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Research Awards and Grants

Schoor Research Award

The annual $2,000 Schoor Research Award recognizes a resident-written manuscript.

A wide range of research subjects that are significant to the clinical practice of periodontology will be supported.

Hamoun Sabri, DMD, PgC — Schoor Research Award recipient
June 1
Application deadline
2015
Founded
About the award

Eligibility

Full-time residents as of the application deadline in an accredited U.S. periodontal program in any year of residency are eligible to apply.
Co-applications are acceptable by no more than two authors, only if equal contribution to the research project by each student is confirmed by the graduate program director. The manuscript must be appropriate for submission to the Journal of Periodontology, but receipt of a Schoor Award is not contingent upon publication. Previous recipients of the Schoor Award may not re-apply, but unsuccessful applicants may re-apply up to two more times. Immediate family members of the Foundation Board of Directors, officers, and selection committee members are not eligible to apply.

Additional program details

A single $2,000 payment is made in February following the award presentation at the AAP Annual Meeting.
Donor

Friends and Colleagues of Dr. Schoor

The AAP Foundation is grateful to the many donors who helped make this award possible.

The program is named in memory of Robert S. Schoor, DDS, a champion of periodontal education and students. He was director of the Advanced Program in Periodontics and Implant Dentistry at the New York University College of Dentistry, president of the American Academy of Periodontology, and an examiner of the American Board of Periodontology, as well as a captain in the United States Air Force.

“Research is the cornerstone of progress in periodontics—it challenges conventional thinking, validates new techniques, and ultimately elevates the level of care we can offer our patients.”
Aziz M. Saqr, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
2024 Recipient — Schoor Research Award
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    Application & selection procedure

    Application deadline

    June 1

    Selection

    The recipient is selected by an award committee appointed by the AAP Foundation president.

    This award’s selection committee

    Pilar Valderrama
    D Ryan Clagett
    Shayan Barotchi
    Yong-Hee Patricia Chun, Chair

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    Recipients

    Recipients by year

    2026
    Jacques C. Jaar, Nova Southeastern University
    2025
    Hamoun Sabri, University of Michigan
    2024
    Aziz M. Saqr, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    2023
    Julia Lacy, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    2022
    Shayan Barootchi, University of Michigan
    2021
    Muhammad Saleh, University of Louisville
    2020
    Andrea Ravidà, University of Michigan
    2019
    Lorenzo Tavelli, University of Michigan
    2018
    Shaimaa M. Al Harthi, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    2017
    Seyed Hossein Bassir, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
    2016
    Jeremiah Whetman, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    2015
    Tyler Borg, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    Jacques C. Jaar

    2026 recipient

    Jacques C. Jaar

    Nova Southeastern University