The IADR Craniofacial Biology Group Award is available to dental students, MS students, or residents in certificate programs. This award recognizes original and outstanding research on craniofacial growth and development. Each applicant must be the primary author and presenter of an abstract accepted for presentation at the IADR General Session. The applicant must pre-register for the meeting as a student, and must be a member of both the IADR and Craniofacial Biology Group to be eligible for this award program. It is not necessary to send additional documentation of student status. Research submitted for the 2026 General Session & Exhibition of the IADR will be eligible for consideration for the Craniofacial Biology Group Award, provided it has not been published. When submitting the abstract, it must be assigned to the Craniofacial Biology Group and entered as a Craniofacial Biology Group Award candidate. Please visit the award's website for more information.