CTOR and INNOVATION have been committed supporters of the Orthodontic Research Group (ORG) from the International Association of Dental Research (IADR).

In 2020, CTOR partnered with the Greater New York Dental Meeting to present the CTOR Award in Translational Dental Research, which recognizes the top dental students for their outstanding research to advance clinical dentistry utilizing innovative scientific techniques and principles.

Dr. Alikhani’s dedication to translation of research findings into clinic applications brought him to NIH three times in 2019,

Dr. Mani Alikhani presided at the business meeting of the IADR Orthodontic Research Group (ORG), where he deliver awards to students and postdocs that distinguished themselves for excellence in research in orthodontics and translational research.