The AAO Council on Scientific Affairs has announced the 2026 recipients of the Milo Hellman Research Award, Harry Sicher Research Award and Thomas M. Graber Awards of Special Merit.
The awards will be presented to the recipients on May 1 during the 2026 Annual Session in Orlando. The recipients will present lectures on their research from 12:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. in Orange County Convention Center Room W312A, with .25 CE credits available per lecture.
Recipients include:
Milo Hellman Research Award
3D Evaluation of Treatment Outcomes for Miniplate-Anchored Class II Growth Modification
Dr. Ashleigh Kmentt, UNC-Chapel Hill
Harry Sicher Research Award
Vitamin D and Postnatal Mandibular Condyle Growth
Dr. Emilee Dudley, Texas A&M
Thomas M. Graber Awards of Special Merit
Longitudinal Outcomes of Bone Anchored Maxillary Protraction Treatment
Dr. Christine Esposito, UNC-Chapel Hill
Use of Customized Alloplastic Temporomandibular Joint Replacement in Skeletally Immature Patients
Dr. Elizabeth Celani, Texas A&M
Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastic and 3-D Printed Thermoset Orthodontic Aligner Materials
Dr. Bethany Cook, University of Michigan
