UNLV School of Dental Medicine - National Student Research Group

Thanks to the UNLV-SDM Class of 2021 representatives to the IADR London 2018 conference.

Congratulations to Jeff C**n, Andy Graves, Bryan Morrison and Jordan Ringer on their presentations at the IADR 2018 conference in London, UK - this July

Round two of our amazing UNLV research presenters at the IADR in San Francisco! Way to represent UNLV you smarties!

Our amazing UNLV students presenting their research at the IADR in San Francisco this week!

Congratulations to all of our amazing participants in the 2017 UNLV Dean's Symposium and Student Research Day! These students and mentors work so hard to further research surrounding oral health. Way to represent UNLV!

The UNLV-SDM chapter of the AADR-NSRG has raised more than $3,000 to help defray the costs of registration, membership and travel to the American Association for Dental Research national conference - March 22-25, 2017 in San Francisco, CA.

Way to go team!

There's still plenty of time to donate....even $10 or $20 can take us a long way towards our goal

https://rebelraiser.unlv.edu/project/4167

Help Send the NSRG to San Francisco Help University of Nevada, Las Vegas raise $10,000 for the project: Help Send the NSRG to San Francisco. Your gift will make a difference!

Congrats to our very own Whitney O'gara on presenting her oral cancer research in Memphis, TN this weekend! Great job representing UNLV👍🏽🔬⚗️

Congratulations to Toni Jilka for representing UNLV SDM at the Student Clinician American Dental Association/ Dentsply Sirona conference this weekend in Denver, CO!!

Congrats to our very own Kristi Agari on presenting her research at the Colgate Dental Conference in Washington DC!! Way to represent Kristi👍🏼⚗️🔬😷

Today's UNLV Summer Pre-Dental Research Fellowship was a success! We had so much fun teaching these pre-dents about research at UNLV. Thank you to our participants and everyone for coming to help out!

Support the Sgt. Clint Ferrin Memorial Clinic Help University of Nevada, Las Vegas raise $10,000 for the project: Support the Sgt. Clint Ferrin Memorial Clinic. Your gift will make a difference!

The Summer Pre-Dental Student Research Fellowship Opportunity is OPEN for REGISTRATION!

This summer, the UNLV-SDM Chapter of AADR-NSRG will hold an event for pre-dental and undergraduate students to give them the opportunity to learn more about UNLV SDM dental research, tour laboratory facilities, meet one-on-one with dental students conducting multiple facets of research, and interact with laboratory primary investigators. This is a great opportunity for you to add to your CV or resume and participate in on-going research projects.

Current Orthodontic and Pediatric residents and fellows, as well as UNLV-SDM dental student researchers will be selecting volunteers to assist in their projects from the participants of this event. Space is limited and the cost of attendance is $50.00. A prestigious certificate of participation will be awarded to all attendees

Date: Friday, July 8th, 2016 from 12pm-4pm (Building A Auditorium)

Register TODAY at http://unlvsdmnsrg.eventbrite.com/

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2016 AADR/CADR Annual Meetings Recordings Online If you missed the 45th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), you may now access recordings of...

GPSA Spring Fling!
When: Friday, April 15th from 4:00 – 7:00pm
Where: Stan Fulton (SFB) Lounge, UNLV Main Campus

Come socialize and network with fellow graduate and professional students. This a social mixer supporting a social cause with appetizers provided. Consider bringing a donation to support the Shad Tree Women's and Child Emergency Shelter.
For a complete list of items that are needed, See the link below. Wear purple in support of the cause!
http://www.theshadetree.org/items-needed/

Congratulations to a great group of outstanding students representing at this years Interdisciplinary Research & Scholarship Day!!

What a fun and exciting week at the ! Congratulations to all the students and faculty representing in LA!

Spotted at
Dr Kingsley & Dr Mobley!

Dr Dounis in action!

SDM representing at

CONGRATULATIONS to all of the impressive student researchers (pre & post doctoral) that participated in the 14th Annual UNLV Dean's Symposium & SDM Research Day!

CONGRATULATIONS to this years winners, who will be travelling to present their research posters and represent UNLV SDM at 3 national conferences!

ADA/Dentsply Research Award: Toni Jilka (DS2)
Colgate Dental Conference on Research: Kristi Agari (DS2)
Hinman Student Research Symposium: Whitney Saarem (DS2)

A special thank you to our judges: Dr Brian Chrzan, Dr Elena Farfel, Ms. Xan Goodman, Dr Neil Hancocks, Dr Jennifer Pharr, Dr Christine Haskin, Dr Calvin Heinrich, Dr Brendan O'Toole and to our guest lecturer Dr Edward Lynch.

Get ready...Tomorrow is the 2016 UNLV SDM's Deans Symposium and Student Research Day!
Location: B1
Time: 12-4pm

Today, AADR and the Friends of NIDCR are visiting with Members of Congress in Washington, D.C. Help amplify their voices and be a virtual participant in our annual Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill!

