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IADR (International Association for Dental Research) Pre-Prosthetic Regenerative Science Award for Young Investigators recognizes original research by new investigators in the multidisciplinary ï¬eld of pre-prosthetic or prosthodontics-related regenerative science, including but not limited to tissue engineering, bone, tooth and soft-tissue regenerative sciences, graft materials research, maxillofacial reconstructive biology and physiology, and implant biological research. The awards are co-sponsored by the IADR Prosthodontics Group and Japan Prosthodontic Society. The abstracts must be submitted to the Prosthodontics Group Session, and the selected ï¬nalists will be asked to submit a 5-page extended abstract to compete. Awards will be presented during the annual business meeting of the group during the IADR General Session. See the detail at http://dentalresearch.i4a.com/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3664. The 2009 First Place Winner was awarded to Dr. Takeo Suzuki for his study entitled “UV-treated titanium is more bioactive than freshly prepared titaniumâ€. The Second Place Award went to Dr. Yoshihiro Akashi for his work on “Cyclic Pressure Affects Cytokine Production in Human Gingival Fibroblasts stressâ€. The individuals in this picture are Dr. Keiichi Sasaki, President of Japan Prosthodontic Society, Dr. Yoshihiro Akashi, Second Place Winner, Dr. Takeo Suzuki, First Place Winner, Dr. Takahiro Ogawa, Pre-Prosthetic Regenerative Science Award Coordinator and President Elect IADR Prosthodontics Group, and Dr. Neal Garrett, President of IADR Prosthodontics Group (left-to-right). April 2, 2009 in Miami.