Osseointegration Foundation announces first Student Travel Grant recipients

Arlington Heights, Ill., January 17, 2018 — Initiated in 2017 to help provide students with financial assistance to advance both clinical application and basic scientific research in the science of osseointegration, the Osseointegration Foundation (OF), the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Osseointegration (AO), is pleased to announce the recipients of its inaugural Student Travel Grant Program.

Student Name/Presentation Type          – School

Mansour AlGhamdi

Scientific Poster –                               – Tufts University

GhadaAlrabeah

Oral Scientific Session                      – University College London

Essa Alwazan

Clinical Poster                                    – University of Southern California

Goncalo Carames

Scientific Poster                                 – University of Southern California

Sara Elhusseini

Scientific Poster                                  – University of Southern California

Maarten Glibert

Oral Clinical Session                          – Ghent University

Reo Ikumi

Scientific Poster                                  – Tokyo Medical and Dental University

WataruKozuma

Scientific Poster                                  – Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Kevin Lim

Case Reports/Case Series (Poster)    – University of North Carolina

Mengmeng Lu

Oral Scientific Session                        – Columbia University Medical Center

Julio Moreno-Alemán Sánchez

Clinical Poster                                       – University of Southern California

Neha Rajput

Scientific Poster                                    – Tufts University

Diana Sedler

Clinical Poster                                      – University of Southern California

Navid Sharif

Scientific Poster                                   – Loma Linda University

Zeeshan Sheikh

Scientific Poster                                   – University of Toronto

Rafael Siqueira

Oral Scientific Session                        – University of Michigan

Madeline Swenson

Clinical Poster                                      – University of Iowa

Gabriela Vila

Clinical Poster                                      – University of Florida

I Ching Wang

Oral Clinical Session                           – University of Michigan

Qianqian Yao

Oral Scientific Session                        – Indiana University

These students, who are currently enrolled in a dental school program,submitted an abstract for AO’s 2018 Annual Meeting (to be held February 28 – March 3, 2018 in Los Angeles). They were selected for a travel grant after receiving the top scores of student-submitted oral research and e-poster abstracts for AO’s 2018 Annual Meeting, as reviewed by members of the AO Research Submissions and E-Poster committees.

“AO is the only program in the world that brings together specialists, general dentists, and laboratory technicians to promote all aspects of implant dentistry, and provides the greatest number of travel grants to students. Fostering research at this grassroots level is key to advancing the science of implants for the ultimate benefit of our patients,” said Dr. Robert Lemke, chairman of AO’s Research Submissions Committee and board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon from San Antonio, TX.

Each studentwill be awarded one, $1,000 grant. All recipients will receive their grants at the AO 2018 Annual Meeting to assist in paying expenses related to attending and presenting their research in Los Angeles.

Advance registration for AO’s 2018 Annual Meeting is available through February 5 – offering a savings of up to $150. For more information, go to: https://meetings.osseo.org/2018/.

Contact: William Wille, Media and Public Relations Manager
williamwille@osseo.org; 847-725-2318
For Immediate Release
About Academy of Osseointegration
With nearly 6,000 members in more than 60 countries around the world, AO is recognized as the premier international association for professionals interested in implant dentistry. AO serves as a nexus where specialists and generalists can come together to evaluate emerging research, technology, and techniques; share best information; and coordinate optimal patient care using timely, evidence-based science and methods. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @AcademyOsseo.

About Osseointegration Foundation
Incorporated in 1987 as the philanthropic arm of AO, Osseointegration Foundation (OF) fosters the highest standards of research and education of practitioners, who in turn, use this research and education to enrich their patients’ lives and enhance their students’ knowledge and skills. Support of the Osseointegration Foundation is essential for the continuation of existing research grant programs and to enable new programs to be launched.