Award Recipients
2021 Annual Session Award Recipients
Albert G. Richards Award (sponsored by Pacific Dental)

Dr. Ritu Tiwari, University of California, Los Angeles
Arthur Wuehrmann Prize for Best Radiology Paper Published in OOOO
Dr. Kazuya Haraguchi
Dr. Daigo Yoshiga
Dr. Masafumi Oda
Dr. Shirou Tabe
Dr. Sho Mitsugi
Dr. Osamu Takahasi
Dr. Manabu Habu
Dr. Masaaki Sasaguri
Dr. Yasuhiro Morimoto
Dr. Izumi Yoshioka
Dr. Kazuhiro Tominaga
Depth of invasion determined by magnetic resonance imaging in tongue cancer can be a predictor of cervical lymph node metastasis. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2021; 131(2): 231-240.
Lincoln Manson-Hing Award for Distinguished Service as a Scientific Reviewer
Dr. Akitoshi Katsumata, Asahi University School of Dentistry, Department of Oral Radiology
Howard R. Raper Oral and Maxillofacial Award

Dr. Solaleh Shahmirzadi, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry
Radiology Centennial Scholarship Award

Dr. Camila Pacheco Pereira, University of Alberta
Top Reviewer Recognition

Dr. Allison Buchanan, Augusta University, Dental College of Georgia

Dr. Akhilanand Chaurasia, King George Medical University, India
Past Recipients by Year
Click a year below to view that year’s award recipients.
2020 Annual Session Award Recipients
Albert G. Richards Research Grant Award
Dr. Manal Hamdan
Arthur H. Wuerhmann Prize for Best Radiology Paper in OOOO
Dr. Lixuan Niu, Dr. Dong Zheng, Dr. Wang Diancan, Dr. Jianyun Zhang, Dr. Jun Fei, Dr. Chuanbin Guo
Depth of invasion determined by magnetic resonance imaging in tongue cancer can be a predictor of cervical lymph node metastasis. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2021; 131(2): 231-240.
Lincoln Manson-Hing Award
Dr. Kaan Orhan
Top Reviewer Recognition
Dr. Kaan Orhan, Ankara University, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara, Turkey.
Dr. Akitoshi Katsumata, Asahi University School of Dentistry, Mizuho-shi, Japan.
Howard R. Raper Award (supported by Indiana University)
Dr. Camila Pacheco Pereira
Williams H. Rollins Award
Dr. Camila Pacheco Pereira
Top Reviewer Recognition
Dr. Akitoshi Katsumata, Dr. Madhu Nair
Research Award, sponsored by BeamReaders
Dr. Manal Hamdan (University of North Carolina) – Detecting Apical Radiolucencies Using Deep Learning Technology: A Pilot Study
Clinical Award, sponsored by BeamReaders
Vidhya Venkateswaran (UCLA The Biology of Periosteal Reactions)
2019 Annual Session Award Recipients
Lincoln Manson-Hing Award
Dr. Freny Karjodkar
Top Reviewer Recognition
Dr. Kaan Orhan, Ankara University, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara, Turkey.
Dr. Akitoshi Katsumata, Asahi University School of Dentistry, Mizuho-shi, Japan.
Arthur H. Wuerhman Prize for Best Radiology Paper in OOOO
Drs. Akrivoula Soundia, Danny Hadaya, Sanjay M. Mallya, Tara L. Aghaloo, Sotirios Tetradis, UCLA School of DentistryRadiographic predictors of bone exposure in patients with stage 0 medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2018 December, 126(6): 537-544.
