Congratulations to Bates Day 2024 Award Winners!
Bates Day 2024 was a very successful event, and we want to acknowledge not only the award winners, listed below, but ALL the students who participated and the many faculty who assisted with judging and mentoring our student researchers. The commercial exhibitors provide much of the funding for this event. We appreciate their support and thank everyone who visited with them at their tables. Please scroll down for photos!
Winners of this year’s Bates-Andrews Day are as follows:
- Best Postgraduate Poster Presentation:
Dr. Craig Holliday (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) “Botulinum Toxin Injections via Interventional Radiology for the Management of Oromandibular Dystonia Secondary to an Anoxic Brain Injury: A Case Report”
With D25 student Sonya Livitz. Faculty mentors: Drs. Maria Hernandez and Johanna Hauer
2. Best Scientific Research Presentation by a Senior (Andrews Society Award):
Trace Matthews and Liana Monderer (D25) “Mind-Body Wellness Training to Reduce Clinical Anxiety in Dental Students”
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Christina Pastan
3. AADOCR/Dentsply Sirona SCADA Award
Jennifer Wolla and Ye Han Kim “OsseoPrint3D Technology for Personalized, Precision Craniomaxillofacial Defect Repair”
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Pamela Yelick
4. First Place – Hinman Research Symposium Award (cash prize donated by Dr. Steven Tonelli D80):
Tamunodiyepriye Ngo “Knowledge and Attitudes of Controlled Substance Use Risk Assessment Among Pre- and Post-Doctoral Dental Students”
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ronald Kulich
5. Second Place Award for Predoctoral Table Clinic (cash prize donated by Dr. Steven Tonelli D80):
Karl Hall “Determining Efficacy of Early-Stage Caries Diagnosis by Fluorescein Starch Nanoparticles”
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Karina Irusa
6. Third Place Award for Predoctoral Table Clinic (cash prize donated by Dr. Steven Tonelli D80):
Jae Jung “Effect of Saliva on Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed Occlusal Guards”
Faculty Mentor: Eileen Doherty
7. DoubleMint Dentistry Travel Fellowship Award (2) (donated by Drs. Sha-Vashtiy Young D19 and Taphaphene Young D20):
Jennifer Wolla “OsseoPrint3D Technology for Personalized, Precision Craniomaxillofacial Defect Repair”
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Pamela Yelick
and
Babak Senfi “Opposing Effects of Vismodegib and Sonidegib on Cultured Human Fibroblasts”
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Addy Alt-Holland
8. AADOCR Student Research Day Award:
Meredith Peterson “Three-Dimensional Changes of Periodontal Ligament During Orthodontic Tooth Movement”
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Gili Naveh
9. Research Committee Award for Basic Science Research:
Vanni Morello “RegendoGEL, a Novel Regenerative Endodontic Treatment Product for Vital Pulp Therapy”
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Pamela Yelick
10. Massachusetts Dental Society and ASDA Public Health Award (cash prize donated by the Massachusetts Dental Society):
Zihan Yu “Exploring the Relationship between Nutrition and Dental Caries Risk using Axium Health Records”
11. Dr. Chad Anderson Family Award for Innovative Methodology and Research Design (cash prize donated by Dr. Chad Anderson, D04):
Dr. Abdullatif Burahmah “Intraductal Irrigation for Treatment of Salivary Gland Hypofunction and Xerostomia”
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Vidya Sankar
12. Esthetic Dentistry Award (cash prize donated by Dr. Aikaterini Papathanasiou):
Alexandria Garcini “Effect of Whitening Treatments on Extracted Human Teeth”
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Aikaterini Papathanasiou
13. Scientific Merit Award for First-Time Presenters (cash prize donated by Dr. Matthew Finkelman):
Jessica Jordan “Dentists’ Experience, Education, and Interest Regarding Dental Care for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)”
Faculty Mentors: Drs. Martha Forero and John Morgan
14. Bates Student Research Group “Peer-reviewed” Award:
Angel Idiculla “Granular Cell Tumor of the Tongue: A Case Report”
Faculty Mentor: Drs. Maria Hernandez and Johanna Hauer
15. ADEA Student Group Educational Research Award:
Anna Lubitz “Modeling a Collaborative Opportunity between Dental Students and Dietetic Interns”
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Nadine Tassabehji
16. Multicultural Award for the Advancement of Dental Research (cash prize donated by Dr. Kistama Naidu, D02)
Olivia Marino “An Evaluation of Oral Health Outcomes Stratified by Sex in Zambian Oral Health Outreach Programs”
Faculty Mentor: Dr. John Morgan
17. Research Recap Video Challenge Awards (3) (judged and cash prizes donated by TUDAA):
Demetrius Flood – “Effects of Orthodontic Therapy for Periodontitis Patient: A Systematic Review”
Ramanpreet Kaur – “Soft Tissue Grafting Around Dental Implants: A Retrospective Cohort Study”
Anna Kim – “Dentists’ Awareness and Understanding of Sjogren’s Disease”
Congratulations all!!!
