AADR NSRG Newsletter - August, 2009
In This Issue:
- President’s Address
- Did You Know?
- Expand Your Network—Explore AADR’s Social Networking Platforms
- Call for Volunteers—IADR and AADR 2010-2011 Committees
- AADR NSRG Awards and Announcements
- Local Dental School News
- IADR/AADR Meetings
- Association Awards and Announcements
President’s Address
 Hello everyone! I hope that you are having an enjoyable and productive summer, and you are ready to start a new year in your education.
For those of you completing summer research projects, you are encouraged to submit your work to the AADR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Washington, DC, March 3-6, 2010. For those of you with international aspirations, consider the IADR General Session & Exhibition in Barcelona, July 14-17. Please refer to the meetings section of this newsletter for more details. In the coming months, you will receive reminders about abstracts submission procedures and deadlines.
Have you noticed something new about this newsletter? We have expanded our AADR NSRG branding campaign to include this template.
Also included in this newsletter are the details for several research opportunities. The fall Hinman Student Research Symposium in Memphis, Tenn., will be held October 30-November 1, 2009. There is also information in this newsletter regarding the AADR NSRG student awards, the Newsletter Contest and the Mentor Award.
I would like to introduce the newly appointed NSRG Members-at-Large. Bryan Chai is a fourth-year D.D.S./Ph.D. student at the University of Maryland and Kaitrin Baloue is a second-year D.D.S./Ph.D. student at the University of Illinois at Chicago. We are excited to have them on the Board and have already been impressed by their leadership abilities.
I would also like to introduce the NSRG regional representatives. Regional representation is a new initiative by the NSRG to aid in communications between the Board and local chapters. Local chapter presidents can expect a personal e-mail from their regional representative in the coming month.
This year’s representatives are:
- Byron Capps (Capitol Region, University of North Carolina),
- Nick Wilson (Greater Midwest Region, University of Colorado),
- Laura Sharbash (Keystone Region, University at Buffalo),
- Todd Walker (New England Region, Tufts University),
- Hamed Ghorbani-Moghaddam (Pacific Region, University of California, Los Angeles),
- Camille Sandifer (Southeast Region, University of Mississippi),
- Heather Luong (Southwestern Region, University of Texas at Houston/Health Science Center), and
- Jeremy Horst (Northwestern Region, University of Washington).
| The NSRG Board members will hold their next executive meeting on August 22, 2009, at the AADR headquarters in Alexandria, Va. We have several issues slated for the meeting including: modernization of the AADR annual meeting session format, establishing better communication with local chapters, and publishing the results from past NSRG surveys. Updates of our progress will be available in the November newsletter and hopefully, via a published manuscript.
Please contact us with any questions or comments.
Sincerely,
Nate Lawson
President, AADR NSRG
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Did You Know?
AADR Science Advocate
Don’t miss out on the latest AADR news in the Science Advocate. Distributed on the second Thursday of every month, this e-newsletter offers the latest information on dental and craniofacial research, as well as the Strides in Science feature, which highlights the accomplishments of AADR members, giving members the recognition they deserve. In addition, check out the AADR Web site, which features tools and resources to help you move your research into action.
AADR NSRG Online Forums
One of the benefits of being an IADR/AADR member is having the platform to network with other members who share in the vision to promote oral health. IADR/AADR is making it easier for you to take advantage of this benefit, from the convenience of your computer!
To encourage networking and communication among our members, we have created some social networking technologies for you to utilize and enjoy. Visit the new forum for the AADR NSRG.
To access the forum for the first time, you will need your IADR login and password. If you were an AADR NSRG member prior to 2009, your login is your member ID, starting with P and ending in 5. Any members who joined in the 2009 membership year will not have the P and 5 in his/her ID.
If you do not know your password, please contact IADR to have it sent to you. After logging in and creating a unique forum username, you will be sent an e-mail with a temporary password and a direct login link. Please click “Register” to set up a user profile, change your password, and enter your contact information such as e-mail, school affiliation and your AOL IM name.
Once you log in, you will see the “General Discussion” link under the NSRG Forum. You can post questions or respond to other topics under this link.
If you have any questions or problems, please contact Marissa Naspinski by e-mail.
Expand Your Network—Explore AADR’s Social Networking Platforms
If you’re looking for additional ways to interact with IADR/AADR members, explore IADR/AADR’s social networking platforms. In addition to utilizing the AADR NSRG forum, you can visit us on Facebook, Flickr and LinkedIn. These outlets will allow you to communicate with other IADR and AADR members via the convenience of your computer or mobile device.