Dr. Sotirios Tetradis, Dr. Akrivoula Soundia, and Dr. Sanjay Mallya
Albert G. Richards Research Grant Award
Dr. Maryam Ajami, Stony Brook University, School of Dental Medicine
Charles R. Morris Student Research Award
Dr. Mel Mupparapu
Williams H. Rollins Research Award
Dr. Nisha Manila, Texas A&M University, College of Dentistry
Radiology Centennial Scholarship
Dr. Robert Hilton, University of North Carolina, Adams School of Dentistry
H. Cline Fixott Sr. Oration 2019
Reinhilde Jacobs, PhD
Professor, University of Leuven and Secretary General IADMFR
S. Julian Gibbs Oration 2019
Edward J. Calabrese, PhD
Professor of Toxicology at the University of Massachusetts
2018 Annual Session Award Recipients
- Howard R. Raper Award – Dr. Akrivoula Soundia. University of California Los Angeles (Dr. Sanjay Mallya accepting on her behalf)
- Charles Morris Award – Dr. Carla Morales, Dental College of Georgia, winner of the Charles R. Morris Student Research Award.
- Dentsply Sirona Clinical Award – Dr. Jalal Bukhari, Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine.
- Centennial Award – Dr. Husniye Demirturk Kocasarac, UT Health San Antonio
- Dentsply Sirona Research Award – Dr. Gaurav Krishnamoorthy, The University of Toronto.
- Williams H. Rollins Award – Dr. Allison Buchanan, Augusta University, Dental College of Georgia.
- Albert G. Richards Research Grant Award – Dr. Trevor Thang, The University of Toronto.
- Lincoln Manson-Hing Award – Prof. John Ludlow, University of North Carolina.
- H. Cline Fixott, Sr. Memorial Oration – Dr. Lisa Koenig, Marquette University School of Dentistry, Milwaukee, WI
- S. Julian Gibbs Memorial Oration – Dr. A. Kyle Jones, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
2017 Annual Session Award Recipients
- Howard R. Raper Award – Dr. Husniye Demirturk Kocasarac, UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry OMR resident.
- Charles Morris Award – Mr. Andrew Emery, UConn Health School of Dental Medicine 4th year dental student.
- Dentsply Rinn Clinical Award – Dr. Karan Dharia, UCLA School of Dentistry OMR resident.
- Centennial Award – Dr. Satoko Matsumura, UConn Health School of Dental Medicine OMR resident.
- Dentsply Rinn Research Award – Dr. Husniye Demirturk Kocasarac, UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry OMR resident.
- Rollins Award – Dr. Husniye Demirturk Kocasarac
- Lincoln Manson-Hing Award – Dr. Stuart C. White
- H. Cline Fixott Lecturer Sotirios Tetradis, D.D.S., Ph.D.
- S. Julian Gibbs Memorial Oration Vijay M. Rao, MD, FACR
2016 Annual Session Award Recipients
- Albert Richards Award – Dr. Brittany Kurzweg
- Charles Morris Award – Drs. Andrew D. Fraser and Hassan M. Khan
- Rollins Award – Dr. Saulo Leonardo Sousa Melo
- Centennial Award – Dr. Peter T. Green
- Howard R. Raper Award – Dr. Mehmaz Tahmasbi-Arashlow
- Dentsply Rinn Clinical Award – Dr. Katya Archambault
- Dentsply Rinn Research Award – Dr. Lea Al Matny
- Outgoing AAOMR President Dr. Jie Yang
- Incoming AAOMR President Dr. Sanjay Mallya
- Top Reviewer Recognition Dr. Ahmad Abdelkarim
- H. Cline Fixott Lecturer Dr. William C. Scarfe
- S. Julian Gibbs Memorial Oration Dr. Axel Ruprecht
Past Recipients by Award
Click an award below to view past recipients.
