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IADR Global Research Update
Serving the Dental and Oral Research Community
Special Edition, 2007
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Did You Know?
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The IADR/AADR/CADR General Session & Exhibition in New Orleans featured 3,074 abstracts (592 orals, including 28 Late-breaking News abstracts; 2,406 posters, including 8 Late-breaking News abstracts), eight Hands-on Workshops, 21 Symposia, 28 Lunch & Learning speakers, 16 Keynote Addresses, and two Distinguished Lecture Series speakers. Read the "Meeting Wrap" section for more details. |
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President’s Message
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A Message from IADR President, Deborah Greenspan
If it is true that an organization is as young as the spirit and energy of its members, then the IADR is in wonderful shape. The members and guests in New Orleans, March 21-24, 2007, presented a wonderful microcosm of science related to the oral cavity in health and disease. Energy, creativity, excitement, and the love of science abounded. For me personally, each meeting of our Association is a reaffirmation of why I chose this field, and I hope that those of you who were able to attend felt the same. This success lies with the dedicated work of those in the Central Office, under the direction of Executive Director Christopher Fox, and the collective leadership, wisdom, and insight of the IADR Board of Directors (Stephen Bayne, Immediate Past President; Bob Ten Cate, President-elect; David Williams, Vice-president; Angus Walls, Treasurer; Tony Smith, Editor; Jukka Meurman, Richard Ellen, José Luiz Lage-Marques, Yoshimitsu Abiko, and Ahmed Ogwell, Regional Board Members), and all the hard-working Committee members. Needless to say, we also recognize with gratitude our close partnership with the AADR leadership and with our friends in the corporate sector. Read more. |
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Meeting Wrap
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Stephen Bayne speaks during the opening ceremonies.
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With a total registration of 4,632 people from 61 countries, the 85th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR in New Orleans, LA, USA, joins the ranks of successful IADR meetings.
New Orleans was also the 36th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) and the 31st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR).
In New Orleans, anyone attending the meeting could choose from among 3,074 abstracts (592 orals, including 28 Late-breaking News abstracts; 2406 posters, including 8 Late-breaking News abstracts), eight Hands-on Workshops, 21 Symposia, 28 Lunch & Learning speakers, 16 Keynote Addresses, two Distinguished Lecture speakers (Susan Fisher, Professor, University of California, San Francisco, “Human Embryonic Stem Cells: The Time is Now”; and Karen A. Holbrook, President, The Ohio State University, “Global Perspectives on Health Science Institutions and Research”), and a special NIDCR State-of-the-Institute address presented by NIDCR Director Larry Tabak. Due to high interest from the research community, IADR recorded Dr. Tabak’s presentation and it is available for viewing on the IADR Web site. (visit http://events.streamlogics.net/avwtelav/iadr/apr03-07/index.asp).
For the second consecutive year, this year’s meeting featured three sessions of “Late-breaking News”, where abstracts reporting on findings since the original deadline were presented (but not included on the CD-ROM of abstracts or in the printed program). These sessions were very well-received.
Also featured were 100 exhibit booths (representing 46 corporate exhibitors and 26 educational institutions and other organizations), Group business meetings and receptions, and the presentation of many awards and recognitions. Read more. |
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Council Highlights
IADR Council Highlights
• The term of IADR Treasurer Angus Walls has been extended by one year, to March, 2009.
• Jukka Meurman has been appointed Regional Board Member representing the Pan-European region through 2010.
• IADR members will be asked to vote on a Constitutional amendment incorporating a Regional Structure for IADR to more effectively and efficiently deliver member services.(see IADR Regional Structure below)
• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was selected as the site of the 2012 IADR General Session.
• Seattle, WA, USA, was selected as the site of the 2013 IADR General Session.
• P. Mark Bartold (Australia), Maria Fidela de Lima Navarro (Brazil), and Katsuji Okuda (Japan) were approved as candidates for the 2007 election for IADR Vice-president (2008-2009).
• New Sections in Uruguay and Mongolia were approved.
• The 2005 IADR Audit Report was approved.
