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Issue 1052 18 October, 2013 DSB WEEKLY Christine White, Editor Dr. Satheesh Elangovan Receives the AAP Foundation Sunstar Research Fellowship 1 Dr.

1 Issue October, 2013 DSB WEEKLY Christine White, Editor Dr. Satheesh Elangovan Receives the AAP Foundation Sunstar Research Fellowship 1 Dr. Satheesh Elangovan Receives the AAP Foundation Sunstar Research Fellowship The College of Dentistry Welcomes Dr. Lily Garcia The College of Dentistry Welcomes Jeniffer Hua 2 2 Dr. Evanthia Anadioti Wins First Place in Sharry Competition 3 Dr. Christopher Squier Presents in Hungary Dr. Satheesh Elangovan to Publish in Biomaterials Phil Has Arrived! 3 3 (Above, left to right): Dr. Ronald Tarrson, president of the AAP Foundation, presents the award to Dr. Elangovan. ASDA Meeting Held in Iowa City Flu Vaccine Shots & TB Tests Dental Students Raise Money for CR Free Clinic Lend a Hand; Recent Publications; Filling Station Menu; Houchen Bindery; Transitions; Recognize Your Co-Worker Hardin Workshops Dr. Satheesh Elangovan, Department of Periodontics, received the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Foundation Sunstar Research Fellowship for basic science at the AAP Foundation Signature Recognition Event held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art during the recent annual AAP meeting. Dr. Ronald Tarrson, president of the AAP Foundation, presented the inaugural award to Dr. Elangovan at the awards ceremony on September 29, The $50,000 award will support his research proposal, Sequential Delivery of Non-Viral Vectors for Enhanced Bone Regeneration. Full-time, board certified periodontal educators who are engaged in periodontal research are eligible to apply for the $50,000 competitive award, which is designed to assist faculty member in debt relief and advance the specialty through cutting-edge research. The AAP Foundation s primary goal is to retain promising young faculty in Perio academics. Bhopali Film Oct UI Health Fair Nov. 6 9 LiveWell News 10

Page 2 The College of Dentistry Welcomes Dr. Lily T. Garcia The College of Dentistry welcomes Dr. Lily T. Garcia who has assumed the position of associate dean for education at the College of Dentistry.

She received her DDS in 1984 from Baylor College of Dentistry (Dallas, Texas), and a certificate in prosthodontics in 1986 and also an MS in 1987, both from the UTHSCSA. Dr. Garcia s husband, Dr.

They have a son, Michael, who lives and works in Key Largo, Florida, and a daughter, Julianne, a second-year student at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Dr.

2 Page 2 The College of Dentistry Welcomes Dr. Lily T. Garcia The College of Dentistry welcomes Dr. Lily T. Garcia who has assumed the position of associate dean for education at the College of Dentistry. Before coming to Iowa, Dr. Garcia was a professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSCSA) Dental School, San Antonio. She received her DDS in 1984 from Baylor College of Dentistry (Dallas, Texas), and a certificate in prosthodontics in 1986 and also an MS in 1987, both from the UTHSCSA. Dr. Garcia s husband, Dr. David Bohnenkamp, has joined the UI Department of Prosthodontics. Drs. Garcia and Bohnenkamp have been married for 26 years. They have a son, Michael, who lives and works in Key Largo, Florida, and a daughter, Julianne, a second-year student at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Dr. Garcia s hobbies include reading and playing the piano, she says, for self enjoyment since it is more like meditation vs. talent! She is also involved with her brothers and sisters: David and I both come from families of seven children each always lots going on in a big family! The College of Dentistry Welcomes Jeniffer Hua The College of Dentistry welcomes Jeniffer Hua, who is a new dental assistant in the Department of Endodontics. Jeniffer graduated from Kirkwood Community College in 2012 with an associate of applied science degree and as a registered dental assistant. The faculty, staff, and residents welcome her to Endodontics as she will be assisting them with patients. A luncheon was held to welcome Jeniffer to her new job. Dr. Evanthia Anadioti Wins First Place Award in the 2013 John Sharry Student Research Competition (Above): Dr. Eva Anadioti with her former mentor, Dr. Steven Aquilino, Department of Prosthodontics. Dr. Evanthia Anadioti, certificate in prosthodontics and M.S. in oral sciences 2013, won the 1 st Place Award in the John J. Sharry Student Research Competition at the 2013 American College of Prosthodontists Annual Session in Las Vegas. Dr. Anadioti s presentation was entitled 3D and 2D Marginal Fit of Pressed and CAD/CAM Lithium Disilicate Crowns Made from Digital and Conventional Impressions and it was completed as part of her M.S. thesis. Dr. Steven Aquilino, Department of Prosthodontics, was Dr. Anadioti s thesis advisor; her committee included Drs. David Gratton, Julie Holloway, and Isabelle Denry (all Department of Prosthodontics) as well as Dr. Geb Thomas (College of Engineering) and Dr. Fang Qian (College of Dentistry Biostatistics Unit). Dr. Anadioti is currently completing an implant surgical fellowship at the University of North Carolina. She is one of seventeen students Dr. Aquilino has mentored who were recognized in a national prosthodontic research competition. Dr. Anadioti is also the tenth student of Dr. Aquilino to win a first place award.