Facebook
Millions of people use Facebook everyday to keep up with their contacts, upload photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet. Click here to visit IADR’s Facebook group.
Flickr
Flickr is an online photo management and sharing application. Click here to visit IADR’s Flickr site. While you do not need to sign in to view the photos, you will need to if you want to comment on photos.
LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a business-oriented social networking site that allows you to strengthen and expand your existing network of professional contacts. Click here to join the official AADR LinkedIn group. IADR also has a LinkedIn group, click here for more information.
Please note that while we have created these groups, we have no business relationship with Facebook, Flickr or LinkedIn, nor can we control the information that is shared on those Web sites. Please read each Web site’s user agreement and privacy policy before joining.
If you have questions about any of these opportunities, please contact Ingrid Thomas, IADR/AADR marketing and communications manager, by e-mail.
Call for Volunteers—IADR and AADR 2010-2011 Committees
IADR and AADR are seeking volunteers to serve on committees for 2010-2011.
If you are interested in volunteering for service on an AADR committee, beginning in March 2010, please contact AADR President-elect David Wong. If you are interested in volunteering for service on an IADR committee, beginning in July 2010, please contact IADR President-elect Maria Fidela de Lima Navarro. Please include a brief bio to allow the Presidents-elect to make more informed judgments. All submissions are due by September 5, 2009.
AADR NSRG Awards and Announcements
AADR NSRG Mentor Award
Do you have a faculty advisor who deserves recognition for going “the extra mile”? Then nominate him or her for the NSRG’s Mentor of the Year Award. The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2009, and this year's winner will be announced at the 2010 AADR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Washington, DC.
Get Money for your School’s Student Research Group!
The AADR NSRG conducts several contests each year that could result in more money for your local SRG!
- $200 Prize–The school that recruits the most new AADR student members
- $200 Prize–The school that recruits the greatest percentage of new student members (relative to the number of students in the dental school)
- $200 Prize–The school that retains the greatest percentage of AADR student members as full AADR Members from the past membership year
- $300 Prize–The school that has the most student abstracts accepted for the 2010 AADR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Washington, DC.
| The deadline for the student member and retention awards is December 31, 2009. Winners will be acknowledged and awarded at the National Student Research Group Business Meeting in Washington, DC.
Show off your SRG’s newsletter and win! Send in samples of your local Student Research Group’s newsletter (print and online issues are eligible) for the newsletter competition. The best newsletter wins $100 for your school, and the deadline is December 31, 2009. Submit newsletter samples to Marissa Naspinski by e-mail or send print copies to the address listed below.
American Association for Dental Research
1619 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3406
Local Dental School News
Call for Abstracts: 2009 Hinman Student Research Symposium
Dental students and graduate students participating in dental research are invited to present their research studies at the 2009 Hinman Student Research Symposium, held October 30-November 1, 2009, at the Peabody Hotel in downtown Memphis, Tenn. The program consists of a welcome banquet with a nationally known speaker; oral and poster sessions with awards for the best presentations; and opportunities to meet other students and tour Memphis. Travel awards are available to one student from each participating dental school, and additional students are invited with travel support from their school. There is no registration fee, and hotel accommodations and food are provided by the Symposium’s co-sponsors.
Abstract submission, registration forms, and other information are available online. The abstract submission and registration deadline is August 31, 2009.
For additional information, please contact:
Mustafa Dabbous
Hinman Symposium
894 Union Ave., Room 210,
University of Tennessee
Memphis, TN 38163
Phone: 901-448-6167
IADR/AADR Meetings
Save the Date for the AADR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition
The 39th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the AADR/34th Annual Meeting of the CADR will be held March 3-6, 2010, in Washington, DC. Learn the latest in dental, oral and craniofacial research presented in more than 1,500 scientific abstracts and several cross-collaborative symposia.
Following is the Distinguished Lecture Series line-up:
Elaine Fuchs
"Epithelial Stem Cells: Biology and Clinical Promise"
Rebecca C. Lancefield Professor; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Head of the Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development
(The Rockefeller University, New York, N.Y., USA)
David Sidransky
"Molecular Markers in Personalized Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment"
Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Oncology, Pathology, Urology and Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Director of the Head and Neck Cancer Research Laboratory
(Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., USA)
Kenneth Yamada
“Cell and Tissue Dynamics in Development and Regeneration”
Chief, Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Biology
Division of Intramural Research
2008 AADR Distinguished Scientist Award Winner
(NIDCR/NIH, Bethesda, Md., USA)
Important Dates:
Abstracts submission site open – deadline October 2, 2009
Submit a Symposium, Hands-on workshop or Lunch & Learning proposal – deadline September 11, 2009
Abstracts Submission Fee NEW FOR 2010
AADR will implement a $50 abstract submission fee to cover the administrative costs of submitting and reviewing your abstract. This non-refundable fee is required for each abstract submission and is payable by Visa, MasterCard or American Express (no checks will be accepted).
