The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs supports postdoctoral research fellows in all aspects of their training and development toward independent careers. We collaborate with JHU-JHMI organizations, departments, faculty, and staff to enhance the research, training, wellness, and professional development of postdocs and to support their transition to successful careers in academia, industry, government, and other sectors.
Quick Links:
IDP (Individual Development Plans) | University-wide Postdoctoral Fellow Policies | SOM Postdoctoral Fellow Policy | JHU Postdoctoral Research Training Requirements
To request an appointment, please submit an appointment request. If this is an urgent issue or you need other information, please contact the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs directly at [email protected]
JHU Postdoctoral Research Training Requirements
News and Events
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New! JHU research updates and guidance website has been created share information and guidance for JHU researchers on changes in policies regarding federally funded research. JHU has also launched a Research Saves Lives campaign to champion and recognize the critical role of research.
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Doctoral and Postdoctoral Career Digest see here.
Upcoming Funding and Award Opportunities
- New! NIH Funding Search Resource. NIH recently released a new resource to search for funding opportunities.
- JHU Provost Office listing of postdoc funding opportunities can be found here.
Kudos Monthly Postdoc Kudos!
Each month we feature recent SOM postdoc accomplishments, such as high impact papers, awards, and grants! Do you know a postdoc (yourself included) who should be featured? Email us to include them in next month's kudos at [email protected].
Behnoosh Bonakdar Yazdi, Pharm.D., Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology
Congratulations to Dr. Bonakdar Yazdi for the co-author publication The Internal limiting basement membrane inhibits functional engraftment of transplanted human retinal ganglion cells in vivo.
Science Translational Medicine. 2026; 18(847) DOI:10.1126/scitranslmed.adr1062
Marzieh Mowlavi Vardanjani, Ph.D., Department of Ophthalmology, Division on Glaucoma Service
Congratulations to Dr. Mowlavi Vardanjani for the co-author publication The Internal limiting basement membrane inhibits functional engraftment of transplanted human retinal ganglion cells in vivo.
Science Translational Medicine. 2026; 18(847) DOI:10.1126/scitranslmed.adr1062
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Our Team
Dana Boatman, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs
Ed Hsu, M.D.
Director of Postdoctoral Advising
Emma Ey
Sr. Administrative Coordinator, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Location
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
1830 E. Monument Street, 6th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21205-2196
[email protected]