NIDCR's Winter 2020 E-Newsletter

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NIDCR's Winter 2020 E-Newsletter In this issue: NIDCR News Funding Opportunities NIH/HHS News Funding Notices Science Advances Subscribe to NICDR News Grantee News   NIDCR News NIDCR Welcomes New Director Rena D’Souza Rena N. D’Souza, DDS, MS, PhD, was sworn in as the director of NIDCR by NIH Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, on October 13. Prior to joining NIH, Dr. D’Souza was the assistant vice president for academic affairs and education for health sciences at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. In Dr. D’Souza’s video message to the NIDCR community, she described her appointment as “the greatest privilege of my career,” emphasizing her commitment to continue the institute’s mission to improve dental, oral, and craniofacial health for all. NIDCR Plays Active Role in COVID-19 Response NIDCR is supporting diverse research strategies to better understand COVID-19 in the context of dental, oral, and craniofacial health. Through its extramural programs, the institute has issued $3.8 million in supplemental funding for basic and clinical studies, some of which are conducted through the National Dental Practice Based Research Network. These projects address a range of topics, including minimizing infection risk in dental environments, improving SARS-CoV-2 detection in saliva, and exploring ...
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