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OMS named as NIDCR director
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
An oral and maxillofacial surgeon has been appointed to lead the primary federal institute that funds dental, oral, and craniofacial research.
Key points
- NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya named AAOMS Fellow Jonathan E. Burke, DMD, Director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.
- Dr. Burke previously served as Medical Director of an oral and maxillofacial consulting firm in Philadelphia and held faculty appointments at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Temple University School of Dentistry.
- His research record includes work on TMJ pharmacology, implant devices, post-surgical pain management, craniofacial trauma, and reconstruction.
- Dr. Burke met with the OMS research community at the AAOMS Annual Meeting in Seattle to discuss NIDCR priorities.
Who should care
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