Albert G. Richards Graduate Student Research Grant
2021 – Dr. Ritu Tiwari (University of California, Los Angeles)
2020 – Dr. Manal Hamdan (University of North Carolina)
2019 – Dr. Maryam Ajami (Stony Brook University)
2018 – Dr. Trevor Thang (University of Toronto
2017 – Not Awarded
2016 – Dr. Brittany Kurzweg (Unites States Navy)
2015 – Dr. Kaycee Walton (UCLA)
2014 – Dr. Robert Timothy (University of North Carolina)
2013 – Dr. Daniel Turgeon (University of Toronto)
2012 – Dr. Susan White (University of California Los Angeles)
2011 – Dr. Trish Lukat (University of Toronto)
2010 – Dr. Angela Broome (University of North Carolina)
2009 – Dr. Ibrahim Yamany (University of Connecticut)
2008 – Dr. Jayasanker Valiyaparambil (University of Connecticut)
2007 – Dr. Sonali Rathore (University of North Carolina)
2006 – Not Awarded
2005 – Not Awarded
2004 – Not Awarded
2003 – Dr. Hassem Geha (University of Connecticut)
2002 – Not Awarded
2001 – Not Awarded
Charles R. Morris Student Research Award
2021 – Not Awarded
2020 – Not Awarded
2019 – Dr. Katherine Shi (University of Pennsylvania)
2018 – Dr. Carla Morales
2017 – Mr. Andrew Emery (University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine)
2016 – Drs. Andrew D. Fraser & Hassan M. Khan
2015 – Dr. Alexander Stanton (University of Washington)
2014 – Dr. C. Colby Gage (ASDOH) and Grant D. McClendon (Western University)
2013 – Not Awarded
2012 – Not Awarded
2011 – Not Awarded
2010 – Zachary Librizzi (UConn)
2009 – Jeffrey Chardwick (Toronto)
2008 – Not Awarded
2007 – Soon Kwon, Stephanie Moore
2006 – Not Awarded
2005 – Not Awarded
2004 – Not Awarded
2003 – Aurelija Bedard
2002 – Not Awarded
2001 – Not Awarded
2000 – Umadevi P. Nair
Howard R. Raper Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology Award
2021 – Dr. Solaleh Shahmirzadi (Texas A&M University College of Dentistry)
2020 – Dr. Camila Pacheco Pereira (UTHSC at San Antonio/University of Alberta)
2019 – Dr. Jalal Bukhari (Stony Brook University)
2018 – Dr. Akrivoula Soundia (University of California Los Angeles)
2017 – Dr. Husniye Demirturk Kocasarac (UT Health San Antonio)
2016 – Dr. Mehmaz Tahmasbi-Arashlow (Texas A&M University College of Dentistry)
2015 – Dr. Saulo Souso Melo (University of Iowa)
2014 – Dr. Elnaz Jalali (University of Connecticut)
2013 – Dr. Ali Pourian (IOWA)
2012 – Dr. Daniel Turgeon (TORONTO)
2011 – Dr. Hema Udupa (UTHSCSA)
2010 – Dr. Angela Broome (UNC-CH)
2009 – Dr. Jayasanker Valiyaparambil (UCONN)
2008 – Dr. Werner Shintaku (UTHSCSA)
2007 – Dr. Ahmad Abdelkarim (UTHSCSA)
2006 – Dr. Vijay Parashar
2005 – Dr. Marcel Noujeim, San Antonio
2004 – Dr. Shaza Mardini
2003 – Not Awarded
2002 – Dr. Emad Khan
2001 – Dr. Emad Khan
2000 – Not Awarded
Radiology Centennial Scholarship
2021 – Dr. Camila Pacheco Pereira (University of Alberta)
2020 – Not Awarded
2019 – Dr. Robert Hilton (University of North Carolina)
2018 – Dr. Husniye Demirturk Kocasarac (UT Health San Antonio)
2017 – Dr. Satoko Matsumura (University of Connecticut)
2016 – Dr. Peter T. Green
2015 – Dr. Didem Dagdeviren (UCONN)
2014 – Dr. Saulo L. Sousa Melo (University of Iowa)
2013 – Dr. Susan White (UCLA)
2012 – Dr. Trish Lukat (TORONTO)
2011 – Dr. KC Chan (TORONTO)
2010 – Dr. Ibrahim Yamany (UCONN)
2009 – Dr. Werner Shintaku (UTHSCSA)
