Awards

IADR STAR Network Fellowship

The purpose of this fellowship will be to support the awardee's attendance to the IADR General Session & Exhibition, and then to have a research experience in a renowned research laboratory immediately before or after the IADR General Session.

Award Prize/Recognition

$5,000 for travel and accommodations
Pre-Paid Meeting registration

Key Dates

Applications Open:

Jun 17, 2024

Applications Closed:

Jan 24, 2025

Eligibility

Must be an IADR member.
Must be a current Ph.D. student OR within five years post- Ph.D.

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The purposes of the visit are to:

Network with colleagues in in the area of the candidate´s own research.
Develop an understanding of contemporary research environments.
Learn new and innovative research techniques that can advance the science undertaken by Fellow on their return to their home.
Develop shared research protocols and possible funding applications.

Application requires the following:
- CV – (10 pages maximum)
- Letter of Interest
- Reference Letter from Dean/Chair of applicant’s current institution
Recipients of the IADR STAR Network Fellowship will be required to submit a brief report on their experiences to IADR at the conclusion of the fellowship which may be published as part of the IADR Global Research Update, and will be reported to the IADR Board and Council on an annual basis.
- Sponsoring Lab: Cell signalling and bone biology
  - Research Description: Our goal is to understand the signaling pathways involved in cell communication. We focus on how alterations in signaling can alter metabolism, pathophysiology, and bone regeneration, with the aim of finding new therapies by modification of these pathways.
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  - Mentor/Faculty Advisor: Professor Francesc Ventura Pujol
  - Date for Fellow to visit: ~2-3 weeks before or after the IADR General Session
- Sponsoring Lab: Neuropharmacology and Pain
  - Research Description: Neuropharmacology and Pain. Novel approaches for an effective and safe treatment of Pain.
  - Lab website
  - Mentor/Faculty Advisor: Prof Dr Francisco Ciruela Alférez
  - Date for Fellow to visit: ~2-3 weeks before or after the IADR General Session
- Sponsoring Lab: Craniofacial Development and Bone Regeneration
  - Research Description: Human Anatomy and Embryology; Craniofacial development; Bone Biology and Osseointegration; Dental Education
  - Mentor/Faculty Advisor: Prof. Dr Mª Cristina Manzanares Céspedes
  - Date for Fellow to visit: ~2-3 weeks before or after the IADR General Session

2024 Recipients

Cher Farrugia

University of Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Wei Qiao

The University of Hong Kong, SAR, China

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