Postdocs in the News

Anand Pathak, a postdoctoral fellow in the psychological and brain sciences department, is featured in a Big Think article highlighting research he coauthored that uses brain-like computational models to reveal previously overlooked neurons involved in learning and decision-making. Read more …

Sukrut Kamerkar, a postdoc in the Higgs Lab, discovered a protein that acts as a gatekeeper in the cell’s “power plants,” controlling cell death. This finding could guide new treatments for diseases where cells die too soon or survive too …

A new  study co-authored by Joseph Savage, a PhD candidate in the ecology, evolution, environment, and society (EEES) program, and former postdoc Lucas Price reveals that 50% of adult blacklegged ticks in the Northeast carry the bacteria that causes Lyme …

Postdoctoral scholars enrich Dartmouth through their research, teaching, and collaboration. This vital community, supported by the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies and Cindy Rosalbo, director of postdoc affairs, was celebrated with campus events during National Postdoc Appreciation Week …

Laura Hunter, a postdoct the physics and sstronomy department, led a major new study that identified 355 candidate satellite galaxies orbiting dwarf galaxies. Guarini graduate student Emmanuel Durodola also co-authored the study, which offers fresh insights into galaxy formation and …

Neukom Fellow Sophie von Fromm led a new study exploring how soil carbon in northern hardwood forests responds to environmental change–revealing that while deep soil carbon remains stable, the upper litter layer is losing carbon more rapidly. Read more.

Smriti Pehim Limbu, a postdoc in environmental studies, is a co-author on a major new study that created the first public database of spore traits for mycorrhizal fungi. The open-access resource will support research in agriculture, climate resilience, and ecosystem …

Earth sciences postdoc Ari Koeppel reflects on a decade of discoveries since The Martian hit theaters. Drawing on his own research with NASA missions, Koeppel explains how robotic explorers—not astronauts—have reshaped what we know about Mars and why the red …

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Open to currently enrolled graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who are part of the Guarini School. This includes all postdocs and all graduate students in Guarini programs. (Find your program.) 

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A study co-authored by postdoc Lynée Turek-Hankins (Neukom Institute for Computational Science) reveals that many Miami homes reach unsafe temperatures because residents can’t afford to run or repair their AC. The findings highlight the urgent need for energy assistance and …