The Belfer Institute serves as a resource to current and prospective postdoctoral fellows, faculty members and administrators for any and all issues related to postdoctoral researchers. These include, but are not limited to:
- organizing all educational and social programs and activities sponsored by the Belfer Institute;
- overseeing postdoctoral policies with regard to hiring, appointments and terminations;
- monitoring postdoctoral salaries;
- overseeing the management of postdoctoral housing at Einstein, including the assignment of incoming postdoctoral fellows to available housing slots;
- mediation of problems involving work-related issues between faculty and postdoctoral fellows;
- notifying current and potential postdoctoral fellows of job opportunities.
The Leadership of the Belfer Institute includes:
The Belfer Institute Advisory Committee
Anne R. Bresnick, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biochemistry
Director, Belfer Institute for Advanced Biomedical Studies
anne.bresnick@einsteinmed.edu
Jonathan M. Backer, M.D.
Professor, Department of Molecular Pharmacology
jonathan.backer@einsteinmed.edu
Teresa V. Bowman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Departments of Developmental & Molecular Biology, and of Medicine, Division of Oncology
teresa.bowman@einsteinmed.edu
KartikChandran, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
kartik.chandran@einsteinmed.edu
Dianne Cox, Ph.D.
Professor, Departments of Anatomy & Structural Biology, and of Developmental & Molecular Biology
dianne.cox@einsteinmed.edu
Sophie Molhom, Ph.D.
Professor, Departments of Neuroscience, and of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, and of Pediatrics
sophie.molholm@einsteinmed.edu
Diane Safer, Ph.D.
Director Career & Professional Development Program, Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral
Sciences
diane.safer@einsteinmed.edu
David C. Spray, Ph.D.
Professor, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience
david.spray@einsteinmed.edu
Duncan W. Wilson, Ph.D.
Professor, Departments of Developmental & Molecular Biology, and of Neuroscience
duncan.wilson@einsteinmed.edu