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NIDCR Funded Winners of 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet awarded David Julius, Ph.D., and Ardem Patapoutian, Ph.D., with the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. Both scientists received NIDCR funding in support of their winning research.

Fever Blisters & Canker Sores

Overview

Both fever blisters and canker sores are common across all ages and can be painful. However, they are separate conditions with different causes. Read further to learn how to tell them apart and find out which treatments might help ease the pain.

Fever Blisters (also known as cold sores) are painful fluid-filled sores that form on the outside of the mouth around the lips. Fever blisters are very contagious.

NIDCR Launches New Dental Public Health Research Training Program

The full-time, three-year fellowship is designed to equip dental professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to initiate and conduct community- and population-level oral health research.

Dental Public Health Research Fellowship

Ectodermal Dysplasia

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Ectodermal dysplasias (ED) are disorders that affect the skin, sweat glands, hair, teeth, and nails. Some individuals with ED may also have cleft lip and/or palate. ED can additionally cause problems with the immune system as well as hearing and vision.

More than 180 specific types of this condition have been identified.

Ectodermal dysplasias occur when the outer layer of tissue (ectoderm) of the embryo does not develop normally. If two or more body structures derived from the ectoderm are affected, a person is considered to have ED.

ED is a rare disease, defined in the U.S. as a condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people.

A Coronavirus Sensor that Fits in the Palm of Your Hand

Researchers on an NIDCR-funded study have developed a hand-held device that rapidly and reliably detects SARS-CoV-2 in saliva. The portable sensor could eventually be used for low-cost COVID-19 testing in a variety of locations, including dental and health care settings, schools, the travel industry, and at home.

228th Meeting: September 2021

AGENDA

Thursday, September 9, 2021
Open to the Public
Virtual Meeting
Watch the NIH Videocast »

Dialing Down Pain from the Brain

Neuroscientist Yuanyuan “Kevin” Liu studies the chit-chat between the brain and spinal cord to understand how the brain perceives touch and pain. His research could reveal potential targets in the brain that act as dials to turn down the volume on pain.

5 Q&As about "Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges"

NIDCR answers questions about this seminal report as we prepare for its Fall release.

Mimicking Mother Nature to Grow an Artificial Gland

NIDCR scientists have achieved the first key step in growing an artificial salivary gland to replace damaged glands in patients who have lost salivary function.