Symposium featuring National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)-funded principal investigators and a plenary lecture by Dr. Lois K. Cohen, emerita behavioral sciences program official and former Director of the Division of Extramural Research and Director of International Oral Health, highlighting her 50-year career with NIDCR, the Fogarty International Center (FIC), and the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research/International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR/IADR).
Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at 50: Panels on Progress, and a Plenary to Honor a Foundational Voice
September 30, 2026
11:00 AM–3:30 PM ET
Wilson Hall, Building 1, NIH Campus | In person with virtual presenters
Agenda
| Time | Title | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 AM (ET) | Welcome | Jennifer Webster‑Cyriaque, D.D.S., Ph.D. – Deputy Director, NIDCR |
| 11:20 AM | Plenary Session | Lois K. Cohen, Ph.D., in conversation with Hosam Alraqiq, B.D.S., M.S.D., M.A., Ed.D., C.H.E.S. |
| 12:05 PM | Panel I: Brush Better, Cope Smarter, Snack Wiser: Precision Behavioral Interventions for Oral Health and Chronic Pain | Facilitator: Jill Mattia, Ph.D. Panelists:
Discussant: D. Brad Rindal, D.D.S. |
| 1:15 PM | Panel II: Strong Starts, Calm Clinics, Lasting Impacts: Cross-Disciplinary Innovations for Fear‑Free Dentistry and Lifecourse Oral-Systemic Health | Facilitator: Hiroko Iida, D.D.S., M.P.H. Panelists (virtual):
Discussant: William Elwood, Ph.D. |
| 2:15 PM | Discussion: Integrating Behavioral, Social, and Biomedical Measures and Models to Improve Scientifically Valid, Measurable Health Outcomes | Moderator: William Elwood, Ph.D. Panelists(in-person):
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| 3:00 PM | Research to Improve Oral–Systemic Health for All | Jennifer Webster‑Cyriaque, D.D.S., Ph.D. – Deputy Director, NIDCR |
| 3:30 PM | Symposium Ends | |