Align Technology to Award Research Programs Advancing Orthodontic and Dental Patient Care
03 November 2021 - 6:21AM
Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN) today announced the opening
of its 2022 Research Award Program to support clinical and
scientific dental research in universities across the globe. This
year, up to $375,000 will be awarded to university faculty for
scientific and technological research initiatives to advance
patient care in the fields of orthodontics and dentistry. Align
Technology’s Research Award Program has funded approximately $2.4
million in research since the program’s inception in 2010.
“The research supported by Align has provided
valuable insights into important areas of oral healthcare and
assessment, including intraoral scanning and patient experience,
quality of life changes, as well as insights into the biochemical
markers of bone metabolism during early orthodontic tooth movement
with clear aligners,” said John Morton, Align vice president,
product innovation and Technical Fellow. “We are honored to receive
applications across a broad spectrum of scientific topics that
relate to dentistry, clear aligner treatment, and intraoral
scanning.”
“Align is committed to providing opportunities
for universities to conduct research to advance the study of dental
science and orthodontic treatment,” said Dr. Mitra Derakhshan,
Align vice president, global clinical. “We are impressed by the
enthusiasm with which the Align Research Awards program is received
by universities worldwide, as shown by the number of applications
received and the diversity of research topics. In fact, we believe
funding these research projects is so important to the advancement
of dental and orthodontic treatment that we increased overall
funding for the program.”
Awards available for dental research at
universities are available in the following regions:
- Americas (US,
Canada, Mexico, Central and South America): Five one-year awards of
up to US$25,000 each
- EMEA: Five
one-year awards of up to US$25,000 each
- APAC: Five
one-year awards of up to US$25,000 each
Eligible applicants for dental research awards
include full- and part-time faculty involved in dental or
scientific research at universities at which Invisalign® treatment
or the iTero scanner is available. All applications are reviewed by
an independent academic committee that forwards its recommendations
to Align Technology for final selection. Program details,
instructions, and application forms for prospective applicants can
be found
at https://learn.invisalign.com/research-awards-landing-page
(for Americas, EMEA and APAC applicants). Research proposals and
completed applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
on March 4, 2022. Award recipients will be notified by June 6,
2022.
About Align Technology, Inc.
Align Technology designs, manufactures and
offers the Invisalign system, the most advanced clear aligner
system in the world, iTero intraoral scanners and services, and
exocad CAD/CAM software. These technology building blocks enable
enhanced digital orthodontic and restorative workflows to improve
patient outcomes and practice efficiencies for over 210 thousand
doctor customers and is key to accessing Align’s 500 million
consumer market opportunity worldwide. Align has helped doctors
treat over 11.6 million patients with the Invisalign system and is
driving the evolution in digital dentistry through the Align
Digital Platform, our integrated suite of unique, proprietary
technologies and services delivered as a seamless, end-to-end
solution for patients and consumers, orthodontists and GP dentists,
and lab/partners. Visit www.aligntech.com for more
information.
For additional information about the Invisalign
system or to find an Invisalign doctor in your area, please
visit www.invisalign.com. For additional information about
iTero digital scanning system, please visit www.itero.com. For
additional information about exocad dental CAD/CAM offerings and a
list of exocad reseller partners, please
visit www.exocad.com.
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