Posted on November 3, 2004 at 3:30 p.m.

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Keith Micoli, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Pathology at UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham), has been elected chair of the National Postdoctoral Association’s (NPA) Executive Board. His one-year term will begin in January 2005.

NPA works to advance research efforts in the United States by maximizing the effectiveness of the research community and enhancing the quality of the postdoctoral experience for all participants. The NPA is sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

At UAB, Micoli’s research focuses on the pathogenesis of AIDS. He has served on the Executive Board of the NPA since October 2003; he also served as chair of the Founding Committee for the UAB Postdoctoral Association.

“It is a great pleasure to be selected to lead a group that has been such an inspiration to me and many others,” said Micoli. “I will strive to keep the board focused on achieving its goals and moving forward.”

Micoli says his goals are to facilitate the transformation of the good intentions and innovative ideas of the NPA and its collaborators into widespread application as national and local policies and practices.

Micoli earned his bachelor’s degree from New College of Florida and his doctorate at UAB in the Molecular and Cellular Pathology Program in 2001.