| | Dean's Message
I have enjoyed seeing the college come together this holiday season whether it was for our winter gathering, ornament contest, or any events hosted within your department. This time of year is important to reflect on what is most important to you and to spend time with those who mean the most to you. 2023 was my first full year back at the College of Dentistry and I'm always reminded that I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. This will be the final Hawkeye Smile of 2023, so I hope you all enjoy the holidays and maybe I’ll see a few of you at our Health Sciences Bowl Game Reception in Orlando, otherwise I’ll see you in the new year! Cheers! ~Clark Stanford | | | Updates for December 15, 2023–January 11, 2024 | | | | From the faculty, staff, and students at the College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, we wish you a happy holiday season and a joyous new year! Thank you for your support over the past year. | | | Perio gathers at AAP 2023 in Texas Periodontists from all over the world converged on Austin, Texas, for the 109th American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) annual meeting. As the new department chair, Dr. Siva Prakasam hosted his first friends and alumni reception on November 11th. Attendees included alumni ranging from 1979 to 2019, several leaders in the field, and friends from all over the country.
AAP Foundation President, and proud University of Iowa alumni, Dr. John R. Herrin, had a chance encounter with our new DEO, recognizing the iconic yellow “IOWA” pin on his jacket. This led to the honor of Herrin joining the UI Perio reception.
Faculty and residents were also active in many conference events. Dr. William Burns, a senior resident, represented Iowa at the AAP Foundation Ambassador Breakfast. Dr. Sukirth Ganesan, Graduate Program Director, joined the Journal of Periodontics editorial board, lectured on COVID-19 and the Periodontal Environment, judged the Balint Orban competition, and moderated the Winner’s Circle session. Dr. Carlos Garaicoa, Co-Predoctoral Director, and Ganesan attended their LEAD alumni reunion meeting. Dr. Juhi Uttamani, Assistant Professor, was awarded the Straumann Annual Meeting Scholarship. | | | | Family Dentistry celebrates years of service During Family Dentistry's Dec. 8 Faculty Conference Day, they honored individuals for their years of service in the department. Congratulations!
5 Years: Dr. Joseph D’Souza, Ms. Debbie Hellwig (not pictured), Mr. Nick Deister
10 Years: Dr. Marcela Hernandez and Dr. Chris Barwacz
15 Years: Dr. Therese Ryan
20 Years: Ms. Jean Redlinger (not pictured) | | | Iowa faculty member speaks at Colgate Symposium Professor Teresa Marshall presented her research, “Dietary Counseling for Caries Prevention,” at the Greater New York Dental meeting for Colgate’s Symposium: Precision Caries Prevention. The meeting was held on Nov. 26. Marshall is a leading expert on the relationship between diet and oral health. | | | | The 71st Annual Meeting of the Iowa Section of the AADOCR will be held on Feb. 13, 2024. The keynote speaker is Dr. Lawrence Tabak, the National Institutes of Health Principal Deputy Director. The abstract portal is now open for the Iowa Section of the AADOCR. The deadline for submitting an abstract is December 18, 2023.
| | | 2023 Holiday Ornament Contest Thank you to all who participated in this year's ornament contest. There are so many creative entries including an angel, elf, and hamburger to name a few! | | | | Lend a helping hand. Due to medical issues with a family member, Stacy Jones has exhausted her Family Care Giving Leave and Vacation. If you would like to help by contributing vacation time, please go to the following website: CAT Leave, and click on “Catastrophic Leave Donation Form”. | | | The Fall 2023 Dental Link The Fall 2023 Dental Link will soon be hitting mailboxes. The team did a great job of gathering great stories from the past six months to create an impressive looking publication. This edition's focus is on the new Together Hawkeyes Campaign. The college will be sharing individual stories from the magazine on online as we head into the new year. | | | | Nguyen TT, Mitchell JM, Kiel MD, Kenny CP, Li H, Jones KL, Cornell RA, Williams TJ, Nichols JT, Van Otterloo E. TFAP2 paralogs regulate midfacial development in part through a conserved ALX genetic pathway. Development. 2023 Dec 8:dev.202095. doi: 10.1242/dev.202095. PMID: 38063857.
Drawing from his F31 award and his dissertation research, Tim Nguyen and his research team are investigating the development of the midface region and the underlying pathology of craniofacial anomalies in that region. In this project, the team found that inactivating Tfap2a and Tfap2b in the neural crest causes midfacial cleft and skeletal abnormalities. When these genes are inactivated, numerous gene regulatory networks are dysregulated, notably Alx1/3/4 transcript levels, thereby effecting the morphogenesis, patterning, and differentiation in the midface region. The team found this effect in more than one vertebrate species. | | Events
December 18, Iowa Section of the AADOCR Abstract Submission Deadline - SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT
February 13, 71st Annual Meeting of the Iowa Section of the AADOCR
Notes and Resources
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Winter Break Hours: CLOSED Dec. 25-26, Jan. 1
Dec. 18-22; Dec. 27-29: 7:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Jan. 2-12: 7:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
The Hawkeye Smile banner image shows two first-year dental students, Ann Luo and Katie McAllister, at the Dental Public Health booth of the Bone Dash 5K. | | | |
