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AGENDA

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
8:30 AM- 3:00 PM EDT
NIH Building 31C, 6^th Floor, Room A & B
Open to the public
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In Brief:

• Aside from their role as a physical protective barrier, epithelial cells that line the mouth and gums (gingiva) may directly activate the immune system.
• Gingival epithelial cells, rather than immune cells, may be the harbingers of chronic inflammation that lead to gum disease.

Cells that line the mouth, gum (gingival) tissues, skin, lungs, and intestines, so-called epithelial cells, act as a physical barrier to protect the body from harmful substances in the environment.

More than 300 NIDCR trainees from all career stages gathered for a jam-packed two days of presentations, panels, poster sessions, and networking as part of “Celebrating NIDCR Trainees: Past, Present, and Future,” a virtual event held on October 10-11, 2023. The event was part of NIDCR’s 75^th anniversary year celebration.

During NIDCR’s 75th anniversary, a recurring theme at talks and seminars can be summarized in the immortal words of William Shakespeare: “What’s past is prologue.” The stage is set for a golden age of discovery in oral and craniofacial research. An unprecedented convergence of science and technology advances will translate these discoveries into greater diagnostic precision, enabling clinicians and scientists to pinpoint the underlying biology driving the diseases of the dental, oral, and craniofacial complex.

For the list of NIDCR’s FY 2023 Funding to Dental Schools click here.

If you would like to learn more about the type of research that was funded to these institutions and schools, please see NIH RePorter.

For the list of NIDCR’s FY 2023 Funding to Academic Institutions click here.

If you would like to learn more about the type of research that was funded to these institutions and schools, please see NIH RePorter.

From March 13 to 16, 2024, NIDCR leadership, program staff, investigators, and trainees will attend the International Association for Dental Research (IADR)/American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR)/Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR) General Session. Below is a snapshot of NIDCR-related symposia and other activities at the meeting, which will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. This webpage will be updated as more information becomes available.