
At the 7th UCSF Postdoc Slam competition on Wednesday, September 18, four postdocs emerged as prize-winners for their 3-minute talks, but all ten of the finalists brought their A-game with impressive and engaging presentations aimed at sharing their research with a broad audience. A lively crowd cheered them on in Byers Auditorium at Mission Bay, and close to 200 more tuned into the YouTube live stream. Produced by the Office for Postdoctoral Scholars and the Graduate Division, the event was a fitting way to celebrate National Postdoc Appreciation Week.
Read all about it in the campus news story: Why Breathing Reduces Anxiety and Boosts Our Mood
Watch the event recording on YouTube.

Congratulations to the prize winners and all of the finalists for an impressive showing:
Prize Winners:

First Prize
Alexandra Klein, PhD
Mazen Kheirbek, PhD, faculty mentor
Take a Deep Breath: Understanding the Neural Basis of How Respiration Influences Emotions

Second Prize & People's Choice Award
Sonia Nocera, PhD
Jonah Chan, PhD, faculty mentor
The Power of a Sugar Mama

Third Prize (tie)
Alicer K. Andrew, PhD
Nadia Roan, PhD, faculty mentor
Hide & Seek: The Game HIV and T Cells Play

Third Prize (tie)
Colin Hoy, PhD
Simon Little, PhD, faculty mentor
Stimulating Positivity: Can a Brain Implant Lift Your Mood?
Finalists:

Roddrick Dugger, PhD
Marguerita Lightfoot, PhD and Sheri Lippman, PhD, MPH, faculty mentors
Like PB&J, A Complementary Approach to Reduce Food Insecurity

Jeremy Ford, PhD
Jeanne Paz, PhD, faculty mentor
Innovating Tools to Drive Breakthroughs in Stroke Pain Research

Rebecca L. Knoll, MD
Susan Lynch, PhD, faculty mentor
Outcompeting ChatGPT with Poop

Ana Lyons, PhD
Saul Kato, PhD and Noelle L'Etoile, PhD, faculty mentors
From Microscopic to Iconic: Tardigrades, Neuroscience’s New Celebrities

Taylor B. Rogers, PhD, MPH
Joanne Spetz, PhD, faculty mentor
Lift Doula Voices for Birth Equity

Camilla Teng, PhD
Jeffrey Bush, PhD, faculty mentor
Zip It: Forming the Upper Lip