Alexandria, VA – The American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) has named the recipients of the 2024 Student Competition for Advancing Dental Research Application (SCADA). The recipients were recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the 53rd Annual Meeting of the AADOCR, which was held in conjunction with the 102nd General Session of the International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research and the 48th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, on March 13-16, 2024 in New Orleans, LA.
The winners are:
CLINICAL RESEARCH & PUBLIC HEALTH CATEGORY
1st – Daniel Rexin, Loma Linda University, California,
Steam Sterilization of 3D-Printed Surgical Guides Affects Implant Placement Accuracy
2nd – Robert Zhou, University of the Pacific, San Francisco, California,
Comprehensive Assessment of Deep Overbite Correction Using Clear Aligners
3rd – Chao Dong, University of Washington, Seattle,
Influence of Gender on OMS Applicants’ Recommendation Letters
BASIC & TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE CATEGORY
1st – Ameera Samaher Haque, University of California at San Francisco,
Unraveling the Cellular Basis of Murine Incisor Morphogenesis
2nd – Conrad Harness, Texas A&M University, Dallas,
Mechanical Forces Regulate Plasticity of Scx+ Cells During Condyle Growth
3rd – Ali Al Hatem, UT Health at Houston,
MDT-15 Mediates Enhanced Immunity in C. Elegans Against S. Gordonii
In 2017, AADOCR and Dentsply Sirona joined forces to co-sponsor SCADA, which was previously known as the Student Clinicians of the American Dental Association (ADA). The dental student research program was first presented in 1959 at the centennial session of the ADA annual meeting in New York City as a joint venture between DENTSPLY International and the ADA. The program has run continuously since 1959 and has expanded globally, engaging dental hygiene students and more than 7,000 undergraduate dental students from 39 countries. Many participants have gone on to serve in leadership roles in dental professional organizations, academics, and industry.
About AADOCR
The American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research is a nonprofit organization with a mission to drive dental, oral, and craniofacial research to advance health and well-being. AADOCR represents the individual scientists, clinician-scientists, dental professionals, and students based in academic, government, non-profit and private-sector institutions who share our mission. AADOCR is the largest division of the International Association for Dental Research. Learn more at www.aadocr.org.