In the 2025-2026 academic year, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) focused on building connections that help Vanderbilt postdoctoral scholars thrive. From new alumni and peer networks to expanded professional development and partnerships, discover how we strengthened the postdoctoral experience—and what’s ahead. Read more about the academic year in our 2025-2026 Annual Report.
In the 2024-2025 academic year, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) focused on fostering community among our postdoctoral population through various events, new initiatives, and storytelling. Read more about the academic year in our 2024-2025 Annual Report.
This past year marked the 150 anniversary of Vanderbilt University. This sesquicentennial year was an exciting year for the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. During the 2023–2024 academic year, the OPA worked closely with postdocs, campus partners, faculty, and staff to ensure postdoctoral fellows received support during their postdoctoral training.
The 2022-2023 academic year included many new opportunities across the university. In the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, we focused on the initiation of innovative programming and creative ways for our postdoctoral fellows to connect with each other. Please view our annual report to read more about the office, events, and the annual Vanderbilt Postdoc Symposium.
The 2021-2022 academic year was associated with many changes that involved new growth and opportunities across the university. For the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, this was a year of many changes and growth as an office for our postdoctoral community. Please view our annual report to read more about the office, events, and the annual Vanderbilt Postdoc Symposium.
The 2020-2021 academic year was associated with many challenges and changes across the university. For the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, this was also a period of restructuring and change. Please view our annual report to read more about the office, events, and the annual Vanderbilt Postdoc Symposium.