Postdoc. Awards 2021

We received more than 70 nominations across all 5 categories and are so proud of all of the hard work that UMN postdocs do on a daily basis! Congratulations to the award winners & honorable mention winners!

2021 Award Winners

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in our Academic Community

Dr. Taymy J. Caso (Department of Family Medicine and Community Health)

Dr. Milagros Silva Morales (Division of Rheumatic and Autoimmune Diseases)


Impactful Research

Dr. Timothy Mitchell (Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior)

Dr. Kelley C. Wells (Department of Soil, Water, and Climate)


Outreach and Communication with the Non-Academic Community

Dr. Beth Adamowicz (Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development)

Dr. John Heydinger (Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior)


Teaching and Mentoring

Dr. Heidi Bretscher (Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development)

Dr. Adele DeNicola (Department of Neurology)


Service to our Academic Community

Dr. Katharine Block

Dr. Nicholar Jarjour


Honorable Mention

Impactful Research

Dr. Raymond Co

Dr. Arvind Sharma

Dr. Julia Willett


Teaching and Mentoring

Dr. Amanda Hund

Dr. Scott Memmel