Awards

IADR Lion Dental Research Award

The Lion Dental Research Award is intended to support improvements in oral health sciences through the stimulation of junior researchers by recognition of outstanding and innovative research in basic dental science for the improvement of public dental health; and recognition of applied research achievements for improvement and development of oral care products for the prevention or oral diseases. The IADR is inviting applications from young investigators for an award from submitted abstracts. These Awards are made possible by a generous donation from the Lion Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.

Award Prize/Recognition
  • $2,000
  • Plaque
Key Dates

Applications Open:

Jul 14, 2025

Applications Closed:

Oct 22, 2025

Sponsor: LION Corporation

LION Corporation

2025 Recipients

Behavioral, Epidemiologic, and Health Services Research

Thi Dao, The University of Queensland 

Thi Dao
Cariology Research

Carolina Ruis Ferrari, University of São Paulo 

Carolina Ruis Ferrari
Microbiology/Immunology Research

Yasmin Louzon, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem 

 Yasmin Louzon

2025 IADR/PER General Session & Exhibition in Barcelona, Spain

Behavioral, Epidemiologic, and Health Services Research award recipient

Pictured: Kei Kurita and Thi Dao

Thi Dao with Dr. Kei Kurita
Cariology Research award recipient

Pictured: Kei Kurita and Carolina Ruis Ferrari

carolinaruisferra with Dr. Kei Kurit

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Beatrice Nguyen

Assistant Manager, Awards, Fellowships, & Grants

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