Congratulations to the 2025 NESO Resident Research Grant recipients!
Maria Panagiota Kouskouki | University of Rochester
Faculty Advisor: Dimitrios Michelogiannakis
The influence of amphetamine on experimentally induced orthodontic tooth movement in rats- A micro-CT and histomorphometric study
Lana Obeidat | University of Connecticut
Faculty Advisor: Madhur Upadhyay
Development of an AI-Based Decision Support System for Orthodontic Extraction Planning
Amanda Reisman | Columbia University
Faculty Advisor: Jill Schechter
Cephalometric Evaluation of Maxillary Development in Children Treated with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure During Early Development
2025 Call for Proposals is Closed
Purpose: It is a primary objective of NESO’s formal Mission Statement to “Encourage and Sponsor Research.” This program will serve to further enhance and encourage a collaborative relationship between NESO and the orthodontic training programs in our region while awarding and supporting residents in training.
AWARD AND SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- NESO will award up to three monetary grants of $4,000 each, annually.
- Funds will be awarded to residents in orthodontic training programs within the NESO constituency boundaries.
- Funds are to be used for research purposes only and not for tuition, travel or lodging.
- Applications for awards must be approved by the orthodontic program chair or program director and will consist of
- One-page research proposal describing the overall project, aims, and methodology
- Itemized project budget
- Completed Faculty Advisor form
- NESO will accept up to three (3) submissions from any one program. However, there may be only one winner from any given program.
- Programs that have received a grant are not eligible to apply for one (1) cycle after the award to facilitate the distribution of funds to more programs. View Previous Grant Recipients.
- Research proposals may be either basic science or clinical but must pertain to orthodontics.
- Proposals will be reviewed by a NESO Resident Research Program Review Committee.
- The Review Committee will consist of faculty members from three (3) different orthodontic programs within the NESO boundaries. (Committee members will recuse themselves from evaluating proposals from their own programs.)
- The Resident award recipient will be required to present their findings at the next year’s NESO meeting.
- Research applications and proposals should be submitted by the June 27 deadline.
- Awards will be announced to Programs and Residents in August.
- Grants will not be paid to individuals. All funds will be paid directly to host institutions. The award will not include any indirect costs to the institution.
February 2025: Call for Proposals
June 27, 2025: Submission Deadline
August 2025: Awards announced
VIEW PREVIOUS RESIDENT RESEARCH AWARD RECIPIENTS
Resident Vitals – Orthodontic Residency Program Presentations
The AAO offers a series of informational and educational programs for orthodontic residents at their orthodontic residency programs. Presentations are provided to ADA/CDA-accredited orthodontic programs at no cost. Click below to view the program topics and their descriptions (AAO login is required)
Please feel free to contact a member of the NESO management team with any questions or concerns regarding the Resident Vitals or the Resident Research Program at info@neso.org.