The Gatlinburg Conference and Cleft Palate Research

In December, scientists and clinicians gathered in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to discuss craniofacial disorders, particularly cleft lip and palate, which are still among the most common birth defects. Funded by NIDR's first grant for the multidisciplinary study of cleft palate, the conference touched off a new research field and creation of university-based NIDR-funded cleft lip and palate interdisciplinary programs.