Postdoctoral Research Day
About Postdoctoral Research Day
The Postdoctoral Association (PDA) organizes an annual Research Day that includes seminars, presentations, poster sessions, and creative contests. This highly popular, enjoyable, and interactive event provides an excellent opportunity for the PDA to encourage collaborations and strengthen a sense of community among its members.
Research Day 2026 is now calling for abstract
- Abstract Submission Deadline: January 31, 2026
- Event Date: March 12, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Location: Big Data Hub, Burnaby Campus
This interdisciplinary event offers postdocs across all fields an opportunity to share their work with a broad audience of peers, students, and faculty, and is consistently a highlight of the academic year.
We are honoured to announce that our keynote speaker will be Dr. Thomas Cech 🏆. Along with Sidney Altman, he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of RNA's catalytic properties. Dr. Cech will be joining us in his role as SFU's inaugural President’s Distinguished Visiting Scholar.
We warmly encourage everyone to attend even if you do not plan to present.
Find past research day information below ↓