2008 – Dr. Jayasanker Valiyaparambil (UCONN)
2007 – Dr. Ahmad Abdelkarim
2006 – Drs. Omaid Ahmad, Vandana Kumar
2005 – Dr. Maria Mora (UNC Chapel Hill)
2004 – Dr. Hassem Geha
2003 – Dr. Sajitha Kalathingal
2002 – Dr. Manon Paquette
2001 – Not awarded
2000 – Dr. Andre Mol
William H. Rollins Award
2021 – Not Awarded
2020 – Dr. Camila Pacheco Pereira (UTHSC at San Antonio/University of Alberta)
2019 – Dr. Nisha Manila (Texas A&M University)
2018 – Dr. Allison Buchanan (Augusta University, Dental College of Georgia)
2017 – Dr. Husniye Demirturk Kocasarac (UT Health San Antonio)
2016 – Dr. Saulo Leonardo Sousa (The University of Iowa)
2015 – Dr. Reyes Enciso (Univ. Southern California)
2014 – Dr. Aditya Tadinada (University of Connecticut)
2013 – Dr. Daniel Uzbelger Feldman, (Temple University)
2012 – Dr. Vijay Parashar, (Midwestern University)
2011 – Dr. Boulos Bechara (UTHSCSA)
2010 – Not Awarded
2009 – Not Awarded
2008 – Dr. Sonali Rathore (UNC-CH)
2007 – Dr. Vandana Kumar
2006 – Not Awarded
2005 – Not Awarded
2004 – Not Awarded
2003 – Not Awarded
2002 – Not Awarded
2001 – Not Awarded
2000 – Suchaya Pornprasertsuk
1999 – Sanjay Mallya
Dentsply Sirona Clinical Award
2021 – Not Awarded
2020 – Dr. Vidhya Venkateswaran (UCLA)
2019 – Dr. Stacey Leah Lamarche (UCLA)
2018 – Dr. Jalal Bukhari (Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine)
2017 – Dr. Karan Dharia (Texas A & M)
2016 – Dr. Katya Archambault (UCLA)
2015 – Dr. Ruchi Ahuja (UCLA)
2014 – Dr. Hannah Duong (UCLA)
2013 – Dr. Mohammed Husain (UCLA)
2012 – Dr. Mohammed Husain (UCLA)
2011 – Dr. Boulos Bechara (UTHSCSA)
2010 – Dr. KC Chan (TORONTO)
Dentsply Sirona Research Award
2021 – Not Awarded
2020 – Dr. Manal Hamdan (University of North Carolina)
2019 – Dr. Avni Bhula (UCLA)
2018 – Dr. Gaurav Krishnamoorthy (The University of Toronto)
2017 – Dr. Husniye Demirturk Kocasarac (UT Health San Antonio)
2016 – Dr. Lea Al Matny (UT Health San Antonio)
2015 – Dr. Anthony Mecham (University of Washington)
2014 – Dr. Sung Kim (UCLA)
2013 – Dr. Susan White (UCLA)
2012 – Dr. Boulos Bechara (UTHSCSA)
2011 – Dr. Hanadi Khalifa (TORONTO)
2010 – Dr. Boulos Bechara (UTHSCSA)
Lincoln Manson-Hing Award
2021 – Dr. Akitoshi Katsumata
2020 – Dr. Kaan Orhan
2019 – Dr. Freny Karjodkar
2018 – Prof. John Ludlow
2017 – Dr. Stuart C. White
2016 – Not Awarded
2015 – Not Awarded
2014 – Dr. Madhu Nair
2013 – Dr. Allan Farman
2012 – Dr. Kazuyuki Araki
2011 – Dr. Claudia Noffke
2010 – Dr. James Geist
Arthur H. Wuehrmann Prize
2021
Dr. Kazuya Haraguchi, Dr. Daigo Yoshiga, Dr. Masafumi Oda, Dr. Shirou Tabe, Dr. Sho Mitsugi, Dr. Osamu Takahasi, Dr. Manabu Habu, Dr. Masaaki Sasaguri, Dr. Yasuhiro Morimoto, Dr. Izumi Yoshioka, Dr. Kazuhiro Tominaga
2020
Dr. Lixuan Niu, Dr. Dong Zheng, Dr. Diancan Wang, Dr. Jianyun Zhang, Dr. Jun Fei Dr. Chuanbin Guo: Accuracy of 18 F-FDG PET/CT in detection of neck metastases of oral squamous cell carcinoma in patients without large palpable lymph nodes. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2020 April; 129(4): 418 – 426
2019
Soundia A, Hadaya D, Mallya SM, Aghaloo TL, Tetradis S. Radiographic predictors of bone exposure in patients with stage 0 medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2018 December; 126(6): 537 – 544.
