Alexandria, VA – The International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) has announced the winners of the 2025 IADR Joseph Lister Award for New Investigators. The recipients were recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the 103rd General Session of the IADR, which was held in conjunction with the IADR/Pan European Regional Congress on June 25-28, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. Ten finalists competed in an onsite competition on Tuesday, June 24.
The winners are:
First Place:
Junyu Chen
Sichuan University, Chinese Division
Targeting Endothelial Dysregulation in Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
Second Place:
Hyuk-Jae Edward Kwon
University at Buffalo, American Division
Histone Methyltransferase Mll4 Drives Transcriptional Activation and Cell Differentiation in Tooth Development
The IADR Joseph Lister Award for New Investigators is managed by IADR and supported by Kenvue. It was created to award young investigators with original research in oral disease prevention or oral health promotion.
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.