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Important Notes
A receipt and an abstract submission fee code will be e-mailed to the submitter.
The code must be provided at the time of meeting registration to deduct $50 from the meeting registration fee.
Since the abstract submission fee covers the administrative costs of submitting and reviewing your abstract, the fee is non-refundable, even if your abstract is rejected or withdrawn.
The $50 submission fee is separate from the $65 replacement abstract fee. There is no fee for submitting revisions up until the replacement deadline date. |
In extreme financial hardship instances, AADR can waive the submission fee, but that does not relieve the presenter from paying the applicable full registration fee by the presenter pre-registration deadline date. Any person requesting a submission fee waiver must contact Emily Sidla, prior to September 18, 2009, explaining the financial hardship and how funding will be in place by the pre-registration deadline.
For general meeting inquiries, visit the AADR Meeting Web site or contact meetings@aadronline.org. AADR is an ADA CERP recognized provider.
IADR General Session & Exhibition
Save the date and join us at the IADR General Session & Exhibition, July 14-17, 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. IADR has provided its members with the leading scientific meeting for the oral, craniofacial and dental research industry for 87 years, and needs you to make the 88th program a success! More than 4,000 delegates are expected to attend the meeting, with more than 3,200 scientific abstracts being presented.
Important Dates:
Abstracts submission site open – deadline February 5, 2009
Submit a Symposium, Hands-on workshop or Lunch & Learning proposal – deadline October 2, 2009
For general meeting inquiries, please visit the IADR Meeting Web site or contact meetings@iadr.org. IADR is an ADA CERP recognized provider.
Association Awards and Announcements
Applications are now being accepted for the following AADR Awards and Fellowships:
AADR Student Research Fellowships - $3,000
This online submission site is now open! The deadline for submitting applications is January 15, 2010. These Fellowships have been created to encourage dental students living in the United States to consider careers in oral health research. Proposals are sought in basic and clinical research related to oral health.
NEW! Nominations are now being accepted for the AADR Distinguished Mentoring Award. This award was established to provide national recognition for outstanding efforts to foster and promote research training and career development of students, trainees and junior faculty. It is intended to identify individuals at all levels of their career with an exemplary record of mentoring.
When submitting your abstract for the AADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Washington, DC, please select the competition for which you wish to apply and follow the instructions:
AADR/Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Hatton Awards Competition
Supported by Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division, this competition is designed for junior investigators in three categories (junior, senior and post-doctoral) who exhibit potential for a productive career in dental research.
AADR DENTSPLY/Caulk Competition
Supported by DENTSPLY/Caulk, this Competition is open to undergraduate dental students of good academic standing, without an advanced degree or doctorate in any field, who have authored or co-authored no more than two publications (excluding abstracts) in refereed journals.
Applications are now being accepted for the following IADR Awards and Fellowships:
IADR/Lion Dental Research Award - $2,000
The Lion Dental Research Award, supported by the Lion Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, provides three annual awards to young investigators in the areas of Oral Health, Periodontal and Salivary Research. Candidates must be current members of IADR who have completed a dental or a scientific program and are currently pursuing a post-graduate degree. This award focuses on improvements in oral health sciences through research in public dental health or disease prevention.
IADR Group/Network Awards
IADR Scientific Groups and Networks provide awards for various disciplines, some of which are available for student researchers.
When submitting your abstract for the IADR General Session & Exhibition in Barcelona, please select the award for which you wish to apply and follow the instructions:
IADR/Colgate Research in Prevention Travel Awards
The objective of this award program is to encourage young investigators to undertake research in the prevention of oral diseases and to facilitate their presentation of this work to the international dental and oral health research community. Young investigators (up to five years post-graduation from dental, dental hygiene, specialty training, or pre-Ph.D.) who are current members of IADR are eligible to apply.
NEW! IADR/Heraeus Travel Award
The IADR/Heraeus Travel Award is new for 2010. The objective of this award program is to encourage young investigators to undertake research in new/innovative testing methods of dental materials, and new ideas and approaches to improve and develop dental materials. This award grants travel funds of $2,500 to attend the 88th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR in Barcelona, Spain, July 14-17, 2010.
Many other Awards and Fellowships are available for 2010. View all 2010 Awards and Fellowships Deadlines! For more information, contact Sheri S. Herren, awards, fellowships & grants manager.
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