2018
Mikaszewski B, Markiet K, Smugała A, Stodulski D, Szurowska E, Stankiewicz C. Diffusion-weighted MRI in the differential diagnosis of parotid malignancies and pleomorphic adenoma: can the accuracy of dynamic MRI be enhanced? Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2017;124(1):95-103.
2017
Not Awarded
2016
Not Awarded
2015
The winners of the Arthur Wuehrmann Award for 2015 were Ralf K. W. Schulze, Michel Michel, and Ulrich Schwanecke for their paper “Automated detection of patient movement during a CBCT scan based on the projection data” that was published in the April 2015 issue of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology.
2014
Molteni R. Prospects and challenges of rendering tissue density in Hounsfield units for cone beam computed tomography. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2013 July; 116(1):105-119.
2013
Eley KA, Watt-Smith SR, Golding SJ. Magnetic resonance imaging-based tumor volume measurements predict outcome in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the mandible. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2013 Feb; 115(2):255-62.
2012
Dr. Tatsurou Tanaka, Dr. Masafumi Oda, Dr. Shinji Kito, Dr. Nao Wakasugi-Sato, Dr. Shinobu Matsumoto-Takeda, Dr. Kozue Otsuka, Dr. Izumi Yoshioka, Dr. Manabu Habu,Dr. Shinya Kokuryo, Dr. Masaaki Kodama, Dr. Shinnosuke Nogami, Dr. Ikuya Miyamoto, Dr. Noriaki Yamamoto, Dr. Ayataka Ishikawa, Dr. Kou Matsou, Dr. Shunji Shiiba, Dr. Yuji Seta, Dr. Yoshihiro Yamashita, Dr. Tetsu Takahashi, Dr. Kazuhiro Tominaga, Dr. Yasuhiro Morimoto. Noninvasive identification of peripheral vessels of oral and maxillofacial regions by using electrocardiography-triggered three-dimensional fast asymmetric spin-echo sequences. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2011;112(4):493-501.
2011
Cevidanes LH, Hajati AK, Paniagua B, Lim PF, Walker DG, Palconet G, Nackley AG, Styner M, Ludlow JB, Zhu H, Phillips C. Quantification of condylar resorption in tempormandibular joint osteoarthritis. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2010; 110(1):110-117.
2010
Reyes Enciso, Manuel Nguyen, Yuko Shigeta, Takumi Ogawa, Glenn T. Clarke. Comparison of cone-beam CT parameters and sleep questionnaires in sleep apnea patients and control subjects. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2010; 109:285-93.
2009
Not Awarded
2008
Not Awarded
2007
Ludlow JB, Laster WS, See M, Bailey LJ, Hershey HG. Accuracy of measurements of mandibular anatomy in cone beam computed tomography images. OOOOE 2007 Apr;103(4):534-42.
2006
Huh KH, Yi WJ, Jeon IS, Heo MS, Lee SS, Choi SC, Lee JI, Lee YK. Relationship between two-dimensional and three-dimensional bone architecture in predicting the mechanical strength of the pig mandible. OOOOE 2006 Mar;101(3):363-73.
2005
Farman TT, Vandre RH, Pajak JC, Miller SR, Lempicki A, Farman AG. Effects of scintillator on the modulation transfer function (MTF) of a digital imaging system. OOOOE 2005 May;99(5):608-13.
