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IADR/AADR publish proceedings from the AADR Fall Focused Symposium on Salivary Diagnostics

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International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research

Alexandria, Va., USA - The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published the proceedings from the 3rd AADR Fall Focused Symposium themed, "Salivary Diagnostics: Scientific & Clinical Frontiers." This symposium was held November 12-13, 2010, in Washington, DC.

AADR created the Fall Focused Symposium under the objective to provide networking opportunities and exchange of ideas, and to offer small regional symposia focused on cutting-edge technology and techniques. At this two-day scientific program, attendees had the opportunity to attend plenary sessions, view scientific posters, collaborate with colleagues and participate in panel discussions. The symposium brought together key opinion leaders from diagnostic sciences, the dental profession, scientists from the NIH's Directors Office, NIDCR and NCI, biotechnology companies, the FDA and CMS, the ADA, the dental insurance industry and NIH-funded investigators.

Twenty-two scientific posters were presented. Invited speakers also presented in five sessions pertaining to different areas in salivary diagnostics research, titled: "Diagnostics, Saliva and Dentistry," moderated by AADR Past President and symposium organizer David T. Wong, University of California, Los Angeles; "Scientific Frontiers: Emerging Technologies," moderated by Jim Melvin, NIDCR; "A New Industry-The Innovators' Journey" and "A New Industry-The Regulatory and Payor Environment," both moderated by Jed Jacobson, Delta Dental; "Clinical Frontiers: Translational & Clinical Applications," moderated by Dan Malamud, New York University; and "Salivary Diagnostics in Dentistry, Research and Education," moderated by Dan Meyer, American Dental Association.

"AADR is delighted with the record turnout of its 3rd Fall Focused Symposium," said AADR President Jeffrey Ebersole. "The high caliber of research presented at the meeting contributed to its overall success. I commend Professor David Wong for his vision for the symposium and tireless efforts in organizing its content."

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Visit http://adr.sagepub.com to read the proceedings from the 3rd AADR Fall Focused Symposium in the September 2011 Advances in Dental Research or contact Ingrid L. Thomas at ithomas@aadronline.org to request PDFs of the articles. The recorded proceedings are available for purchase at the online IADR/AADR Knowledge Community at http://resources.commpartners.com.

About the Journal of Dental Research

The IADR/AADR Journal of Dental Research is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the dissemination of new knowledge in all sciences relevant to dentistry and the oral cavity and associated structures in health and disease. At .02261, the JDR holds the highest Eigenfactor Score of all dental journals publishing original research and continues to be ranked number one in Article Influence Score, reflecting the influential nature of the Journal's content.

About the International Association for Dental Research

The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) is a nonprofit organization with nearly 12,000 individual members worldwide, dedicated to: (1) advancing research and increasing knowledge to improve oral health, (2) supporting the oral health research community, and (3) facilitating the communication and application of research findings for the improvement of oral health worldwide. To learn more, visit www.iadr.org. The American Association for Dental Research (AADR) is the largest Division of IADR, with nearly 4,000 members in the United States. To learn more, visit www.aadronline.org.


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