Research Day Awards 2026
Congratulations to the student, resident, postdoc and faculty researchers who won awards during 2026 Research Day!
2026 Research Day Award Winners
AADR/Dentsply Sirona SCADA
Lillian Biedenharn
Alumni Research Merit Award
Robert Bettinger
Alumni Research Achievement
Agata Plonski
AADOCR Research Day Award
Adam Wade
DDS Award – 1st Place
Lillian Biedenharn
DDS Award – 2nd Place
Robert Bettinger
DDS Award – 3rd Place
Agata Plonski
Graduate Award – 1st Place
Dr. Fatma Fenesha
Graduate Award – 2nd Place
Dr. Morgan Segall
Graduate Award – 3rd Place
Dr. Jae Parker Heiner
Postdoctoral Fellow Award
Dr. Frederick Howard
Dental Hygiene Student Award
Ayaan Mohamed
Undergraduate Student Award
Aarushi Nischal (1st Place)
Youcef Hennaoui (2nd Place)
Clinical and Translational Science Institute Award
Hannah Rashidi
Paper of the Year Awards
Basic Science Research - Dr. Susan Mallery
“Engineered Fenretinide- and Tocilizumab-Releasing Janus Nanoparticles for Site-Directed Immunochemoprevention of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung”
Clinical Research - Dr. Kedith Sawangsri
“Acceptability and deviation of finish line detection and restoration contour design in single-unit crown: Comparative evaluation between 2 AI-based CAD software programs and dental laboratory technicians”
Social and Behavioral Science & Public Health Research - Dr. Beau Meyer
“Pandemic-driven shift: increase in silver diamine fluoride utilization among Medicaid-enrolled children during the COVID-19 public health emergency”
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