News And Events

Join us at the ASBMB Annual Meeting ‘26 on Sunday, March 8th to learn more about frameworks that inform effective student and postdoctoral career development support.

Join us at the 2026 National Postdoctoral Association Annual Conference in San Francisco for an interactive session on advancing postdoctoral career development through a new Mentorship Action Collaborative. Hosted by Professional Development Hub (pd|hub) and Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER), this session will gather community insights to inform a new NIH-funded initiative to curate and develop resources to promote career-related mentorship.

pd|hub, in partnership with CIMER, has been awarded a 5-year IPERT grant from NIGMS to strengthen evidence-based approaches to career-related mentorship. We invite you to engage with this exciting new initiative!

In response to the growing need for accessible tools that help scientists explore career pathways, strengthen professional skills, and connect with supportive communities, the pd|hub Scientific Societies Group recently compiled a resource featuring open-access materials offered by these member societies.

Join us at ABRCMS 2025 from November 19-22 in San Antonio, TX where we will be presenting two sessions: "Planning for Your Career in Uncertain Times" & "Advancing Career-Related Mentorship: A Community-Driven Opportunity." Read more….

Join us at the 2025 AAMC GREAT Group Annual Conference on September 10-12 in Arlington, VA where we will be sharing updates on pd|hub’s inaugural Collection: Foundations of Career Exploration for PhD Scientists. Read more….

As academic institutions face financial uncertainty, a new pd|hub resource empowers faculty, staff, students, postdocs, and administrative leaders to advocate for career and professional development... 

pd|hub’s Cynthia Fuhrmann joined national leaders at recent National Academies event, Reimagining STEMM Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Career Development: A Summit. Read more…

Join us on Thursday, June 12th at the 2025 Graduate Career Consortium Annual Conference as we dive into the five workshops and courses that make up the pd|hub Collection on Career Exploration.

pd|hub is excited to announce our new partnership as an organizational affiliate of the Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Hub. 

On Saturday, March 22nd at the 2025 NPA Annual Conference, pd|hub led a community conversation about the future of postdoctoral professional development. Learn more about the key themes discussed.

Join us in Boston on Saturday, March 22nd at the 2025 National Postdoctoral Association Annual Conference where we will lead an interactive discussion on continuing to advance postdoctoral professional development in uncertain times. 

Members of the inaugural cohort of pd|hub Collections Implementation Sites recently published about their pd|hub experience in Times Higher Education. 

Join us at ABRCMS 2024 in Pittsburgh for an interactive workshop, “Supporting Students’ and Postdocs’ Career Development: Evidence-based strategies for training programs and faculty mentors.”

Join us on Tuesday, November 12th at the POD Network Annual Conference to discuss pd|hub and how Centers for Teaching and Learning can contribute to supporting the career and professional development of graduate students and postdocs.