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International Academy of Gnathology - American Section
IAG Congress XXX
The Seattle Athletic Club, Seattle, Washington
September 22-25, 2021
News and Notes
The Maxillofacial Foundation Treatment Assistance Program (TAP)
The Maxillofacial Foundation is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that supports research, education, and the clinical practice of maxillofacial prosthetics. The Maxillofacial Foundation is pleased to announce the funding of a Treatment Assistance Program (TAP) to assist those patients who lack funding for maxillofacial prosthetic and related services. Prosthodontists desiring additional information regarding the TAP program and guidelines may contact the director of patient care, Dr Tom Vergo, at thomasvergo01@earthlink.net, or the treasurer. The Maxillofacial Foundation operational funds are derived by contributions, wills, memorials, and gifts. Contributions may be made payable to the Maxillofacial Foundation and sent to Dr Clifford W. Van Blarcom, Treasurer, 6834 Linden, Prairie Village, KS 66208-1426; Phone: (913) 649-4946; Email: cliffvanblarcom@msn.com.
The Academy of Prosthodontics Foundation Seeks Tax-exempt Contributions
The Academy of Prosthodontics Foundation is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that supports research, education, and publications in prosthodontics. Operational funds are obtained from contributions, wills, memorials, and gifts. Foundation officers function without remuneration, and all funds are distributed for the work of the AP Foundation. Any amount for a memorial or contribution will be accepted and is tax exempt. Acknowledgment is sent to the donor(s), and a memorial card with the name of the donor is sent to the family or person honored. Checks for contributions or memorials should be made payable to the Academy of Prosthodontics Foundation. Please send to: Dr James A. Chandler, Treasurer, 1640 Nicholasville Road, Lexington, KY 40503-1415; Phone: (859) 277-8633; Email: jameschandler@twc.com.
2020 Frechette Awards
The winners of the 2020 Frechette Awards were decided based on their submitted manuscripts as the International Association for Dental Research annual meeting in Washington, DC was cancelled on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Frechette is the annual research competition for new investigators sponsored by the Prosthodontics Group of the International Association for Dental Research and honoring the memory of Arthur R. Frechette who served as Secretary-Treasurer of the IADR from 1968 until 1977. The winners were: Dr Bruna Egumi Nagay, Piracicaba Dental School, UNICAMP, Brazil for “Biofilm-Targeting Superhydrophobic Coating Reduces Microbial Accumulation on Titanium Surface” and Dr Phoonsuk Limraksasin, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan, for “Deferoxamine Induces Self-Organized Osteo-Chondrogenic Differentiation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells”.
Drs Nagay and Limraksasin each received a check for $1000 thanks to the generous support of the Whip Mix Corporation.
Pictured with her mentor: Dr Bruna Egumi Nagay and Dr Valentim Adelino Ricardo Barão.
Pictured with her mentor: Dr Phoonsuk Limraksasin and Prof Hiroshi Egusa.
New investigators in Prosthodontics are encouraged to apply for one of two 2021 Arthur R. Frechette Research Awards in Prosthodontics. Each Award recognizes original research by new investigators and is sponsored by the Prosthodontics Group of the IADR and supported by the Whip Mix Corporation. One award is for Prosthodontic research undertaken with a Materials Science or Bioengineering oriented protocol and the other is for Prosthodontic research undertaken with a Biological Sciences and Tissue Engineering oriented protocol. Researchers carrying out original research are eligible for the Frechette Award if they have been the primary author of no more than three articles published in refereed dental journals. Each award carries a cash prize of $1000.
Research submitted for the IADR meeting in Boston, Mass is eligible for consideration for the Frechette Award, provided it has not been published elsewhere or will not be under consideration for another award. Abstracts must be submitted to the Prosthodontics Group of the IADR by the IADR deadline with the appropriate boxes on the on-line submission checked.
The abstracts will be judged for (1) originality and scientific design of the investigation, (2) suitability of the methods of analysis, and (3) scientific value of the work. Selected finalists will be judged at the 2021 IADR meeting in Boston, Mass (July 21-24, 2021) and the winner will be announced at the Prosthodontics Group Business Meeting.
American Prosthodontic Society Call for Abstracts
The American Prosthodontic Society is requesting abstracts and biographical sketches (50-75 words each) for the 16th Annual Graduate Prosthodontic Research Competition, co-sponsored by The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. Prosthodontic graduate students, nationally and internationally, are encouraged to participate. Oral presentations of 10 minutes in length can be a topic of original research; a clinical/technique paper; or a literature review. It is the intent of this program for the candidates to submit a manuscript to The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry following the competition. Monetary prizes will be awarded. The 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Prosthodontic Society will be held on February 25 and 26, 2021, at the Swissotel, Chicago, Illinois. The abstracts must be submitted to Dr John D. Ball at: balljd@umkc.edu by November 30, 2020 for consideration.