Alexandria, VA – The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) have announced the winner of the 2023 IADR/AADOCR William J. Gies Award in the category of Biological Research. The winning paper in the biologic research category was recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the 101st General Session of the IADR, which was held in conjunction with the 9th Meeting of the Latin American Region and the 12th World Congress on Preventive Dentistry, that took place on June 21, 2023, in Bogotá, Colombia.
The winning paper in the biologic research category was:
Orthodontic Force-Induced BMAL1 in PDLCs Is a Vital Osteoclastic Activator.
Y. Xie, Q. Tang, S. Yu, W. Zheng, G. Chen, X. Huang, and L. Chen
J Dent Res, 101(2):177-186, 2022
Two of the authors, Qingming Tang and Lili Chen from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, accepted the award on behalf of all of the authors.
The William J. Gies Award is given for the best paper in each of three categories published in the Journal of Dental Research during the preceding year. The award is named after William J. Gies, the journal’s founder, and consists of $1,000 and a commemorative plaque. The William J. Gies Award in the Clinical Research and Biomaterials & Bioengineering categories were awarded at the AADOCR Annual Meeting earlier in the year.
About the Journal of Dental Research
The Journal of Dental Research (JDR) is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the dissemination of new knowledge in all sciences relevant to dentistry and the oral cavity and associated structures in health and disease. The JDR Editor-in-Chief is Nicholas Jakubovics, Newcastle University, England. To learn more, visit https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jdr and follow JDR on Twitter at @JDentRes!
About IADR
The International Association for Dental 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 Research. Learn more at www.aadocr.org.