{"id":31316,"date":"2025-04-10T14:45:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T18:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/?p=31316"},"modified":"2025-09-05T12:04:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:04:17","slug":"dr-pittman-co-presented-the-2025-microbiology-society-prize-lecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/diversity\/dr-pittman-co-presented-the-2025-microbiology-society-prize-lecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Pittman co-presented the 2025 Microbiology Society Prize Lecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31308 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/04\/N-Pittman-lecture-prize-photo2025-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"three diverse people standing at a conference after a lecture with an older white man who hosted the event in the UK. Nikea Pittman and two others accepted a 2025 prize from the Microbiology Society\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/04\/N-Pittman-lecture-prize-photo2025-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/04\/N-Pittman-lecture-prize-photo2025-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/04\/N-Pittman-lecture-prize-photo2025-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/04\/N-Pittman-lecture-prize-photo2025-600x389.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/04\/N-Pittman-lecture-prize-photo2025-560x363.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/04\/N-Pittman-lecture-prize-photo2025.jpg 1135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span class=\"TextRun SCXW13427424 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13427424 BCX8\">On March 31, 2025, Dr. Nikea Pittman was honored as a recipient of the Microbiology Society\u2019s inaugural Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion award. During the opening ceremony in Liverpool, United Kingdom, Dr. Pittman co-presented the Prize Lecture along with Drs. Donovan-Banfield and Taylor on behalf of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW13427424 BCX8\">Black<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13427424 BCX8\"> Microbiologists Association.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW13427424 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239865018 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239865018 BCX8\">The Prize Lecture, attended by <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239865018 BCX8\">numerous<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239865018 BCX8\"> professionals and academics, highlighted the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239865018 BCX8\">significant progress<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239865018 BCX8\"> made by the association in promoting inclusivity.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW239865018 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572079&quot;:6,&quot;335572080&quot;:1,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/dr-nikea-pittman-and-colleagues-receive-international-recognition-inaugural-edi-prize-2025-by-microbiology-society\/\">Dr. Nikea Pittman and Colleagues Receive International Recognition: Inaugural EDI Prize 2025 by Microbiology Society | Biochemistry and Biophysics<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Nikea Pittman was honored as a recipient of the Microbiology Society\u2019s inaugural Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion award. 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