Awards

Student Competition for Advancing Dental Research and its Application (SCADA)

Dentsply Sirona and the American Association for Dental, Oral & Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) have joined forces to co-sponsor the Student Competition for Advancing Dental Research and its Application (SCADA), formerly known as the Student Clinicians of the American Dental Association.

Award Prize/Recognition
  • First Place: $1000
  • Second Place: $750
  • Third Place: $500
Key Dates

Applications Open:

Jul 08, 2024

Applications Closed:

Oct 24, 2024

Eligibility
  • Student must be pre-doctoral student at the time of the AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting.
  • Student must be a current member of the AADOCR.
SCADA

SCADA

The SCADA program advances our collective commitment to empower the next generation of dental leaders. By showcasing students’ research, and recognizing their passion for discovery and innovation, we will fuel the future of dental care.

Every U.S. Dental School has been invited to select a student to participate in the 2025 SCADA event. The competition will take place at the AADOCR/CADR General Session & Exhibition.

U.S. Dental Students: An invitation to participate in the program has been sent to each CODA accredited U.S. dental school. The school must confirm its participation by completing an electronic form, and agreeing to work with the student participant and ensure compliance with the programs rules and regulations. A Dentsply Sirona representative will contact the identified Faculty Advisor to finalize details and assist the student in fulfilling the requirements of the program.

 

First Place – $1000

Second Place – $750

Third Place – $500

2024 Award Recipients

Clinical Research and Public Health Category – Third Place

Chao Dong 
Influence of Gender on OMS Applicants’ Recommendation Letters

University of Washington, Seattle
 

Chao Dong
​​​​​​​Clinical Research and Public Health Category – Second Place

Robert Zhou
Comprehensive Assessment of Deep Overbite Correction Using Clear Aligners

University of the Pacific, San Francisco, California
 

Robert Zhou
Clinical Research and Public Health Category – First Place

Daniel Rexin 
Steam Sterilization of 3D-Printed Surgical Guides Affects Implant Placement Accuracy
Loma Linda University, California
 

Daniel Rexin
Basic and Translational Science Category – Third Place

Ali Al Hatem 

MDT-15 Mediates Enhanced Immunity in C. Elegans Against S. Gordonii

UT Health at Houston
 

Hatem
Basic and Translational Science Category – Second Place

Conrad Harness 
Mechanical Forces Regulate Plasticity of Scx+ Cells During Condyle Growth

Texas A&M University, Dallas
 

Harness
Basic and Translational Science Category – First Place

Ameera Haque 
Unraveling the Cellular Basis of Murine Incisor Morphogenesis

University of California at San Francisco
 

Haque

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