He presented A Fogorvosi Team Feladatai a Szájüregi Daganatok Megelözésében a Páciensek Segitése a Dohányzas Megelözésben és a Leszoktatásban or The Role of the Dental Team in Oral Cancer Prevention

3 Page 3 Dr. Christopher Squier Gives Presentation at the World Congress on Preventive Dentistry in Budapest, Hungary Dr. Christopher Squier, Dows and Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine, attended the World Congress on Preventive Dentistry, which was held in Budapest, Hungary, October 12. He presented A Fogorvosi Team Feladatai a Szájüregi Daganatok Megelözésében a Páciensek Segitése a Dohányzas Megelözésben és a Leszoktatásban or The Role of the Dental Team in Oral Cancer Prevention Assisting Your Patients with Smoking Prevention and Cessation. His talk addressed the high rates of smoking in Hungary (one of the highest rates in the European economic community (ECC), with nearly one third of adult Hungarians smoking regularly and 30,000 dying prematurely from tobacco use. Dr. Squier discussed tobacco cessation methods, including having patients assisted by dental teams who focus on a brief intervention involving the three As and one R (ask, advise, assess, refer to a quitline or cessation program); utilizing the benefits of pharmacotherapy; and implementing motivational interviewing as well as behavioral support. Dr. Squier noted that recent findings show that training health professionals results in a measurable improvement in smoking cessation among their patients. Collaborative Study Results by Dr. Satheesh Elangovan and Sheetal D Mello to be Published in Biomaterials A collaborative study between the College of Dentistry and the College of Pharmacy, recently resulted in a publication being accepted to Biomaterials. The article describes a non-viral gene delivery system called gene activated matrix (GAM) to enhance bone regeneration. The active ingredient is the DNA encoding growth factor called platelet derived growth factor (PDGF). When GAM encoding PDGF-B was implanted into bony defects in rats, enhanced bone regeneration was observed. Dr. Elangovan, the lead author of the study, reports that there is huge clinical potential for this non-viral gene delivery strategy both in dentistry as well as in orthopedics, because of its potential cost-effectiveness, compared to protein therapeutics. Ms. Sheetal D Mellow, a doctoral candidate in the College of Pharmacy performed the experiments. The coinvestigators of this study include Drs. Aliasger K. Salem, College of Pharmacy; Liu Hong, Dows and Department of Prosthodontics; Deborah Dawson, Biostatistics Unit; D. Rick Sumner and Ryan Ross (Rush Medical, IL); Clark Stanford, Dows and Department of Prosthodontics; and Georgia K. Johnson, DEO, Department of Periodontics. The journal Biomaterials in which this work will be published is the top ranked journal for biomaterials with a five-year impact factor of 8.5. Phil Has Arrived!!! You recently received a packet from the We Are Phil campaign chairs. This annual giving project is a university wide call to action to encourage annual support from UI faculty and staff on an ongoing basis to not only support your college but the university as a whole. With our recent Building Campaign, the College of Dentistry due to your generosity is at the top relative to percentage of faculty and staff givers campus wide and of course we want to continue to set an example and remain at the top. Any and all giving to any and all areas campus wide from you our faculty and staff count towards the College s $25M goal for the University s new For Iowa, Forever More university Comprehensive Campaign. The College due in part to your participation has already reached approximately $20M toward our overall goal. You can visit to see the list of possible funds, or contact your We Are Phil Committee: Penni Ryan, Karen Baker, Bill Windauer and Jane King.

