Press Release:
The ITI invites applications for the 2017 André Schroeder
Research Prizes
Manuscript submissions for the two prestigious awards are being accepted until
September 15, 2016.
Basel, Switzerland, June 1, 2016 – The International Team for Implantology (ITI), a leading
academic organization dedicated to the promotion of evidence-based education and researchin the field of implant dentistry, invites all researchers who have demonstrated new findings inimplant dentistry and related fields to apply for one of the two 2017 André Schroeder ResearchPrizes. Submissions for the awards, which are presented annually by the ITI, will be accepted
online via the ITI website until September 15, 2016.
For more than 20 years, the André Schroeder Research Prize has been awarded toindependent researchers with the aim of promoting new scientific findings in implant dentistry,oral tissue regeneration and related fields. The award is presented in honor of Professor AndréSchroeder, the founding ITI president, who pioneered implant dentistry and whose lifeworkcontributed significantly to modern dentistry. The ITI awards two André Schroeder ResearchPrizes, one for preclinical research and the other for clinical research. The winners will beselected by the ITI Research Committee, which is made up of internationally renowned
specialists in implant dentistry from all over the world. The award winners will each receive
CHF 10,000 as well as a trip to the official award ceremony that will be held during the ITIWorld Symposium in Basel, Switzerland, taking place from May 4-6, 2017.
More information as well as the terms and conditions of participation and the application form
are available at http://www.iti.org/Andre-Schroeder-Research-Prize.

About the ITIThe International Team for Implantology (ITI) is an academic association that unites professionals aroundthe world from every field of implant dentistry and related disciplines. It actively promotes networking andexchange among its membership of currently more than 16,000. ITI Fellows and Members regularly share
their knowledge and expertise from research and clinical practice at meetings, courses and congresses
with the objective of continuously improving treatment methods and outcomes to the benefit of theirpatients.
In 36 years, the ITI has built a reputation for scientific rigor combined with concern for the welfare ofpatients. The organization focuses on the development of well-documented treatment guidelines backed
by extensive clinical testing and the compilation of long-term results. The ITI funds research as well as
Scholarships for young clinicians, organizes congresses and continuing education events and runs morethan 600 Study Clubs around the globe. The organization also publishes reference books such as the ITITreatment Guide series and operates the ITI Online Academy, a peer-reviewed, evidence-based elearning platform with a unique user-centric approach. www.iti.org

ITI International Team forImplantology
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Tel. +41 (0)61 270 83 83
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ITI International Team for Implantology
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Matthias Joesch
Head of Communications
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