May 20, 2025 – ACPA is pleased to announce the 2025 winners of the Subtelny Junior Investigator Awards, Mr. Kaleb Keener and Dr. Madonna Rofaeel!

Mr. Keener received the 2025 Basic Science Award for his presentation, “Decellularized Amniotic Membrane With BMP2-Encapsulated Bone-Based Nanoparticles: An Alternative Strategy for Alveolar Defect Repair.”

Dr. Rofaeel received the 2025 Clinical Award for her presentation, “A Prospective Cohort Study on Palatal Expansion in Children With Unilateral Versus Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate: Impact on Self-Perception and Acoustic Measures.”

ACPA extends its sincere thanks to this year’s Junior Investigators for presenting their outstanding basic science and clinical work at the 2025 Annual Meeting, and for their ongoing dedication to ACPA.

ACPA would also like to thank the 2025 Education Committee for their work selecting this year’s winners.

Congratulations Mr. Keener and Dr. Rofaeel!