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.
- $1000 first place winners (one in each category)
- $500 second place winners (one in each category)
Applications Open:
Jul 11, 2023
Applications Closed:
Oct 19, 2023
- MUST be AADOCR members
- Entrants cannot have won previously in the same category
2023 Recipients:
Kisa Iqbal
LSD1-Induced Signaling Mechanisms Inhibition Sensitizes Oral Cancer for Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy
Boston University, MA
Michael Troka
Identification of Disease-Driving Cell Signaling Interactions in scRNAseq Data
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Emily Fisher
Wnt/β-Catenin Epigenetic Modifications Drive Age-Dependent Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Evolution
Boston University, MA

Armond June
The Implications of Periodontitis on the Oral-Gut Microbiome Axis
University at Buffalo, NY

Justin Burrell
Human Gingival-Derived NCSCs Enhance Functional Recovery Following Nerve Fusion
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Marwa Afifi
Myc Loss Mediates Oncogene-induced Senescence in Oral Premalignant Lesions
National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD

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