NIDCR leadership, program staff, investigators, and trainees attended the annual meeting of the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) and the Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR). Below is a snapshot of NIDCR-related symposia and other activities at the meeting held in Portland, Oregon. For a comprehensive schedule of oral and poster presentations by NIDCR staff and trainees, please refer to AADOCR's online schedule. Visit the photo gallery for event highlights.
NIDCR-Related Activities:
- Wednesday, March 8, 2023
- Tuesday, March 14, 2023
- Wednesday, March 15, 2023
- Thursday, March 16, 2023
- Friday, March 17, 2023
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
| 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. PDT |
ASSOCIATION/AFFILIATE MEETING
NIDCR Director's Meeting with Training Program Directors (invitation only)
Invitation-only virtual meeting for the NIDCR director and training program directors
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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
| 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. PDT |
SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM
A New Lens to Candida’s Role in Oral Health – Do We Know What We Think We Know?
Moderated by Amanda Melillo and Tamara McNealy, the symposium series will review up-to-date evidence on the role of Candida in oral diseases from a new lens that combines epidemiology and clinical, translational, and foundational science.
Location: D139, Oregon Conference Center
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
| 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT |
NIDCR Trainee Research Presentations
In-person poster presentations from NIDCR-supported diversity supplement recipients, trainees, fellows, career development awardees, and mentoring network participants
Location: Oregon Ballroom 201, Oregon Conference Center
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| 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. PDT |
HANDS-ON WORKSHOP
Retaining DSTP and NIDCR trainees in Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research
The expert panel will consist of NIDCR representatives as well as successful current and past program directors from variously structured training programs.
Location: B112, Oregon Conference Center
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| 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. PDT |
SYMPOSIUM
Viral-Mediated Mechanisms of Salivary Gland Dysfunction
John Chiorini, “What is the Connection Between Sjögren’s and Infection?”
Location: B110-111, Oregon Conference Center
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| 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT |
HANDS-ON WORKSHOP
AADOCR/CADR/NIDCR Mentoring and Networking Lunch (pre-registration required)
An opportunity for students and postdoctoral fellows to discuss research careers with experienced mentors, including Rena D'Souza, Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque, and Lynn King. Advanced registration through AADOCR required.
Location: Oregon Ballroom 201, Oregon Conference Center
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| 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT |
INTERACTIVE TALK SESSION
Salivary Gland Regeneration and Tissue Engineering
Jacqueline Mays, “ZG16B Expression Varies Across Normal Human Exocrine Tissues”
Location: B115, Oregon Conference Center
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Thursday, March 16, 2023
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT |
NIDCR Oral Health Research Workforce Working Group (DNP)
Location: D133, Oregon Conference Center
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| 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. PDT |
ASSOCIATION/AFFILIATE MEETING
NIDCR Intramural and Extramural Research Training and Career Development Opportunities
Information session on NIDCR intramural training programs and extramural grant opportunities
Location: E144, Oregon Conference Center
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| 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. PDT |
SYMPOSIUM
Navigating the NIH Funding Process for New & Early-Stage Investigators
Amanda Melillo, “I’m lost—Where do I Start When Applying to NIH?”
Tamara McNealy, “Can I Take a Peek at Peer Review?”
Lorena Baccaglini, “I Got My Score, Now What?”
Preethi Chander, “My NIH Grant is Funded, Now What Do I Do?”
Location: C124, Oregon Conference Center
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Friday, March 17, 2023
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. PDT |
INTERACTIVE TALK SESSION
Single-cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Identifies Altered Cellular Neighborhoods in the Salivary Glands of Sjögren’s Disease Patients
Blake Warner, keynote speaker
Location: B115, Oregon Conference Center
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| 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT |
INTERACTIVE TALK SESSION
Diagnostic Sciences II
Sue Hamman, “Size and Reach of NIDCR’s 21st Century International Bibliometric Collaborations”
Location: D138, Oregon Conference Center
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| 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT |
SYMPOSIUM
Specifying Research questions and Objectives in a Practice-Based Research Network
NIDCR Director Rena D’Souza will be providing closing remarks.
Location: Oregon Ballroom 202, Oregon Conference Center
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| 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT |
NIDCR Oral Health Research Workforce Working Group (invitation only)
Location: D133, Oregon Conference Center
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| 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. PDT |
ASSOCIATION/AFFILIATE MEETING
NIDCR Mentored Fellowships and Career Development Awards: Grant Basics and Strategies for Success
Information session on getting started with the grant-writing process and high-level tips for success, presented by Gabe Hidalgo and Tom O’Farrell.
Location: E144, Oregon Conference Center
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| 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. PDT |
SYMPOSIUM
Scientific Strides of the NIDCR: 75 Years and Beyond
Three former NIDCR directors, plus current director Rena D’Souza, will reflect on challenges and advances during their directorships and their visions for the institute’s future. NIDCR intramural investigators, including John Chiorini, Ashok Kulkarni, Janice Lee, Niki Moutsopoulos, Marian Young, and Pamela Robey, will describe NIDCR’s scientific advances that have shaped dentistry and medicine.
Location: B116, Oregon Convention Center
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| 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. PDT |
ASSOCIATION/AFFILIATE MEETING
Special Session: NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy
To promote the sharing of scientific data, NIH released a new policy that applies to all grants that support scientific data generation. This session will be presented by Lu Wang, Alicia Chou, and Noffisat Oki.
Location: B116, Oregon Convention Center
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