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IADR-SEA Division
Hatton Competition and Awards
The IADR-SEA Division Hatton Competition provides an opportunity for the best junior investigators from the Southeast Asian Division to present their research at the annual IADR General Session and compete at the Global Hatton Competition. The winners will receive prepaid IADR General Meeting registration.
Categories of Competition:
IADR Hatton Junior:
Currently enrolled in a B.D.S./D.D.S. (Bachelor’s and/or dental degree). This competition will be limited to those candidates who have carried out their research as part of undergraduate/professional training (research undertaken as an undergraduate science student, as a dental student, or at a time of pursuing an intercalated science degree while in training as a dental student).
IADR Hatton Senior:
Entrants must be enrolled in a post-dental, post-graduate, or Ph.D. program or have performed the research submitted to the competition within three (3) years of their earning the award of Ph.D. Entrants for this category would have carried out research as part of a higher degree, either a Masters, Ph.D., or M.D. with previous laboratory experience, or as part of specialty training, and post-doctorals.
2025 recipients
Junior Category
Winner
Cicely Chau
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Title: GelMA hydrogel modulates macrophage polarization to promote tissue regeneration.
1st runner-up
Pukit Limyothin
Mahidol University, Thailand
Title: Functional sensory neurons derived human stem cells from apical papilla
Senior Category
Winner
Nica Jeorgia Salazar
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Title: BDNF-loaded OA Hydrogel Enhances Neurogenic Expression in 2D/3D DPSCs Cultures
1st runner-up
Ethiraj Lalith Prabha
National Dental Centre Singapore, Singapore
Title: Activating host macrophages with glucomannan-coated scaffold accelerates osteogenic differentiation
2024 recipients
Junior Category
Winner
Wittida Chantawichayasuit
Mahidol University, Thailand
Title: Effect of Cannabidiol on Temporomandibular Osteoarthritis Pain in Mice
1st runner-up
Rawinunt Thanachayanont
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Title: Salivary Mycobiome Predictor of Early Childhood Caries in 1-Year-old Children
Senior Category
Winner
Khoa D. Nguyen
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Title: Background Effects on Deep Learning Classification of Decayed-Missing-Filled Tooth Status
1st runner-ups (2 awardees)
Toan Van Phan
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Title: Porcine-Derived Decellularized Extracellular Matrix Hydrogel Enables Oral Mucosa-on-a-Chip
Elaine Kar Man Choong
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Title: Associations between Masticatory Performance and General Health of Older Adults
2023 recipients
Junior Category
Winner
Tanyaphon Danpipat
Chulalongkorn university, Thailand
Title: Amino-acid Starvation and DNA-protein-crosslink Repair Affect Candida Oxidative Stress Susceptibility
1st runner-up
Nathan Teo
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Title: On-demand metal oxide nanozymes eradicate bacterial biofilm
Senior Category
Winner
Shuting Gao
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Title: Injectable Polyxylitol Succinate-based Adhesive Hydrogel for Periodontal Regeneration
1st runner-up
Fa-Tzu Tsai
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Title: Temporal stability of tongue microbiota in elderly patients
2022 recipients
Junior Category
Winner
Thamasorn Eamtanaporn
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Title: Osteogenesis imperfecta: alveolar bone cells characteristics and responses to Jagged-1
Senior Category
Winner
Hardik Makkar
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Title: Gingival Crevice-on-Chip to Biomimic Periodontal Host-Microbe Interaction
1st runner-up
Chun Wang Chau
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Title: Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence-designed Single-tooth Dental Prostheses: A Feasibility Study
2021 recipients
Junior Category Winner
Gunjan Gupta
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Title: Biofilm Inhibitory Effect of a Biosurfactant
Senior Category Winner
Zhang Lili
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Title: Semaphorin 4D enhances vascular stabilization by recruiting SHED
Junior Category – First Runner-up
Hieu Tran
University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Title: A CBCT Analysis of Shaping Ability of Two Rotary Systems
Senior Category – First Runner-up
Pirawish Limlawan
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Title: MicroRNA-302a-3p Delivery by Surface-modified Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticle and 3D-printed TCP/HA Scaffold Promoted Osteogenic Differentiation