Awards

IADR Joseph Lister Award for New Investigators

The IADR Joseph Lister Award for New Investigators is managed by the International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) and supported by Kenvue. The Awards Competition was created to award new investigators with original research in oral disease prevention or oral health promotion.

Award Prize/Recognition
  • 1st Place: $5,000 + $3,000 travel stipend;
  • 2nd Place: $3,000 + $3,000 travel stipend;
  • $500 to each of the eight runners up
Key Dates

Applications Open:

Jul 01, 2025

Applications Closed:

Oct 22, 2025

Eligibility
  • New investigators within 10 years of their first academic appointment.
  • Candidates must be a current full member of the IADR

Sponsor: Kenvue.

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2025 Recipients

IADR Joseph Lister Award for New Investigators – First Place

Junyu Chen
Targeting Endothelial Dysregulation in Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
Sichuan University 
 

 

Junyu Chen
IADR Joseph Lister Award for New Investigators – Second Place

Hyuk-Jae Edward Kwon
Histone Methyltransferase Mll4 Drives Transcriptional Activation and Cell Differentiation in Tooth Development
University at Buffalo 
 

 

Kwon

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