NIDCR to Host Craniofacial Research Symposium on May 6, 2019

What


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NIDCR will host a craniofacial research symposium, “Looking Back and Facing the Future: From NIDR to NIDCR” on Monday, May 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Lipsett Amphitheater (Building 10), on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md. The event will showcase research accomplishments in craniofacial biology, from basic science to clinical applications, and will commemorate the addition in 1998 of “Craniofacial” to the Institute name. 

Two former directors, Dr. Lawrence Tabak and Dr. Harold Slavkin, will deliver talks at the event. The symposium will include presentations on craniofacial development and regeneration, wound healing, salivary gland development and regeneration, and bone metabolism.

ADA continuing dental education credits will be offered for this event. 

Who


Image of Dr. Martha Somerman

8:30 – 8:40 am

Welcome and Introduction

Martha Somerman, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Director, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
National Institutes of Health

 

Image of Dr. Harold Slavkin

8:40 – 9:00 am

The Birth of a Discipline: Craniofacial Biology

Harold Slavkin, D.D.S.
Professor and Dean Emeritus, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California
Former NIDCR Director (1995-2000)

 

Dr. Lawrence Tabak

9:00 – 9:10 am

Trends in Craniofacial, Dental, and Oral Sciences Research

Lawrence Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health
Former NIDCR Director (2000-2010)

 

Image of Dr. Yang Chai

9:10 – 9:50 am

Celebrating 70 Years of Excellence in Craniofacial Biology and Tissue Regeneration

Yang Chai, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Professor and the George and MaryLou Boone Chair in Craniofacial Biology
University of Southern California

 

Image of Dr. Noriaki Ono

9:50 – 10:30 am

Cellular Plasticity and Stem Cell Activation in Skeletal Homeostasis and Regeneration

Noriaki Ono, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Michigan School of Dentistry

 

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10:30 – 10:40 am
Break

 

Image of Dr. Maria Morasso

10:40 – 11:20 am

Primed for Healing: Oral vs Cutaneous Wound Healing

Maria Morasso, Ph.D.
Senior Investigator
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH

 

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11:20 am – 12:00 pm

Improving Cutaneous Wound Healing: Lessons from Fetal Repair and Past Clinical Trials

Chia Soo, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor and Vice Chair for Research
David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles

 

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12:00  – 1:15 pm
Lunch

 

Image of Dr. Janice Lee

1:15 – 1:25 pm

Craniofacial Disorders Driving Scientific Inquiry

Janice Lee, M.D., D.D.S., M.S.
Clinical Director and Chief, Craniofacial Anomalies and Regeneration Section
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH

 

Image of Dr. Matthew Hoffman

1:25 – 2:05 pm

Salivary Development: Branching Out in the DIR

Matthew Hoffman, B.D.S., Ph.D.
Scientific Director and Senior Investigator, Matrix & Morphogenesis Section
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH

 

Image of Dr. Mary Farach-Carson

2:05 – 2:45 pm

Restoring Salivation in Patients with Xerostomia

Mary ("Cindy") Farach-Carson, Ph.D.
Professor, Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences and Director, Clinical and Translational Research
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Dentistry

 

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2:45  – 3:00 pm
Break

 

Image of Dr. Hongjiao Ouyang

3:00 – 3:40 pm

The ER stress IRE1/XBP1 Signaling Transduction Pathway: A Novel Regulator Underlying the Development and Diseases of Mineralized Tissues

Hongjiao Ouyang, D.D.S., Ph.D., D.M.D.
Tenured Associate Professor, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, and Affiliated Faculty Member, Charles and Jane Pak Center of Mineral Metabolism and Clinical Research
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

 

Niki Moutsopoulos, DDS, PhD

3:40 – 4:20 pm

Periodontal Immunity - Studies in Rare-disease Patient Populations

Niki Moutsopoulos, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Clinical Investigator, Oral Immunity and Infection Unit
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH

 

Image of Dr. Martha Somerman

4:20 – 4:30 pm

NIDCR 2030: A Vision for the Future Starts Now

Martha Somerman, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Director, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
National Institutes of Health

 

Event Resources


  • The May 6 symposium is free and open to the public; no registration is required. View NIH Campus Visitor Information.
  • Individuals who need sign language interpreting and/or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this event should contact: Mary Daum at Mary.Daum@nih.gov and 301-594-7559, or the Federal Relay at 1-800-877-8339. Requests should be made at least five days in advance of the event. 
  • The symposium will be Videocast live and archived.

ADA Continuing Dental Education Credits


NIDCR is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. NIDCR designates this activity for 6.5 continuing education credits. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

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