015.
  • Margaret Pruitt – Postdoctoral Researcher, Worcester Polytech Inst. PDA Role: Co-chair of Teaching and Outreach (Teaching) and Chair of the Welcome Committee 2015-2016.
  • Elizabeth Litte – Medical Writer in Pharma. PDA Role: Chair Science Policy Committee 2015-2016.
  • Vanessa Leone –  Pathways to Independence Instructor, UChicago. PDA Role: Executive Officer 2014-15, Chair of the University Affairs Committee.
  • Daina Ringus – Medical Student at Northwestern. PDA Role: Executive Officer 2014-15.
  • Irene Gallego Romero – Principal Investigator, University of Melbourne. PDA Role: Chair of the Welcome Committee 2014-2015, University Affairs Committee.
  • Abby Stayart – myCHOICE Program Manager. PDA Role: Chair Teaching & Outreach Committee, Co-chair University Affairs, Member of Welcome and Symposium Committees.