The Fine Edge of Dentistry 2026 by RACDS

The Emerging Lecturer Awards

The Emerging Lecturer Awards offer early career dentists the opportunity to showcase their research and lecturing ability at The Fine Edge of Dentistry.

There will be two awards offered:

RACDS Foundation Excellence in Research Award – $2,500
RACDS Outstanding Presentation Award – $2,500

The award winner/s will be announced at the end of the Conference.

Shortlisted Finalists

The following five shortlisted finalists will present their lectures between 11am - 1pm on Saturday, 19 September 2026.

**Dr Liam Cassidy**
*University of Melbourne*

**Philip Chien**
*University of Queensland*

**Dr Mohamed Naqeeb**
*Deakin University*

This year, the Emerging Lecturing Awards will be hosted by Dr Zanab Malik (SND) and Dr Danyon Graham (OMS Trainee), the recipient of the Emerging Lecturer Awards RACDS Foundation Excellence in Research Award at The Fine Edge of Dentistry Conference 2024!

For more information about the Emerging Lecturer Awards please visit the RACDS website here.