Dr. Teresa Marshall has been named to the organization responsible for making recommendations for the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Dietary Guidelines for Americans Collaborative includes experts and leaders in key dietary guideline topic areas. Dr. Marshall was selected for expertise in nutrition and oral health, and she, along with the rest of the Collaborative, will provide the scientific rationale for the suggestions and recommendations that the AND will make to the USDA and HHS. On May 28-29, the collaborative had a meeting at the AND's advocacy and policy headquarters in Washington DC.

Dr. Susan McKernan, assistant professor in the Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, UI College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics and a researcher in the Health Policy Research Program, was awarded a $300,000, two-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for her project entitled, "Evaluation of Geographic Variation in Pediatric Preventive Dental Services." Read more about the award on the Public Policy Center website. 

Dr. Morio and Dr. Brogden are conducting research on a new dental device that could help create better root canal treatments by quickly cleaning and disinfecting the area and promoting rapid healing. Read more on the Office of the Vice President for Research webpage. 

Keep an eye out for Dr. Fabricio Teixeira's forthcoming educational podcast as part of Endo Voices. Read more about the podcast on the College of Dentistry website.