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

How to Watch: Stay tuned for a recording of the symposium.

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 Speakers
Moderators
Makyba Charles-Ayinde, Ph.D.

Makyba Charles-Ayinde, Ph.D.

Director of Science Policy, AADOCR

Pamela Robey, Ph.D.

Pamela Robey, Ph.D.

Senior Investigator, Skeletal Biology Section, NIDCR

Directors
Harold Slavkin, D.D.S.

Harold Slavkin, D.D.S.

Former Director, NIDCR

Lawrence Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Lawrence Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Former Director, NIDCR & Acting NIH Director

Martha Somerman, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Martha Somerman, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Former Director, NIDCR

Intramural Researchers
John Chiorini, Ph.D.

John Chiorini, Ph.D.

Senior Investigator, Adeno-Associated Virus Biology Section, NIDCR

Ashok Kulkarni, Ph.D.

Ashok Kulkarni, Ph.D.

Senior Investigator, Functional Genomics Section, NIDCR

Janice Lee, D.D.S., M.D.

Janice Lee, D.D.S., M.D.

Clinical Director, NIDCR

Niki Moutsopoulos, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Niki Moutsopoulos, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Senior Investigator, Oral Immunity & Infection Section, NIDCR

Marian Young, Ph.D.

Marian Young, Ph.D.

Senior Investigator, Molecular Biology of Bones & Teeth Section, NIDCR

Pamela Robey, Ph.D.

Pamela Robey, Ph.D.

Senior Investigator, Skeletal Biology Section, NIDCR

Other Information
Last Reviewed
February 2023

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