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Colgate-Palmolive awarded Dr. Cristina Vidal (Operative) a $39,000 grant titled “Development of therapeutic nanoparticles for sustained delivery of proanthocyanids in adhesives.” This grant is an example of on-going collaboration between the College of Dentistry and industry. Read more.

The National Institute of Health awarded Dr. Jeffrey Banas and Dr. David Drake a five-year $2.6 million grant titled “Longitudinal Analysis of Low pH Streptococci and Plaque Microbiome in Early Childhood Caries.” Read more.

Orthodontics resident Dr. Austin Foster went to Washington D.C. in early May to advocate on behalf of legislation important to orthodontists. Read more.

Penni Ryan was presented with the President's Award on May 4, 2018 during the Annual Session of the Iowa Dental Association.  The award was given in recognition of Ms. Ryan's dedication and service to the dental profession in Iowa. Read more.

Dr. David Jones has been appointed as an examiner for the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO).  This prestigious appointment by the ABO is reserved for elite orthodontists in the United States who have established themselves as leaders in the specialty. Read more.

Dr. Jered Vislisel, a first-year Endodontics students in the Advanced Program, was awarded an American Association of Endodontics Foundation grant titled Application of Gene-activating BMP-2/FGF-2 Scaffolds for Dental Pulp Capping. Read more.