Awards

AADOCR Hatton Competition

The American Association for Dental, Oral & Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) is entitled to send qualified individuals to compete in the IADR Hatton Competition and Awards. These individuals will be selected on the basis of an oral presentation competition to be held at the IADR/AADOCR/CADR General Session & Exhibition. The 6 winners for the AADOCR Hatton Competition will go on to compete in the IADR Hatton Competition later in the same day.

The competition is designed for junior investigators (junior, senior and post-doctoral) who exhibit potential for a productive career in dental research. Mentors are strongly urged to support and select a project for the competition that is original, well-planned, and carefully executed. Mentors are also urged to ensure that the correct Category for Competition is selected.

Award Prize/Recognition
  • $1000 first place winners (one in each category)
  • $500 second place winners (one in each category)
Key Dates

Applications Open:

Jul 11, 2023

Applications Closed:

Oct 19, 2023

Eligibility
  • MUST be AADOCR members
  • Entrants cannot have won previously in the same category

2023 Recipients:

Junior Category – Second Place

Kisa Iqbal
LSD1-Induced Signaling Mechanisms Inhibition Sensitizes Oral Cancer for Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy

Boston University, MA

Kisa Iqbal
Junior Category – First Place

Michael Troka

Identification of Disease-Driving Cell Signaling Interactions in scRNAseq Data

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Michael Troka
Senior Category – Second Place

Emily Fisher

Wnt/β-Catenin Epigenetic Modifications Drive Age-Dependent Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Evolution

Boston University, MA

Emily Fisher
Senior Category – First Place

Armond June

The Implications of Periodontitis on the Oral-Gut Microbiome Axis

University at Buffalo, NY

Armond June
Post-doctoral Category – Second Place

Justin Burrell

Human Gingival-Derived NCSCs Enhance Functional Recovery Following Nerve Fusion

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Justin Burrell
Post-doctoral Category – First Place

Marwa Afifi

Myc Loss Mediates Oncogene-induced Senescence in Oral Premalignant Lesions

National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 

Marwa Afifi

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