Scientific Strides of the NIDCR: 75 Years and Beyond

Event Details
Date
March 17, 2023
Time
2-4 p.m. PDT
Location
2023 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR), Oregon Convention Center, Room B116, Portland, OR

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Program

AADOCR Annual Meeting

This two-part symposium marks the start of NIDCR’s year-long 75th anniversary celebration.

In the first part of the symposium, three former NIDCR directors, plus current Director Rena D’Souza, D.D.S., Ph.D., reflected on their accomplishments, memorable moments, and visions for NIDCR during their directorships.

In the second part, six intramural investigators described the cutting-edge NIDCR research that has shaped dentistry and medicine during their time at the institute. Questions from the audience followed both parts.

The symposium concluded with an acknowledgment of the 400-plus contributors to the NIH/NIDCR 2021 report “Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges.”

Event Recording

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Speakers

Description
Description

Moderators

Makyba Charles-Ayinde, Ph.D.
Director of Science Policy, AADOCR

Pamela Robey, Ph.D.
Senior Investigator, Skeletal Biology Section, NIDCR

Directors

Rena D’Souza, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Director, NIDCR

Martha Somerman, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Former Director, NIDCR

Harold Slavkin, D.D.S.
Former Director, NIDCR

Lawrence Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Former Director, NIDCR & Acting NIH Director

Description

Intramural Researchers

John Chiorini, Ph.D.
Senior Investigator, Adeno-Associated Virus Biology Section, NIDCR

Ashok Kulkarni, Ph.D.
Senior Investigator, Functional Genomics Section, NIDCR

Janice Lee, D.D.S., M.D.
Clinical Director, NIDCR

Niki Moutsopoulos, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Senior Investigator, Oral Immunity & Infection Section, NIDCR

Marian Young, Ph.D.
Senior Investigator, Molecular Biology of Bones & Teeth Section, NIDCR

Other Information
  • To learn about other NIDCR-related events at the 2023 AADOCR/CADR annual meeting, visit our AADOCR 2023 webpage.
  • For a full listing of anniversary-related events and activities, visit our 75th anniversary webpage.
Last Reviewed
January 2024

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