Awards

AADOCR NSRG 411 Rapid Research Competition

The NSRG began offering the 411 Rapid Research in 2019 at the IADR/AADR/CADR General Session & Exhibition as an opportunity for pre-doctoral dental students to grow their ability to communicate their science to a non-scientific audience.

Award Prize/Recognition
  • $750 First Place winners (Basic Science and Clinical/Public Health),
  • $500 Second Place winners (Basic Science and Clinical/Public Health),
  • $250 Third Place winners (Basic Science and Clinical/Public Health)
Key Dates

Applications Open:

Jul 14, 2025

Applications Closed:

Oct 22, 2025

Eligibility
  • A pre-doctoral dental student in good academic standing, without an advanced degree or doctorate in any field
  • A student member of AADOCR

2025 Award Recipients

Basic Science Category – First Place

Xiaoyuan Yang, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Bioactive Glue for In-Situ Regeneration of Perforated TMJ Disc

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Basic Science Category – Second Place

Matthew Yee, Columbia University

Modulation of Chondrocyte Senescence for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis 

 

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Basic Science Category – Third Place

Iram Elamin, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Trb3-Directed Therapy Promotes Bone Regeneration in Osteoporosis 

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Clinical/Public Health Category – First Place

Ahmed Yacoub, University of Texas at Arlington

Semiconductor Dielectric Coatings on Cranial Implants Boost Osteogenesis and Rapid Bone Apposition  

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Clinical/Public Health Category – Second Place

Peyton Maccarone, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

Stability of Le Fort III Distraction Osteogenesis in Syndromic Craniosynostosis     

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Clinical/Public Health Category – Third Place

Anny Yang, University of California, San Francisco

Parental Preference for Telehealth Post-Operative Dental Visit Following DRGA
 

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