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2023 PARE award recipients

We are excited to invite you to a special event that celebrates the exceptional achievements of postdoctoral scholars at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Aleksandra Skrajna from McGinty lab is one of five that have been honored with the prestigious Postdoctoral Award for Research Excellence (PARE) in 2023.

Each year, the Postdoctoral Awards for Research Excellence (PARE) are given in recognition of the research promise demonstrated by individual postdoctoral scholars. The awards are open to postdoctoral scholars in all disciplines and are designed to assist postdoctoral scholars in their continued professional development by supporting the recipients in conference travel, purchasing books, lab materials, or engaging in other scholarly activities that directly enhance the individual’s professional growth.

We invite you to join us in supporting these bright minds as they share insights into their groundbreaking research.

Event Details:

  • Date: Friday, October 27, 2023
  • Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Location: Koury Oral Health Science Building, Room G411, 385 S Columbia St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599

The PARE Awards Ceremony is an opportunity to witness the remarkable work being conducted by our postdoctoral scholars.

Come and be a part of this inspiring celebration of research excellence. Your presence will not only encourage our postdocs but also demonstrate the strength of our academic community. We look forward to seeing you there!


2023 PARE Award Recipients

Jessica Hoffman
School of Medicine, Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies

Joji Tanaka
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry

Aleksandra Skrajna (McGinty lab)
Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery

Ying Zhou
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Applied Physical Sciences

Woosuk Steve Hur
School of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine

For more information about the Postdoctoral Awards for Research Excellence and our outstanding scholars, please visit the UNC Office of Postdoctoral Affairs website.