The RUSH Post-Doctoral Society (RPDS) was established to support and enrich RUSH’s mission and facilitate postdoctoral scholars progression towards independent careers. The RPDS aims to support post-doctoral fellows by enriching their professional development opportunities while simultaneously ensuring thoughtful dialogue regarding career advancement. RPDS will represent the interests of postdoctoral scholars, advocate on their behalf, and foster connections among postdoctoral scholars to create a diverse and inclusive institutional and national community network. Further, the RPDS supports post-doctoral fellows in their transition to successful careers in academia, industry, government, and other employment sectors.
The RUSH Post-Doctoral Society (RPDS) strives to prepare postdocs to be thought leaders in their chosen field, whether that be research, teaching, advocacy, or health sciences
According to the National Postdoctoral Association, a postdoc is “an individual who has received a doctoral degree (or equivalent) and is engaged in a temporary and defined period of mentored advanced training to enhance the professional skills and research independence needed to pursue his or her chosen career path.”
Amarjit S. Virdi, PhD - Director, Mentoring Programs
Anne-Marie Malfait, MD, PhD - The George W. Stuppy, MD, Chair of Arthritis, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine (Division of Rheumatology), Rush Medical College
Puja Agarwal, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush Medical College
Gary DSouza, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush Medical College
Kajal Gupta, PhD - Instructor, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush Medical College
Jonathan Gustafson, PhD - Instructor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush Medical College
Thomas Holland, MD - Instructor, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush Medical College
Amandine Impergre - Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush Medical College
Rachel Miller, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush Medical College
Meghan Moran, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Cell & Molecular Medicine, Rush Medical College
Ankur Naqib, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow/Instructor, Department of Cell & Molecular Medicine, Rush Medical College
Ryan Ross, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Cell & Molecular Medicine, Rush Medical College
For more information, please feel free to contact us at mentoringprograms@rush.edu.