Postdoctoral Fellows at UH
Overview
Welcome to the Postdoctoral Fellows Association at the University of Houston. The purpose of the association is to establish a network of support for postdocs who may be new to the City of Houston and to research positions at the University of Houston. The association was created to connect new postdocs with UH faculty, alumni, and researchers to enhance funding opportunities, interdisciplinary research, and professional development.About Us
The Postdoctoral Fellows Association (PFA) is formed by current postdoc researchers at the University of Houston and is aimed to create a platform for:
- Funding Opportunities
- Professional Development
- Networking
The PFA is committed to addressing the different needs of postdoc researchers through a variety of opportunities by connecting to university resources such as the career center, the Division of Research, and the Office of the Provost. The PFA advocates for the needs of postdocs and supports interdisciplinary research opportunities. The association connects postdocs to UH alumni and leaders in industry and academia, creates opportunities for adjunct teaching as well as provides training in grant writing and project development.
Directory
As we gather more information about the postdoctoral fellows within our UH community, their biographies and information will be posted here. If you have a biography you'd like to submit, please contact us at postdocs@central.uh.edu.
Mary Crum
Mary Crum is a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Professor Richard Willson in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Her research aims at bioengineering bacteriophages to be used in ultrasensitive diagnostic tests. In 2012, she obtained her Ph.D. in microbiology from Texas A&M University under the supervision of Professor Michael Benedik. Her graduate research focused on the directed evolution of cyanide degrading enzymes.
Roberta Leal
Roberta M. Leal is a postdoctoral research associate at the Graduate College of Social Work and is working with Dean Alan Dettlaff to manage The Center on Immigration and Child Welfare. Her postdoc research, funded by the Walter S. Johnson Foundation, focuses on improving services, policies, and outcomes for Latino and immigrant children and families in the child welfare system. Roberta recently received her Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Houston and has experience teaching in higher education as adjunct professor and clinical assistant faculty. Her graduate research examined comorbidity of diabetes and depression among Hispanic adults.
Binh Vu
Dr. Binh Vu is a Postdoctoral Fellow II at University of Houston. He is currently working in Dr. Richard C. Willson’s laboratory in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department. His research is aimed at developing point-of-care (POC) diagnostic devices for cancer and pathogen detection. His research interests include the design, simulation, fabrication and characterization of microfluidic devices and systems, biosensors and biochips, lab-on-a-chips, and surface functionalization. He obtained his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from University of Houston and a dual B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Biology. He has worked in medical device and oil & gas industries for more than four years before coming back to academia as a Postdoctoral Fellow.
Career Resources
The Postdoc Fellows Association has compiled career resource links to provide access to information and websites for job opportunities, grant resources, and professional development. Click on any of the links below to access more information. If you know of additional sources that you would like to have posted to this page, contact us at postdocs@central.uh.edu.
Job Opportunities at UH
Grant Opportunities
- National Institute of Health
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Science Foundation
- Fogarty International Center
Professional Development Resources
Awards
The Office of the Provost offers two awards to eligible postdocs, the Postdoctoral Travel Award and the Postdoctoral Career Enhancement Award.
Postdoctoral Travel Award
The Postdoctoral Travel Award is designed to help the University of Houston's postdoctoral fellows, scholars, and researchers enhance their professional development and increase the visibility of the institution by supporting travel to present the results of their research or creative activity at meetings with a national or international audience.
Postdoctoral Career Enhancement Award
The Postdoctoral Career Enhancement Award is designed to help the University of Houston's postdoctoral fellows, scholars, and researchers enhance their professional development. The award will support registration and/or travel for internships, extramural courses (e.g. NIH, etc.) to learn new skills, and visiting laboratories to conduct collaborative studies.