4 Page 4 American Student Dental Association District 8 Meeting Held October 11-13, 2013, in Iowa City The American Student Dental Association (ASDA) District 8 Meeting was held in Iowa City on October 11-13, There were approximately 45 attendees and two bananas (see above photo). Seasonal Flu Vaccine & TB Tests College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics For Adjunct Faculty ONLY Flu Vaccine and TB Tests (Through Friday, October 25) Where: S361 OPRM Surgical Oral Pathology Lab Time: 8:30-3:00 ONLY Must Provide: Your College of Dentistry-issued Photo ID Badge Cost: No Charge

Page 5 First-Year Dental Students Participate in Splash a Smile 5K to Raise Money for the Cedar Rapids Community Health Free Clinic (Above, left to right): Marissa Gregg, Sophia Ringsdorf, Serena

Clark Park in Hiawatha, Iowa, to support dental services for the uninsured at the Community Health Free Clinic in Cedar Rapids.

5 Page 5 First-Year Dental Students Participate in Splash a Smile 5K to Raise Money for the Cedar Rapids Community Health Free Clinic (Above, left to right): Marissa Gregg, Sophia Ringsdorf, Serena Geisinger, Blake Schany, Cait Miller, and Erica Recker. Several D1 students participated in the Splash a Smile 5K with Color on September 28. The non-competitive event was held at Fay M. Clark Park in Hiawatha, Iowa, to support dental services for the uninsured at the Community Health Free Clinic in Cedar Rapids. Approximately 2,000 participants were splashed with pink, yellow, green, blue, and purple colors throughout the course. The dental student participants were Marissa Gregg, Sophie Ringsdorf, Serena Geisinger, Blake Schany, Cait Miller, and Erica Recker. Erica reported, It was so much fun! I did a color angel (a.k.a. a snow angel) in the purple. The best part is that it was for such a great cause. (Above): The dental students are splashed with pink.

6 Page 6 Lend a Hand to a Co-Worker Due to a series of serious medical issues, Lisa Baldwin, Dental Business Office, will soon exhaust her sick leave and vacation. Anyone who wishes to help Lisa by contributing vacation time may pick up a catastrophic leave donation form from either Lynn Conway ( ) or by clicking contrib.pdf. Once the form is completed, please send it to the Benefits Office, USB. Any contributions of one hour or more on Lisa s behalf will be truly appreciated. Houchen Bindery Schedule: October 21-24, 2013 The above dates reflect Monday-Thursday pickup and delivery. Please have orders ready by Monday at noon. Routes are subject to change with advance warning. Transitions Departures Richard Sankey Adjunct Associate Professor Family Dentistry Amy Wilken Adjunct Instructor Family Dentistry Steven Mack Adj. Assistant Professor Orthodontics Recognize Your Co-Worker Dental Filling Station October 21-25, 2013 Monday Meatball Sub $5.00 Soup du Jour $2.50 / $3.50 Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza, & Paninis Tuesday Pork Enchilada with Rice & Beans $5.50 Soup du Jour $2.50 / $3.50 Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza, & Paninis Wednesday Beef Lasagna with Vegetable & Bread Stick $5.50 Soup du Jour $2.50 / $3.50 Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza, & Paninis Thursday Taco Bar!!!! Pork Tenderloin Sandwich & Chips $3.50 Soup du Jour $2.50 / $3.50 Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza, & Paninis Friday Boneless Rib Sandwich & Chips $3.30 Soup du Jour $2.50 / $3.50 Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza, The Ambassador Club Program recognizes a staff person who has shown a special commitment to promoting excellence in the teaching, research, patient care, or administrative functions of the College of Dentistry. One individual is recognized semiannually from a list of nominations, which are screened and selected by a committee made up of previous Ambassador Club awardees. Eligible for consideration is any merit staff or professional and scientific employee who has demonstrated special qualities in performing their daily tasks. Nomination forms, program guidelines, and a listing of Ambassadors are available on the Intra- Dent under Services > Dental Human Resources > Rewards & Recognition-COD. Guidelines and nomination forms are also available from Jan Swartzendruber, assistant to the dean, N307 DSB. Recent Publications Elangovan S. D Mello SR, Hong L. Ross RD, Allamargot C, Dawson DV, Stanford CM, Johnson GK, Sumner DR, Salem AK. The enhancement of bone regeneration by gene activated matrix encoding for platelet derived growth factor. Biomaterials (2013), Brogden KA, Johnson GK, Vincent SD, Abbasi T, Vali S. Oral inflammation, a role for antimicrobial peptide modulation of cytokine and chemokine responses. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 11(10): , 2013.

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DSB WEEKLY. Issue Christine White, Editor. Dr. Arwa Owais Receives Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation Grant. Colgate Oral Care Brigade

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