Alexandria, VA, USA – The International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) has announced the winners of the 2026 IADR Joseph Lister Award for New Investigators. The recipients were recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the 104 th General Session of the IADR, which was held in conjunction with the 55 th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research and the 50 th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research on March 25-28, 2026 in San Diego, CA, USA.
The winners are:
1 st - Zhi Ren
University of Pennsylvania
North American Region
A New Class of Bacterial Motility from the Oral Microbiome
2 nd - Mairobys Socorro
University of Pittsburgh
North American Region
Trps1 Regulates Tooth Formation and Mineralization via Wnt Signaling
The IADR Joseph Lister Award for New Investigators is managed by IADR and supported by Kenvue. It was created to award young investigators with original research in oral disease prevention or oral health promotion.
About IADR
The International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to drive dental, oral, and craniofacial research for health and well-being worldwide. IADR represents the individual scientists, clinician-scientists, dental professionals, and students based in academic, government, non-profit, and private-sector institutions who share our mission. Learn more at www.iadr.org .