Awards and Award Winners

Competition winners are announced at the SeDR award ceremony, marking the end of the SeDR Symposium. While all competition participants receive a certificate acknowledging their work and contributions to research,monetary prizes will be awarded to the top three winners, with the amounts differing based on their placement: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

2025 SeDR Award Winners

Awards were announced Friday, April 18, 2025

Dental Hygiene

• 1st Place:Bonnie Hooker&Kristen Sims-Garciafor “Effectiveness of Invisalign First Compound Compared to Fixed Orthodontic Appliances”
• 2nd Place:Evi Tran&Louanna Jean Baptistefor “The Anti-microbial And Anti-adhesive Effects of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Nanocomposites Vs. Traditional Composites on Lingual Retainers”
• 3rd Place:April Parrish&Ariana Georgefor “The Effect of Photodynamic Therapy for Treating Oral Lesions”

Undergraduate Original Research

• 1st Place:Jasmine Canlasfor “Engineered Small Extracellular Vesicles as a Novel Antimicrobial Therapy for Periodontal Disease”
• 2nd Place:Craig Rodgersfor “Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Role of the Dentist”
• 3rd Place:Tristan Pughfor “Radiographic Markers in Periapical Actinomycosis Infections: Characterizing Potentially Helpful Features in Clinical Practice”

Graduate Original Research

• 1st Place:Bidhan Bhandarifor “Inhalant CBD alleviates the symptoms in Migraine”
• 2nd Place:Justin Gallianifor “Influence of Titanium Particle Size on Polarity, Function, and Survival of Control and NF-κB Knockout Macrophages”

Literature Review

• 1st Place:Marisa Elliottfor “The Impact of Submerged Healing in Peri-implantitis Management”

Case Report

• 1st Place:Kevin Shepherdfor “Leveraging an Ailing Implant to Enhance Soft Tissue Contours: A Case Report”
• 2nd Place:Sung Woofor “Minimal extension of dental implants beyond the sinus floor without application of a biomaterial”
• 3rd Place:Hanna Pricefor “Periodontal Management of Complex Soft Tissue Deficiency After Ameloblastoma Surgery”

Published Work

• 1st Place:Kole Fisherfor “Micro-Computed tomography Evaluation of Obturation of Long-Oval Root Canals Using Single-Cone with Apical Negative Pressure”
• 2nd Place:Jocelyn Tangfor “Effectiveness Of Pulpotomy in Managing Carious-exposure In Mature Permanent Teeth”

Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library Dental Hygiene Literature Review Award

• Gabriel Brunkow-Schnell&Laquita Addisonfor “Effective Caries Detection Through Artificial Intelligence in Radiographs and Intraoral Images”

Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library Literature Review Award

• Josh Stewartfor “Management of the Anterior Open Bite Using Clear Aligner Therapy and Surgery-First: Case Example and Scoping Review of the Literature”

2024 SeDR Award Winners

Awards were announced Friday, April 17, 2024

Dental Hygiene

• 1st Place:Dharti PatelandMelissa Floodfor "The Use of Phage Therapy in Reduction of Oral Cavity Bacteria"
• 2nd Place:Margareth RivasandDanila Dokuchayevfor "Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Treatments in Decreasing Tourette Syndrome Symptoms"
• 3rd Place:Courtney MorrowandHannah Grachfor "The Use of Micro-needling with Therapeutic Agents for Tissue and Gingival Regeneration"

Undergraduate Original Research

• 1st Place:Cathy Tranfor "Engineered Small Extra-Cellular Vesicles for Endogenous Mesenchymal Stem Cells Recruitment and in situ Periodontal Tissue Regeneration"
• 2nd Place:Tigerwin Yangfor "Exosomes Derived from Gingival Tissues of Periodontitis Patients Cross Human BBB and Compromise its Barrier Function in an In-Vitro 3D Model"
• 3rd Place:Kyle Harrisfor "Role of EPS8 Phosphorylation by BRK in HNSCC"

Graduate Original Research

• 1st Place:Harshit Singhaniafor "Src Phosphorylation of EPS8 Regulates SOX2 Expression in HNSCC"
• 2nd Place:Han Kimfor "Predictors of standardized in-service examination performance and residency outcomes in a graduate periodonts program"
• 3rd Place:Bidhan Bhandarifor "Innate Lymphoid Cells as the Immune Maestro in Tongue Tumor"

Literature Review

• 1st Place:Jess Andersonfor "Delayed Diagnosis of Multi Suture Craniosynostosis: A Literature Review"

Case Report

• 1st Place:Elizabeth Floodeenfor "Bilateral Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Ankylosis in a 24-year-old Male with Epilepsy"
• 2nd Place:Alan Georgefor "Blood Collection for Autologous Blood-Derived Product Preparation: Technique & Application"
• 3rd Place:Thomas Shepherdfor "Temporization of Removeable Prosthesis Utilizing Essix Appliance a Case Report"

Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library Literature Review Award

• Matthew Zhangfor “Opioid Prescription Patterns Among American Dentists”

Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library Research Poster Award

• Chelsea Harrisfor “Advances in Surgical Template Design in Dental Implantology”

Intramural Grants Program Faculty Grant

• Daler Tarrazzi
• Rafael Pacheco