Dr. Yan Wang Receives NIH Grant
Dr. Yan Wang, an Assistant Adjunct Professor at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry, has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) R03 grant to investigate the oral microbiome—the community of microorganisms residing in the mouth—of children living with HIV in Kenya. Read more about Dr. Yan Wang »
Dr. Immaculate Opondo in PhD Program
Dr. Immaculate Opondo, a pediatric dentist at Maseno University in Kisumu, Kenya, and a colleague of the University of Washington’s Timothy A. DeRouen Center for Global Oral Health, has enrolled in a PhD program at the University of Nairobi. Read more about Dr. Immaculate Opondo »
The DeRouen Center participated in the World Health Summit
Dr. Ana Lucia Seminario, representing the UW DeRouen Center, attended the 2024 World Health Summit in Berlin, Germany in October 2024. Read more about World Health Summit »
Dr. Yan Wang, a DeRouen Center partner, takes part in UCSF Visiting Professor Program
Dr. Yan Wang from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has been selected as a Visiting Professor Program class of 2024, at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Read more about Dr. Yan Wang »
Our Second Cohort of Students Made Their Impact in Kenya
University of Washington students had the opportunity to travel to Kenya for the second consecutive year through the Global Oral Health: Theory to Action course. Read more about UW Students in Kenya »
Drs. Zhang and Seminario Attended UIP Program in China
In July, Dr. Ana Lucia Seminario (UW Department of Pediatric Dentistry) and Dr. Hai Zhang (UW Department of Restorative Dentistry) were invited to participate in the Campus Asia Plus Symposium & University Immersion Program (UIP). Read more about UIP Program »
Peruvian Oral Health Indicator Database launches at UPCH
On April 10, 2024, the Peruvian Oral Health Indicator Database was officially launched, introducing an innovative tool designed to enhance the management and monitoring of the oral health of the Peruvian population. Read more about Peruvian oral indicator »
University of Washington and Universidad Continental Strengthen Current Partnership
In May 2024, Dr. Walter Curioso from Universidad Continental visited Dr. André Ritter, Dean of the University of Washington School of Dentistry, to discuss collaborations between their institutions. Read more about Dr. Curioso »
D43 training awardees are leading SE Asian oral health research
Recent work by colleagues of the Timothy A. DeRouen Center for Global Oral Health at Khon Kaen University (KKU) have expanded oral health research, with notable publications by Dr. Araya Pisek, Dr. Maritess Oliveros Villarico, and Dr. Sirima Sritangsirikul. Read more about Publications »
DeRouen Center Team Member Accepted to UW School of Public Health Graduate Program
Pooja Rajanbabu, who interned for three years at the University of Washington’s Timothy A. DeRouen Center for Global Oral Health, has achieved a significant milestone in her academic journey by being accepted into the prestigious School of Public Health graduate program at UW. Read more about Pooja Rajanbabu »