Simply visit the AADR Legislative Action Center (link below!) and send an email urging members of Congress to provide $34.5 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and $452 million for the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) in fiscal year 2017.

http://www.iadr.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=4648&vvsrc=%2fcampaigns%2f44701%2frespond #.VsYuU_krJhE

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SDM NSRG Spotlight: Check out Page 7 of the UNLV Graduate College Newsletter "The Luminary" featuring an SDM student researcher for the first time! Michelle Farnoush premieres our SDM program, encouraging student research efforts at UNLV SDM!!
http://www.unlv.edu/sites/default/files/page_files/27/GPSANewsletter_November2015.pdf

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Doing research? Let your Faculty know that they are invited to submit abstracts of completed original clinical research on health topics to the 9th Interdisciplinary Research & Scholarship Day (IRSD) poster presentation!
This is a GREAT opportunity to increase the visibility of research within our schools and to use the event as a springboard for interdisciplinary research collaborations among faculty and students!
Deadline for applications: Mar 1
IRSD Date: Apr 1
Email: [email protected]

Online applications are still being accepted for the HHMI Medical Fellows Program, the AADR Student Advocate of the Year Award, NIH Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) and the 2016 AADR Student Research Fellowship Program. Don't miss your chance to apply for these opportunities!
Check out the requirements at:
http://www.iadr.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3548 #.VpMDTk2FM5s

Awards & Contests - International Association for Dental Research & American Association for... International Association for Dental Research & American Association for Dental Research

Join AADR and Friends of NIDCR on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. for our Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. In a time of limited resources it is vitally important that Congress hears from researchers, patients and students about the value of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). The AADR and Friends of NIDCR Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill will include a morning key issues briefing and training session; and an afternoon of individual and/or small group meetings with participants' members of Congress and their staff.
Registration is easy. Simply click below to register for this event. There is no registration fee to attend.

http://www.mmsend2.com/link.cfm?r=1559632176&sid=87631560&m=11833663&u=IAADR&j=31699558&s=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tb-zoUAtmTftgx2-qHxqRk79-chRsFKoVAPZIaL00SA/viewform?usp=send_form

Register Today to Attend the AADR February 23, 2016 Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill! Please fill out the information below to register for AADR's annual advocacy day on Capitol Hill. Registering for this event should be viewed as a professional commitment. Canceling at the last minute will harm AADR’s relationship with members of Congress and their staff. Registration closes Februar…

Application Deadline: January 30, 2016

The David E. Rogers Student Fellowship Award

(For Medical and Dental Students)

The David E. Rogers Fellowship Award is a national grant for medical and dental students in support of a 10-12 week mentored project initiated during the summer between the first and second years of medical or dental school. Up to five grants of approximately $4,000 will be awarded. The Fellowship is meant to enrich the educational experiences of students through projects that couple medicine and dentistry with the needs of underserved or disadvantaged patients or populations.

Please find qualification requirements and application instructions at: http://www.nyam.org/grants/rogers.html/

The David E. Rogers Student Fellowship Award (for Medical and Dental Students) | New York... The David E. Rogers Student Fellowship Award for Medical and Dental Students at The New York Academy of Medicine.

The first annual NSRG Regional Conference on February 19-20th 2016 is proudly hosted by the National Student Research Group (NSRG) at Roseman University College of Dental Medicine. It is a two-day event targeted at promoting student involvement in research at both the pre-doctoral and doctoral levels, and to enrich the student education through research.

The conference will consist of presentations by nationally acclaimed research speakers including Dr. Rella Christensen (Co-founder of CRA Foundation and the team leader of TRAC Research), and Mr. Neil Jessop (Vice President and director of Research & Development of Ultradent Products, Inc.). You will also have the privilege of hearing from the current president and CEO of ADEA, Dr. Richard W. Valachovic. Dentists, dental students and pre-dental students will then have the option to choose among various workshops and CE courses offered. Our poster symposium, which will be held on Saturday, is a great opportunity for students to present their research projects and gain valuable feedback from the audience. On Friday evening, a networking reception mixer hosted by ADEA Roseman Chapter will be held for all the speakers, faculty, residency program directors, and attendees. This will serve as a great opportunity for networking and mentorship. Presentations, workshops, and CE courses will continue on Saturday, and monetary awards will be given to the winners of the oral/poster presentations."

Roseman University has reserved rooms at Home2Suites by Hilton at a special discounted rate. These hotels room are equipped with full kitchen. The number of rooms reserved is limited and is first come first serve based. Refreshments, Friday networking mixer, Saturday breakfast and lunch will be included.

More information about how to RSVP, NSRG conference agenda, list of workshops and CE courses offered will be announced shortly. We are trying to get an estimate of how many people from each school are attending, so please let us know if you would like to participate. Meanwhile, stay put and save the dates!

If you are interested in presenting a poster or doing an oral presentation, please click here for abstract submission: http://nsrgroseman.weebly.com/abstract-submission.html
Abstract submission deadline is January 15th, 2016.

Please click here for conference registration and payment: http://nsrgroseman.weebly.com/registration.html

We appreciate your participation. Please enter the promo code RUresearching219 for discounted rate.

For further information or questions/concerns please email: [email protected].

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2017-2018 AADR NSRG Officer Candidate Submissions due February 10, 2016!

Want to shape the future of student dental research? Run for a position as an AADR NSRG officer! Candidate forms for the 2016-2017 AADR NSRG Officer Election are due on February 10, 2016.
http://www.iadr.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=3559 #.VovLCuw76nM

Serve as an NSRG Officer - International Association for Dental Research & American Association... International Association for Dental Research & American Association for Dental Research

***ATTN UNLV DS1/DS2 students***
Dr. Reinke is in need of a DS2 or higher to help her with the Qualtrics OHL Surveys.
Qualtrics experience is a plus but this is open to anyone who wants to learn!
Contact Dr Reinke via outlook email if you are interested!