Student researchers Nanour Arakelian and Mary Javaherian were awarded UC Irvine Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Travel and Research Experience Fellowship Awards for dental research conducted in the laboratory of Dr. Petra Wilder-Smith at UC Irvine Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic.

The UROP Research Experience Fellowship Award provides recognition and funding to UC Irvine undergraduate students from various disciplines in support of research or creative activities under the guidance of UC Irvine faculty members.  Arakelian and Javaherian will present their research projects at the annual UC Irvine Undergraduate Research Symposium in May 2025.

The UROP Travel Award provides recognition and funding for awardees’ research-related travel or publication expenses.  The award will support Arakelian and Javaherian’s presentation at the 54^th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) and the 49^th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR) on March 12-15, 2025, in New York City, New York.

The AADOCR is the leading professional community for multidisciplinary scientists who advance dental, oral and craniofacial research.  Arakelian and Javaherian look forward to attending the annual meeting, which will feature oral and poster presentations, hands-on workshops, lunch and learn sessions, keynote addresses and symposia presented by experts from around the world.

Click here to learn more about the Dr. Petra Wilder-Smith Laboratory at UC Irvine Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic.

Click here to learn more about the UC Irvine UROP.

Click here to learn more about the AADOCR and CADR.