{"id":6329,"date":"2026-01-06T14:46:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T19:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/?p=6329"},"modified":"2026-01-06T14:50:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T19:50:43","slug":"cannon-pareek-pulley-awarded-december-unc-core-staff-recognition-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/cannon-pareek-pulley-awarded-december-unc-core-staff-recognition-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannon, Pareek, Pulley Awarded December UNC Core Staff Recognition Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Celebrating Excellence: Fall\/Winter Core Staff Recognition Awards<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The School of Medicine (SOM)\u00a0Office 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.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Customer Service Award: Gabrielle Cannon<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Genomic Services Manager, Advanced Analytics Core<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gabrielle is celebrated for her technical brilliance and tireless dedication to the UNC research community. As a &#8220;quintessential team player,&#8221; she manages complex genomic workflows with such\u00a0proficiency\u00a0that investigators remark\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;data magically appears&#8221;<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0once samples are in her care.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scientific Impact:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Her deep\u00a0expertise\u00a0in single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) was vital to a high-impact\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2025\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cell<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0publication<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Technological Innovation:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Gabrielle pioneered fixed-cell sequencing technologies that have already saved\u00a0labs\u00a0significant time\u00a0and cost.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Essential Support:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0One faculty member noted that a major transcriptomic resource\u2014already cited over 200 times\u2014<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;wouldn&#8217;t have happened without Gabrielle&#8221;<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Beyond her mastery of the bench, Gabrielle is recognized for her extreme flexibility,\u00a0frequently\u00a0working late into the night or through holidays to ensure the survival of precious, time-sensitive samples. Whether she is processing 1,000 samples or making complex science accessible to everyone from undergraduates to\u00a0deans, her commitment elevates the entire\u00a0core&#8217;s\u00a0reputation for\u00a0customer service.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Performance Excellence Award: Nivedita (Nivi) Pareek<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manager, UNC Microbiome Core<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since joining the Microbiome Core in 2022, Nivi has\u00a0demonstrated\u00a0an extraordinary professional trajectory. She has evolved from a technically skilled bench scientist into a strategic leader whose work materially elevates the rigor and efficiency of research across campus.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Innovation &amp; Efficiency:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Nivi independently mastered coding and robotics to implement automated liquid-handling protocols. By developing miniaturized DNA library preparation workflows, she dramatically increased throughput while creating a path for significant cost savings for investigators.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Operational Excellence:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0She spearheaded a comprehensive overhaul of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring consistency in reagent handling and biosafety that has directly reduced sample-failure rates.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mentorship &amp; Collaboration:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0A natural educator, Nivi has mentored\u00a0numerous\u00a0students and staff, instilling rigorous scientific thinking in the next generation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Technical Achievement Award: DaVetta Pulley<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gnotobiotic Research Support Technician, National Gnotobiotic Rodent Resource Center<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DaVetta is recognized for her remarkable technical\u00a0proficiency\u00a0and her role as an essential pillar of the Gnotobiotic\u00a0Core. Over six years, she has earned a reputation for a\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;relentlessly positive attitude&#8221;<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and a mastery of the high-precision procedures\u00a0required\u00a0for germ-free research.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Precision Under Pressure:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0DaVetta performs high-stakes procedures with &#8220;effortless&#8221; precision, such as completing\u00a0nearly 600\u00a0injections in a single period despite the physical restrictions of isolator gloves.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Funding Success:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Her meticulous data collection directly supported a Principal Investigator\u2019s R01 grant application, which achieved full funding on its\u00a0first submission.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unwavering Dedication:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0She consistently goes above and beyond, providing the daily monitoring required for high-cost, complex experiments to\u00a0proceed\u00a0without interruption.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DaVetta\u2019s attentiveness to researchers\u2019\u00a0needs and her growth into a mentorship role make her an invaluable asset to the SOM&#8217;s research mission.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating Excellence: Fall\/Winter Core Staff Recognition Awards\u00a0 The School of Medicine (SOM)\u00a0Office 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.\u00a0 \u00a0 Customer &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/cannon-pareek-pulley-awarded-december-unc-core-staff-recognition-awards\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Cannon, Pareek, Pulley Awarded December UNC Core Staff Recognition Awards\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55643,"featured_media":5985,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","odd"],"acf":[],"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/943\/2025\/05\/General-Congrats.png","featured_image_medium":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/943\/2025\/05\/General-Congrats-300x213.png","featured_image_medium_large":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/943\/2025\/05\/General-Congrats-768x545.png","featured_image_large":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/943\/2025\/05\/General-Congrats-1024x726.png","featured_image_thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/943\/2025\/05\/General-Congrats-150x150.png","featured_image_alt":"","category_details":[{"name":"News","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/category\/news\/"}],"tag_details":[],"_links_to":[],"_links_to_target":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55643"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6329"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6329\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6330,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6329\/revisions\/6330"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}