NIDCR Clinical Research Fellowship Grand Rounds

Dear Colleagues, Please join us for the NIDCR Clinical Research Fellowship Grand Rounds. Lecture Title: " Complications and Diagnosis of Sj ö gren ’ s Syndrome and Clinical Trials for Treatment " Presenter: Athena Papas, DMD, PhD, FACD Date: Friday, November 4, 2022 Time: 10:00am -11:00am Location: Lipsett Amphitheater – Videocast Overview: Sj ö gren ’ s Syndrome is an autoimmune disease that causes salivary gland dysfunction and subsequent severe dry mouth, which can lead to a significant reduction in quality of life. Dr. Papas will discuss her research that considers the cognitive issues and oral complications seen in Sj ö gren ’ s syndrome, as well as new methods for its diagnosis and recent clinical trials aimed at treating it. Presenter ’ s Bio: Dr. Athena Papas received a D.M.D. from Harvard University School of Dental Medicine and a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and completed a predoctoral fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and the NIDCR. She did a postdoctoral fellowship at the Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center and now holds an appointment at the Tufts Medical Center. Dr. Papas is the Erling Johansen Professor of Dental Research and the Distinguished Professor of Diagnostic Sciences at the Tufts School of Dental Medicine. Her research has covered multiple areas of translational research, including medication and device therapies and caries incidence and remineralization in medically compromised patients with...
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