UIC Orthodontics Faculty and Residents awarded American Association of Orthodontists Foundation Grant
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Congratulations to our outstanding faculty and residents who won the awards:
Dr. Phimon Atsawasuwan (Biomedical Research Award) for the project titled “Roles of MiR-145 in Osteocytes During Tooth Movement”
Dr. Mohammed H. Elnagar (Biomedical Research Award) for the project titled “Developing an AI Diagnostic Support System for Interpreting Dental and Craniofacial Images” (co-investigators: Sath Allareddy, Ahmet Enis Cetin, and Rashid Ansari)
Dr. Maysaa Oubaidin (Orthodontics Faculty Development Fellowship Award) for the project titled “Role of Orthodontist in the Continuum of Craniofacial Microsomia Care: Survey of Craniofacial Teams” (Project Mentor: Sath Allareddy; Co-Investigators: Min Kyeong Lee and Priya Shah)
Dr. Suzanne Abreu (Research Aid Award) for the project titled “The Influence of Population Variation and Obesity on Facial Growth” (Project Mentor: Christina Nicholas; Co-investigator: James Sciote).
This is a proud moment for all of us and yet another milestone in the history of UIC Orthodontics.