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Najam Imam, 5th year dental student, was awarded the prestigious Junior Colgate Research Prize of the British Society of Oral and Dental Research (BSODR) at the recent meeting of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) held in Barcelona.The prize was for the best research presentation by an undergraduate student and was awarded for his presentation "The Role of MicroRNA in Tooth Development" based on research he carried out during his intercalated BSc under the supervision of Dr Atsushi Ohazama and Professor Paul Sharpe in the Department of Craniofacial Development and Orthodontics.
As part of the prize, Najam will go forward to represent the British Division in the Junior Hatton Awards of the IADR, and will receive an all expenses paid trip to the IADR General Session in San Diego, California, in March 2011, to take part in this competition.
Commenting on his achievement, Najam said: ‘It is a great honour and privilege to be awarded this prize. I am grateful to the BSODR to acknowledge many months of hard work by both my supervisors and myself. Receiving the award was a fantastic added bonus to what was already an exciting and unforgettable experience in Barcelona at my first international conference.’
Posted on 11 October 2010
As part of the prize, Najam will go forward to represent the British Division in the Junior Hatton Awards of the IADR, and will receive an all expenses paid trip to the IADR General Session in San Diego, California, in March 2011, to take part in this competition.
Commenting on his achievement, Najam said: ‘It is a great honour and privilege to be awarded this prize. I am grateful to the BSODR to acknowledge many months of hard work by both my supervisors and myself. Receiving the award was a fantastic added bonus to what was already an exciting and unforgettable experience in Barcelona at my first international conference.’
Posted on 11 October 2010