The Jefferson-Pilot Fellowships in Academic Medicine and James W. Woods Junior Faculty Awards are amongst the most prestigious awards given to School of Medicine junior faculty members. Both awards recognize the outstanding accomplishments of the recipients and bestow a monetary award that the awardees can use at their discretion to further their research programs.
The 2025-26 recipients of the Jefferson-Pilot Fellowships in Academic Medicine are Bianca Allison, MD, MSHP, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, and J. Justin Milner, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology.
The winners of the James W. Woods Junior Faculty Award are Matthew Vogt, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Microbiology & Immunology, and Leon Coleman, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology. This year’s winners are highly deserving of these awards.
Don’t miss a seminar honoring Drs. Allison, Milner, Vogt, and Coleman held on Tuesday, October 21 at 10:30 – 11:30 AM in MBRB G-202 during UNC Research Week! If you have any questions, please email Dr. Janelle Cross (Janelle_Cross@med.unc.edu).
Congratulations again to this year’s recipients!