Alexandria, Va. – The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) is presenting the 2008 IADR Craniofacial Biology Research Award to Dr. Sheldon Baumrind, Professor of Orthodontics and Director of the Craniofacial Research Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of the Pacific, San Francisco. The Award will be presented at the 86th General Session of the IADR in Toronto, ON, Canada on July 2, 2008.
A native New Yorker, Dr. Baumrind earned his B.S. and D.D.S. degrees from New York University. He practiced general dentistry in Berkeley, California for several years before earning an orthodontic specialty certificate and M.S. in Cell Biology from the University of Oregon. He then became Professor of Growth and Development in 1979 at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Baumrind later moved to the University of the Pacific in 1995.
Dr. Baumrind is being honored for his expertise ranging from the application of devices and engineering concepts to clinical investigation. His extensive bibliography includes articles on randomized clinical trials, 2-D and 3-D radiographic assessment of development and adaptation of the human jaws, periodontal considerations and orthodontics, apical root resorption in adult patients, and the extraction/non-extraction decision in orthodontics. He is well-known for the archive of craniofacial growth records available to other investigators on his laboratory's public Web site. Many of the young craniofacial biologists and specialty students mentored by Dr. Baumrind are active in IADR's Craniofacial Biology Group.
Supported by Unilever Oral Care, the Craniofacial Biology Research Award was established to recognize individuals who have contributed to the body of knowledge in craniofacial biology over a significant period of time, and whose research contributions have been accepted by the scientific community. It is one of the 16 IADR Distinguished Scientist Awards and is one of the highest honors bestowed by the IADR. The award consists of a cash prize and a plaque.
About the International Association for Dental Research
The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) is a non-profit organization with more than 10,500 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.
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