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.
- $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)
Applications Open:
Jul 14, 2025
Applications Closed:
Oct 22, 2025
- 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
Xiaoyuan Yang, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Bioactive Glue for In-Situ Regeneration of Perforated TMJ Disc

Matthew Yee, Columbia University
Modulation of Chondrocyte Senescence for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis

Iram Elamin, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Trb3-Directed Therapy Promotes Bone Regeneration in Osteoporosis

Ahmed Yacoub, University of Texas at Arlington
Semiconductor Dielectric Coatings on Cranial Implants Boost Osteogenesis and Rapid Bone Apposition

Peyton Maccarone, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Stability of Le Fort III Distraction Osteogenesis in Syndromic Craniosynostosis

Anny Yang, University of California, San Francisco
Parental Preference for Telehealth Post-Operative Dental Visit Following DRGA
