Dr. Dana Graves Receives Alan J. Davis Award/SCADA Achievement Award
Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Dana Graves, Professor of Periodontics and Vice Dean for Research & Scholarship and Interim Chair of the Department of Periodontics, has been recognized for his leadership and commitment to the advancement of dentistry as the 2025 recipient of the Alan J. Davis Award/SCADA Achievement Award. Named in honor of the first SCADA Corresponding Secretary, the Award, presented by Dentsply Sirona, is given annually to a clinician for outstanding service to the dental profession or to SCADA (Student Competition for Advancing Dental Research); this is the 59th year the award was presented.
Through a key area of investigation in his own research, Graves has helped to unravel the cellular mechanism through which diabetes affects periodontal disease, bone and wound healing, identifying key mechanisms that may be used to develop treatments for the consequences of this disease. As Vice Dean for Research & Scholarship at Penn Dental Medicine, he works with faculty and students to build the School’s research enterprise across disciplines. Graves has mentored a wide range of students in their research activities and directs the School’s Doctor of Science in Dentistry program.
The award was presented at the AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition, held March 12-15, 2025, in New York, NY.