April 21, 2023 -In February 2023, as part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant named "TABASAMU" awarded to the University of Washington (UW) and University of Nairobi (UoN), a team of researchers and professionals embarked on an international trip to Kenya.

April 21, 2023 -In February 2023, as part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) D71 TABASAMU grant (1D71TW011823-01) awarded to the University of Washington and University of Nairobi, a series of focus groups were conducted in Kenya to explore the potential trainees' knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and barriers of oral health research capacity within the country.

April 21, 2023 -This past February, Dr. Frank Roberts from University of Washington's (UW) School of Dentistry, was invited to give a talk at the 2023 KEMRI Annual Scientific and Health (KASH) conference.