Office of Research Technologies

Welcome to the Office of Research Technologies

The Office of Research Technologies (ORT) is here to provide support and advocacy for our cores; please contact us for assistance, or with any questions or concerns about core facility operations. We also can facilitate relationships between new users and our cores. If you are a PI or external user interested in more information and access to general and specialized scientific instrumentation and services available from our core facilities please reach out to us at corefacilities@med.unc.edu

Elevating Research Excellence: Nivedita Pareek Honored with UNC Core Staff Recognition Award Nivedita (Nivi) Pareek, the Microbiome Core Manager at the UNC School of Medicine, has been awarded the Performance Excellence award as part of the UNC Research Core Facilities Staff Recognition Program. Since joining the Microbiome Core in 2022 as a Research Associate, Pareek …

Dr. Venkata Chirasani, Director of the R.L. Juliano Structural Bioinformatics Core, was recently highlighted in the Fall 2025 Volume 21 Issue 1 edition of Carolina Scientific. Founded in Spring 2008, Carolina Scientific serves to educate undergraduates by focusing on the exciting innovations in science and current research that are taking place at UNC-Chapel Hill. Carolina …

Celebrating Excellence: Fall/Winter Core Staff Recognition Awards The School of Medicine (SOM) Office of Research Technologies is proud to announce the recipients of the Fall/Winter Core Staff Recognition Awards. These awards celebrate the outstanding staff within our UNC-Chapel Hill core facilities who exemplify the highest standards of Customer Service, Performance Excellence, and Technical Achievement. Customer …

Office of Research Technologies

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Spotlight on Core Talent: Nivedita Pareek

Structural Bioinformatics Core Director Highlighted in Carolina Scientific

Cannon, Pareek, Pulley Awarded December UNC Core Staff Recognition Awards