POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS

Postdoctoral Fellows (PDFs) are individuals who have completed a doctoral degree and who are seeking further training in a particular area of research. As valued members of the UBC community, PDFs make an indispensable contribution to the research environment of the University and to their chosen field. In doing so, they raise the profile of themselves and UBC. They work under the general supervision of a faculty member and may assist with the supervision of graduate students.

Featured Postdoctoral Fellow

Yangfan Zhang

BSc (1st honours) 2014 – Major in Aquaculture & Minor in Agricultural Economics, Dalhousie; MSc 2016 – Applied Animal Biology, Fish Physiology, UBC; PhD 2021 – Applied Animal Biology, Fish Physiology, UBC; Postdoctoral fellow – joint position with Tony Farrell at LFS and Jeff Richards and Colin Brauner at Dept of Zoology

What is the next step in your academic journey?

I will join Dr. George Lauder’s laboratory at Harvard University as an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow. Although I have a research program planned out, anything could happen at Harvard. I keep an open mind for this new journey. The unknown is the most exciting part.

What field of research are you involved in?

I am in comparative and environmental physiology of fish with a primary focus on the performance of the respiratory system. Because the respiratory system responds tightly to whole-animal metabolic demands, my research allows me to explore how animals metabolically adapt to the environment. It is truly a discipline about the fire of life, and its interactions with the environment.

Find Resources

Postdoctoral Association (PDA)

A coalition of volunteer PDFs and research associates, has the goal of enhancing all aspects of the PDF experience at UBC.

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Postdoctoral Fellows Office (PDFO)

The PDFO provides support, development opportunities and advocacy for all PDFs.

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Contacts

Who to contact if you have questions or need support.

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Becoming a PDF at UBC

Information on eligibility and first steps to finding a PDF position at UBC can be found here.

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UBC Postdoctoral Fellows Guide

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Awards & Funding

The University of British Columbia offers and administers programs that provide financial help to Postdoctoral Fellows. Some of these funding opportunities are external to UBC, however others can be applied to a UBC PDF appointment.

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Meet Our LFS Community

Larissa Rossen Receives a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Trainee Award

Larissa Rossen is part of the Away We Grow study led by Associate Professor Yvonne Lamers. The award recognizes exceptional health researchers at the beginning of their careers.

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Marley Blok is an alumna of the Applied Biology program and currently volunteers with Veterinarians Without Borders in their Volunteers Engaged in Gender-Responsive Technical Solutions Program, or VETS for short. Working with local Ghanaian organizations, Blok's goal is to create sustainable socioeconomic change in rural communities through improving health in animal production systems.

Meet Jennifer Appiah, our student spotlight! Jennifer is a 2022 recipient of the Freybe Award in Nutrition and Dietetics and is currently completing her first year as part of UBC’s Master of Nutrition and Dietetics’ first ever cohort.