On August 20, the Japan Dental Association held the 2021 Student
Clinician Research Program (SCRP) Japan National Selection Competition
online. After making it to the final selection round, along with three
other Japanese student representatives, fourth-year dentistry student
TANAI Airi (Faculty Advisor: Professor OKAMURA Hirohiko, Department of
Oral Morphology) was awarded first place.
In honor of her outstanding achievement, an award ceremony was held on
October 28, where Dean of the Okayama University Dental School NAGATSUKA
Hitoshi presented Ms. Tanai with the winning trophy and commendation
plaque.
This national dentistry competition encourages students to take
initiative in basic or clinical research and present their projects in
English. This year, twenty-one representatives, out of the twenty-nine
dental universities in Japan, participated in the SCRP competition. The
winner is invited to represent Japan at the International Association
for Dental Research (IADR).
As a representative of Japan, Ms. Tanai will present her research - the
molecular mechanism by which periodontal disease stunts fetal-placental
development - at the IADR conference in March 2022 (Atalanta, USA).
【Comment from TANAI Airi】
I am honored to have represented Okayama University at the 2021 SCRP
Japan National Selection Competition. Through this competition, I have
learnt many technical skills. But one non-technical lesson I cherish the
most is the importance of teamwork, respect, and appreciation. I am
confident that this experience will be a great asset in the future.
Finally, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the teachers
and faculty members for their continuous support.
【Comment from Professor OKAMURA Hirohiko】
I would like to congratulate Ms. Tanai for winning the Japan Dental
Association 2021 SCRP Japan National Selection Competition. Ms. Tanai
came to research everyday after lectures and clinical practices on the
weekdays and even came on the weekends. Because of student entry
regulations due to COVID-19, her research process was not a smooth
experience. Even then, she did not give up, and with the support of many
teachers and graduate students within and outside of our laboratory,
she was able to complete her research project. As an IB school graduate,
Ms. Tanai has experience presenting in English, but it should be noted
that scientific presentations can be exceedingly difficult. Ms. Tanai’s
diligent character allowed her to answer tough questions from the judges
without hesitation in the final round. In addition to the SCRP
competition, Ms. Tanai also published a review article to the Journal of
Oral Biosciences as the first author and was awarded an outstanding
award (Undergraduate student division) at the 126th Annual Meeting of
The Japanese Association of Anatomists and an exemplary researcher award
at the 29th Annual meeting of the Society for Hard Tissue Regenerative.
I have great expectations for her future and hope that she will
continue to work hard in her studies and in her research as a role model
for her juniors.
【Comment from Dean NAGATSUKA Hitoshi】
Ms. Tanai, congratulations for placing first in the Japan Dental Association 2021 SCRP Japan National Selection Competition! I would like to take this opportunity to thank and congratulate the faculty members who guided Ms. Tanai in her research efforts, especially her faculty advisor Professor Okamura. It is a great honor for the Okayama University Dental School that one of our students placed first in this competitive national selection competition. I hope that Ms. Tanai will continue to flourish in her research activities internationally and contribute to the development of the field of dentistry.
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