Notes from the IADR/AADR General Session
The IADR/AADR General Session was held in San Diego from March 16 to 19. If you weren’t able to attend, here’s what you missed:
Center for Anti-Inflammatory Therapeutics Director Dr. Salomon Amar received a Distinguished Scientist Award for Research in Oral Biology. The award is supported by Church & Dwight Company, Inc. and is given annually for outstanding research in any field of oral biology.
Instructor Brenda Heaton received an IADR/Philips Oral Healthcare PRG Young Investigator Research Grant. The grant will support her research titled, “Evaluating the Impact of Partial-Mouth Recordings in Studies of Oral-Systemic Disease Association.”
Ms. Heaton is very pleased to receive this grant award, because as she explains, “My proposed work is epidemiologic in nature and the interests of this group have primarily been in the basic sciences.” She will collaborate with a center at the University of Birmingham and the grant includes funding of her travel to England to oversee the work.
Chair and the Herbert Schilder Professor in Endodontics Dr. George Huang served as Organizer and Chair of two Symposia and Chair of Periodontology & Oral Biology Dr. Frank Oppenheim was a keynote speaker at the Session. Full details available here.
Mey Al-Habib DScD 12, ENDO 14 applied and was awarded the IADR Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group (PBRG) Award for her research abstract, “Enhancement of Dental Pulp Stem Cell Stemness Using Small Molecules." As a winner of this award, IADR paid for Dr. Al-Habib to travel to San Diego for the meeting and give an oral presentation of her research.
Sheede Khalil DMD 12 received the 2011 AADR Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation Student Fellowship, presented at a reception during the General Session.
Predoctoral students presented both poster and oral presentations at the Session. Find a complete list here.
Postdoctoral students also presented posters, including: Jehan AlHumaid DPH 11, “Meta-analysis of Effectiveness of Different Xylitol Products in Caries Prevention;” Mohammed Al Shahrani ENDO 15, “Cell Biology in Craniofacial Development;” Claire Chang PROS 11, “Flexural Strength of Lithium Disilicate Ceramic with Various Sintering/Finishing Procedures;” Glena P. Millan PROS 10, MSD 11, “Primer and Aging Effect on Resin Cements Bond to Zirconia;” Postdoctoral Associate Dr. Keiko Yoshida, “Characterization of Fam83h Antibody;” and Research Scholar Masahiro Asano, “Establishment of a New Stable Cell Line U20S clg.” Postdoctoral oral presenters included: Daniela Toro ORTHO 11, “Microhardness Evaluation of Enamel During Prevention and Treatment of White Spot Lesions; An In-Vitro Study With Extracted Teeth;” Research Assistant Professor (former Postdoctoral Fellow) Dr. Guoxian Wei, “Oral Microbial Enzymes Degrading Dietary Gluten;” Maram Zamakhchari PERIO 13, “Fragmentation of Immunogenic Gluten Domains by Oral Microorganisms;” and Mohamed Fahmi PROS 11, “Fatigue and Temp Effects on Properties of Contemporary Restorative Ceramics.”
Recent graduates Vinodh Bhoopathi DPH 10, Mohamed Bamashmous DPH 10, and Huda Nazar DPH 10 presented research they completed as part of their degrees. Their posters were titled, “Effectiveness of Oral Cancer Adjuncts in US Populations;” “School Lunch Program Status, a Marker for High Risk Caries?” and “Caries Prevalence and Oral Hygiene in Kuwaiti Infants;” respectively.
“I am incredibly pleased to see so many of our faculty and students receive recognition at this annual event,” said Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter. “In addition the quality of the oral and poster presentations was outstanding.”
Photos from the Session are available on flickr and facebook.