• The budget was approved. |
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IADR Regional Structure
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The IADR Board presented to Council the results of an 18-month long strategic planning process working with consultants to carefully consider future options toward our global missions. While many strengths of IADR were identified, one very important potential barrier to future growth was a lack of any formal relationship to date between the developing Federations and the IADR. Despite the strong encouragement of Federation activities, there is no global coordination of the Federation meetings or official mechanisms to provide financial support for regional development or for future Federation meetings. In addition, the IADR Board recognized the great opportunity for Federations to move beyond just meetings, into research advocacy, research capacity building, and others. To remove the barriers and complement the existing IADR structure, an IADR Regional Structure was proposed. In brief, the Federations would evolve into Regions, which would have a much tighter logistic and financial relationship with the IADR Central Office. The concept of “regions” already exists within IADR as we have Regional Board Members and the Regional Development Program. The first step to realize the benefits of this structure is for the membership to approve a Constitutional Amendment that will simply allow for the evolution of Federations into Regions. If approved, an Implementation Task Force, which has already been identified, will report on the specific logistic details at the 2009 General Session in Toronto. Further information will be shared with the Membership throughout the year. |
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Governance
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On April 27, all members should have received an e-mail from the Central Office containing the following information:
2007-2008 election results
2007-2008 Board of Directors
2007-2008 Scientific Group Officers
2007-2008 IADR Committees
2007-2008 Division/Section/Federation Officers
Candidates for IA Vice-president, with Constitutional sections
2008 call for nominations: IA Vice-president
Please click here for the IADR Governance Update. |
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Meetings
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View New Orleans Meeting Abstracts:
As a new membership benefit, many of the posters presented at the 85th General Session & Exhibition, March 21-24, in New Orleans, La., are available online. Go to "View the New Orleans Scientific Program" in the Members Only area of the IADR Web site, http://www.dentalresearch.org, to search a database of abstracts. If the presenter has uploaded his or her poster, you will be able to view it online.
Upcoming deadline dates:
Dallas
April 2-5, 2008
37th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the AADR
August 13, 2007: Meeting Proposal Forms Due
(Symposium, Hands-on Workshop, and Lunch & Learning)
October 19, 2007: Abstracts Submission Deadline
November 16, 2007: Exhibit Booth Applications Deadline
December 17, 2007: Presenter Notifications Sent via E-mail
February 1, 2008: Presenter Pre-registration Deadline
All presenters must pre-register!
February 15, 2008: Non-presenters Pre-registration Deadline
Toronto
July 2-5, 2008
86th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR
32nd Annual Meeting of the CADR
September 10, 2007: Meeting Proposal Forms Due
(Symposium, Hands-on Workshop, and Lunch & Learning)
February 8, 2008: Abstracts Submission Deadline
March 21, 2008: Exhibit Booth Applications Deadline
April 8, 2008: Presenter Notifications Sent via E-mail
May 23, 2008: Presenter Pre-registration Deadline
All presenters must pre-register!
June 6, 2008: Non-presenters Pre-registration Deadline
2008 Call for IADR Meeting Proposals:
Symposia, Hands-on Workshops, & Lunch & Learning
If you are interested in submitting a proposal for any of the following for the 2008 meetings, please visit the IADR Web site at http://www.dentalresearch.org/:
• a Group- or Division-sponsored symposium
• a Hands-on Workshop
• a Lunch & Learning session
The proposal forms and guidelines are listed under the "Meetings" section, then the "Meeting Proposal Form" subsection. You can complete the form online, and the computer will confirm that the form has been received. Note that individuals cannot submit a proposal independently but must have the applicable Group(s) and/or Division(s) approval prior to submission. You may also contact either your Scientific Group or the IADR Meetings Department to receive the appropriate forms and guidelines.
The deadlines for proposal submissions are as follows:
August 13, 2007 - AADR Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX
September 10, 2007 - IADR/CADR General Session in Toronto, Canada
Future Meetings |
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Awards, Fellowships & Grants
To see a list and photos of all IADR Distinguished Scientist Award winners, click here.
To see a list of all award winners, click here.
To see a list of all IADR Group Award winners, click here.
The IADR is seeking nominations and applications for the following awards and fellowships:
IADR
David B. Scott Fellowship
Norton Ross Fellowship
John Clarkson Fellowship
Distinguished Scientist Awards
Distinguished Service Award
E.W. Borrow Memorial Award
IADR/GSK Innovation in Oral Care Awards
IADR/Colgate Research in Prevention Travel Award
Lion Dental Research Award for Junior Investigators
IADR/Unilever Hatton Awards Competition
IADR/AADR Joint
William J. Gies Awards
To see the deadlines for all 2007-2008 Awards and Fellowships, click here.
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Corporate Sponsors
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The IADR/AADR thank the following corporate sponsors:
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In Memoriam
IADR Members who died January, 2006 – February, 2007:
Douglas Bratthall, Malmö, Sweden
John Donohue, Hillsborough, NY
Robert Fitzgerald, Miami, FL
Leonard Gorin, Monroe, NY
Jun Ishikawa, Sapporo, Japan
Tsuyoshi Katayama, Osaka, Japan
Owen Makinson, Adelaide, Australia
Melvin L. Moss, New York, NY
S. Plotnick, Great Neck, NY
Donald Porter, Portland, OR
Sam Rosen, Hilliard, OH
Stanley Ruzicka, Elyria, OH
This has been a special edition of the Global Research Update. Please send comments on this publication, as well as news items, to gru@iadr.org. News items should be brief and include a URL, if possible.
The Global Research Update is a members-only feature of the IADR/AADR. Distribution of this newsletter to non-members is prohibited.
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