Alexandria, VA – The American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) and the International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) have announced the recipients of the 2025 IADR/AADOCR William J. Gies Award. The recipients were recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the 54th Annual Meeting of the AADOCR, which was held in conjunction with the 49th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, on March 12-15, 2025 in New York, NY.
The recipients are:
Biological Research Category
A PTHrP Gradient Drives Mandibular Condylar Chondrogenesis via Runx2
C. Tsutsumi-Arai, Y. Arai, A. Tran, M. Salinas, Y. Nakai, S. Orikasa, W. Ono, and N. Ono.
J Dent Res 103(1):91-100, 2024
Biomaterials & Bioengineering Category
Rapid Intrafibrillar Mineralization Strategy Enhances Adhesive–Dentin Interface
X. Gao, Z. Wang, H. Yang, and C. Huang.
J Dent Res 103(1):42-50, 2024
Clinical Research Category
Copy Number Alterations Predict Development of OSCC from Oral Leukoplakia
X. Cai, J. Zhang, L. Li, L. Liu, M. Tang, X. Zhou, C. Peng, X. Li, X. Chen, M. Xu, H. Zhang, J. Wang, Y. Huang, and T.Li.
J Dent Res 103(2):138-146, 2024
The award is named after William J. Gies, the founder of the Journal of Dental Research (JDR). It is given for the best paper published in the JDR during the preceding year. Supported by J. Morita Corporation, it and consists of a $1,000 prize and a commemorative plaque.
About IADR
The International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to drive dental, oral, and craniofacial research for health and well-being worldwide. IADR represents the individual scientists, clinician-scientists, dental professionals, and students based in academic, government, non-profit, and private-sector institutions who share our mission. Learn more at www.iadr.org.
About AADOCR
The American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) 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, Oral, and Craniofacial Research. Learn more at www.aadocr.org.