2004
Not Awarded
2003
Hariya Y, Yuasa K, Nakayama E, Kawazu T, Okamura K, Kanda S.Value of computed tomography findings in differentiating between intraosseous malignant tumors and osteomyelitis of the mandible affecting the masticator space. OOOOE 2003 Apr;95(4):503-9. Cheung LK, Zhang Q. Radiologic characterization of new bone generated from distraction after maxillary bone transport. OOOOE 2003 Aug;96(2):234-42.
2002
Rushton VE, Lorner K, Worthington HU. Routine panoramic radiography of new adult patients in general dental practice: relevance of diagnostic yield to treatment and identification of radiographic selection criteria. OOOOE 2002;93(4):488-95. Dov M. Almog, Tuvia Horev, Karl A. Illig, & Richard M. Green, Laurie C. Carter. Correlating carotid artery stenosis detected by panoramic radiography with clinically relevant carotid artery stenosis determined by duplex ultrasound. OOOOE 2002 Dec;94(6):768-73.
2001
Liang H, Tyndall DA, Ludlow JB, Liang LA, Nunn NE. Accuracy of mandibular cross-sectional imaging with tuned-aperture computed tomography (TACT), iteratively reconstructed TACT, and multidirectional, linear, and transverse panoramic radiography. OOOOE 2001;91(5):594-602.
2000
Not Awarded
1999
Not Awarded
1998
Christgau M, Hiller KA, Schmalz G, Kolbeck C, Wenzel A. Accuracy of quantitative digital subtraction radiography for determining changes in calcium mass in mandibular bone: an in vitro study. Journal of Periodontology Research. 1998;33(3):138-49.
Bohay RN, Stephens RG, Kogan SL. A study of the impact of screening or selective radiography in the treatment and postdelivery outcome in edentulous patients. OOOOE 1998;86(3):353-9.
1997
Brooks SL, Brand JW, Gibbs SJ, Hollander L, Lurie AG, Omnell KA, Westessen PL, White SC. Imaging of the temporomandular joint: a position paper of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. OOOOE 1997;83(5):609-18.
1996
Callender KI, Brooks SL. Usefullness of tomography in the evaluation of patients with temporomandibular joint disorders: a retrospective study. OOOOE 1996;81(6):710-9.
1995
White SC, Pullinger AG. Impact of TMJ radiographs on clinician decision making. OOOOE 1995;79:375-81.
1994
White SC, Sapp JP, Seto BG, Mankovich NJ. Absence of radiometric differentiation between periapical cysts and granulomas. OOOOE 1994;78:650-4.
OOOO Top Scientific Reviewer Award
2021
- Dr. Allison Buchanan
- Dr. Akhilanand Chaurasia
2020
- Dr. Akitoshi Katsumata
- Dr. Madhu Nair
2019
- Dr. Khan Orhan
- Dr. Akitoshi Katsumata
2018
- Dr. Ahmad A. Abdelkarim
- Dr. Freny Karjodkar
- Dr. Akitoshi Katsumata
- Dr. Kaan Orhan
2017
- Not Awarded
2016
- Not Awarded
2015
- Not Awarded
2014
- Dr. Ahmad A. Abdelkarim
- Dr. Allan G. Farman
- Dr. Crawford Gray
- Dr. Veeratrishul Allareddy
2013
- Dr. Ahmad A. Abdelkarim
- Dr. David MacDonald
- Dr. Aditya Tadinada
- Dr. Lisa J. Koenig
2012
- Dr. Ernest W. N. Lam
- Dr. Curtis S.K. Chen
- Dr. Ahmad A. Abdelkarim
- Dr. Silvio D. Bianchi
XDR Research Grant Award
2021
- Not Awarded
2020
- Dr. Fabiana Soki
- Dr. Mohammed Abbas Husain
2019
- Not Awarded
2018
- Dr. Laurence Gaalaas
- Dr. Mina Mahdian
- A. Dr. Lixuan Niu, Dr. Dong Zheng, Dr. Diancan
- Wang, Dr. Jianyun Zhang, Dr. Jun Fei, Dr. Chuanbin Guo