Our Team

Welcome to the Massachusetts General Postdoctoral Association (MGPA), the official community of Mass General Postdocs! We are a community-driven organization that strives to serve and support the MGH postdoc community in matters related to career development and well-being, partnering with the Center for Faculty Development (CFD).

Our mission is to create a network of postdocs who can exchange ideas, collaborate, and connect to help advance their careers. We offer a range of resources, from professional development opportunities to social events, to help build a vibrant and engaged postdoc community at MGH.

Join us and take advantage of everything the MGPA has to offer!

Executive Board ACADEMIA DEI & ADVOCACY INDUSTRY & CONSULTING INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES INTERNATIONAL POSTDOCS MENTORING SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS SOCIAL MEDIA AND NETWORKING

Executive Board

Yirong Zhou, President: YZHOU47@MGH.HARVARD.EDU

Nabih Nakrour, Vice-President: NNAKROUR1@MGH.HARVARD.EDU

Adham Makarem, Vice-President: AMAKAREM@MGH.HARVARD.EDU

ACADEMIA

DEI & ADVOCACY

CHAIRS

Arianna Lark: alark@mgh.harvard.edu

Victoria Rodriguez: vrodriguez11@mgh.harvard.edu

MEMBERS

Indra Bishnoi: ibishnoi@mgh.harvard.edu

Anie Alindogan: AALINDOGAN@mgh.harvard.edu

Ariff Iqbal: maiqbal@mgh.harvard.edu

Marcella Cardoso: MRCARDOSO@mgh.harvard.edu

Shreya Sangam: ssangam@mgh.harvard.edu

GOALS

To help all Postdocs feel included and recognized.
Organize and hold events to highlight DEI issues relevant to postdocs
To connect postdocs to resources related to challenges associated with DEI issues

INDUSTRY & CONSULTING

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES

CHARIS

Yirong Zhou: YZHOU47@mgh.harvard.edu

Paola Del Cueto: PDELCUETO@mgh.harvard.edu

MEMBERS

GOALS

Help IMGs pursue postgraduate positions (residency, postdoctoral fellowships).
Organize comprehensive talks and webinars with residency program directors.
Focus on giving residency applicants valuable tips on excelling in their interviews and presenting themselves most professionally and desirably possible.

RESOURCES

The annual residency match panel #4 is to be held on October 3, 2024, with a panel of distinguished MGB residency program directors.
More IMG social events to come. Follow us on the following platforms!

Video recording of the 2023 IMG panel discussion: https://youtu.be/WOR5EaDzAqI

Q&A Transcript of the 2023 IMG panel discussion: https://bit.ly/3TW6LVw

Video recording of the 2022 IMG panel discussion: https://bit.ly /3TTSfh3

Q&A Transcript of the 2022 IMG panel discussion: https://bit.ly/4gQs0lb

@MGPA_IMGComm @MGPA_IMGComm MGPA-MGH

INTERNATIONAL POSTDOCS

PAST CHAIRS

Natalie McCormick: NMCCORMICK@mgh.harvard.edu

Roos Jutten: RJUTTEN@mgh.harvard.edu

MEMBERS

Farimah Mapar: FMAPAR@mgh.harvard.edu

Danda Chapagai: DCHAPAGAI@mgh.harvard.edu

Amandine Selle: aselle@mgh.harvard.edu

Aatira Vijay: AVIJAY@mgh.harvard.edu

Yijing (Ekim) Luo: yluo18@mgh.harvard.edu

Joao Luiz Monteiro: JLMONTEIRO@bwh.harvard.edu

GOALS

Help international postdocs prepare for and settle into research and life in Boston and at MGH.
Foster connections between international and US postdocs.
Learn from each other about different cultural practices.
Facilitate coordination of off-site get-togethers (e.g., movies, pub nights.

Looking for new Co-Chairs and Committee Members!!

RESOURCES

mghinternationalpostdocs@partners.org

WhatsApp Group

Buddy Program

MENTORING

CHAIRS

Maria Camila Cortes Albornoz: mccortes@mgh.harvard.edu

Valeria Peña Trujillo: VPENATRUJILLO@mgh.harvard.edu

MEMBERS

Maria Paula Cote: mcote8@mgh.harvard.edu

Tamara Kimball: tkimballdesantiago@bwh.harvard.edu

Juliana Villanueva: jvillanuevacongote@mgh.harvard.edu

GOALS

The goal of our mentoring committee is to inspire and guide the next generation of scientists by fostering meaningful mentor-mentee relationships, while also empowering postdocs to develop leadership skills, expand their networks, and make a lasting impact early in their careers.

SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS

SOCIAL MEDIA AND NETWORKING

CHAIRS

Nabih Nakrour: NNAKROUR1@MGH.HARVARD.EDU

Farzad Moloudi: FMOLOUDI@MGH.HARVARD.EDU

MEMBERS

Asemare Mengistie Taddese: AMTADDESE@MGH.HARVARD.EDU

Alma Burbano: ABURBANO@MGH.HARVARD.EDU

GOALS

To bring attention to the various committees of the MGPA using our social media platforms.
Promote the work of fellow postdocs.
Organize events that help postdocs network and form connections.
To be the voice for our postdocs during their time at MGH.