MARCH 2010: ANNOUNCEMENT: 4th International Meeting -- Methodological Issues Oral Health Research: Interventional Studies Dates: April 21-23, 2010 Location: Istanbul,Turkey Additional Information and Registration: www.dentalbiostat2010.org
Aims of the Conference: 1) Provide an overview of methods to improve the design, conduct and analysis of interventional oral health research. 2) Enhance communication between oral health researchers and statisticians.
The
conference will focus on the design, conduct and analysis of
interventional oral health research and will provide a forum for formal
and informal interaction between oral health researchers and
statisticians. The program includes invited speakers and peer-reviewed
oral and poster sessions.
November 2009: Frank Scannapieco, Professor and Chair of the
Department of Oral Biology at the State University of New York at
Buffalo was elected to membership in the Task Force on Design &
Analysis in Oral Health Research at our November 2009 meeting.
May
2009: Deborah Dawson, PhD, Sc.M., Morris Bernstein Professor of
Dentistry; Director of Biostatistics and Research Design, Dows Research
Institute, College of Dentistry; Departments of Preventive and
Community Dentistry & Biostatistics, and Interdisciplinary Programs
in Genetics and Informatics at the University of Iowa was elected to
membership in the Task Force on Design & Analysis in Oral Health
Research at our May 2009 meeting.
Welcome new members! *******************************************************************************
Dr. Stuart Fischman (SUNY Buffalo) received the Distinguished Scientist Award in Pharmacology from the Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics Group of the International Association for Dental Research in Toronto, Ontario Canada during their summer 2008 meeting. Dr. Fischman is shown receiving the plaque from Dr. Deborah Greenspan, President of the International Association for Dental Research.