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
- 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
- Leon Coleman, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology.
This year’s winners are highly deserving of these awards. This is an in-person event.