Congratulations to the Winners of the 2025 CED-IADR Awards and Travel Grants

On behalf of the CED-IADR Board and the Award Committee, chaired by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Clarissa Bonifacio, we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to all winners of the 2025 CED-IADR Awards, presented during the 2025 General Session of the International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) held in Barcelona, Spain.

 CED-IADR Travel Grants – Supporting the Next Generation of Researchers

This year in Barcelona, 25 young researchers received a €300 grant to support their participation in the

Join us in congratulating the 2025 grant recipients for their outstanding contributions and dedication to advancing oral health research:
 Alba Sánchez Barco, Alessandro Polizzi, Alexandra Jiménez Armijo, Angela Josefa do Nascimento, Anna Ziouti, Ayse Demir, Ceyda Ipek Isseven, Cung May Thai, Doris Voortmans,  Eddy Shan, Elias Walter, Emilie Schoebrechts, Ezgi Demir, Francien Veenman, Helia Damghani, Isaac Bugueno Valdebenito, Ivan Šalinović,  João Botelho , Jonah Coenen,  Katharina Schwarz,  Marina Miteva,  Pietro Rigotti, Sebastian Hetzler,  Silke Beckers,  Uros Josic , Vukasin Kosutic

These grants offer a valuable opportunity for early-career researchers to gain international exposure, build networks, and share their research on a global stage.
Recipients were selected by a jury based on abstract scores evaluated by the Scientific Committee.

 CED-IADR Robert Frank Award – Undergraduate

1st Prize: €1,000 and one-year free membership
Lara Vranic, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
“Impact of a Student-Led Intervention on Preparedness for Tooth Avulsion”

2nd Prize: €500 and one-year free membership
Vukasin Kosutic, School of Dental Medicine, Serbia
“Mobile Applications for Caries Risk Assessment – Evaluation after 3 Years”

CED-IADR Robert Frank Award – Postgraduate (Basic Science Research)

1st Prize: €1,000 and one-year free membership
Wout Jacobs, KU Leuven, Belgium
“Surface Analysis and Biological Responses of/to Laser-textured Zirconia-implant Surfaces”

2nd Prize (shared): €250 and one-year free membership
Francesca Spirito, University of Foggia, Italy
“Phytochemicals Potential for Adjuvant Treatment in Head and Neck Cancer”
Katharina Schwarz, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
“Immune Mediators Differ between 2D and 3D Cultured Gingival MSCs”

CED-IADR Robert Frank Award – Postgraduate (Clinical Research)

1st Prize: €1,000 and one-year free membership
Laura Bailleul, Rey Juan Carlos University Madrid, Spain
“Pulp Exposures Management Preferences in Deciduous Molars among Spanish Dentists”

2nd Prize (shared): €250 and one-year free membership
Alessandro Polizzi, University of Catania, Italy
“Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Reliability in Stage IV Periodontitis Guidelines”
Wenyu Feng, KU Leuven, Belgium
“Functional Advancement Outcomes in Class II Linked to Growth Stage”

We are proud to announce that the following three awardees will represent CED-IADR at the IADR Hatton Award competition during the IADR/AADOCR/CADR General Session & Exhibition, to be held in San Diego, California, March 25–28, 2026:

• Francesca Spirito
• Katharina Schwarz
• Wout Jacobs

Congratulations once again to all the winners and grant recipients!
Your commitment, creativity, and passion for advancing dental and craniofacial research continue to strengthen our community and inspire future generations.

Planning to submit your research at the congress next year?  Do not forget to apply for one of the awards!   This could be your opportunity! Visit https://lnkd.in/eESqMt4q for updates and submit your abstract as of January 3, 2026.