DeRouen Scholar Admitted to UW PhD Program
The UW DeRouen Center is proud to celebrate a former visiting scholars. Natalia Valverde, currently an Assistant Professor at Universidad Continental (UC) in Peru, who as been accepted into the UW’s PhD program in Nursing and Implementation Science. Read more about Natalia Valverde »
Students Showcase Global Oral Health Innovation at IADR 2026
The 2026 IADR conference was held in San Diego, California in March, bringing together leading researchers, clinicians, and students from around the world to share the latest advancements in oral health. Read more about IADR 2026 »
KKU Hosts Meeting of Deans and International Partners
In January 2026, the Faculty of Dentistry at Khon Kaen University (KKU) served as host for the Network Meeting of Deans and Major Collaborators, held in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Read more about KKU Meeting 2026 »
Dr. Arthur Kemoli Co-authors Lancet Article
A new article published in The Lancet Primary Care & Community Health brings attention to the need to better integrate oral health into primary health care systems in Kenya. Read more about Kemoli LANCET article »
UPCH Promotes Oral Health at Faculty of Dentistry Anniversary
During the week of the International Congress of Stomatology at UPCH, an intensive academic and institutional agenda was carried out to strengthen global oral health, with a focus on equity, evidence, and international collaboration. Read more about UPHC promotion »
UW School of Dentistry students presented at 2026 Research Day
Two University of Washington dental students, Priyanka Prajapati and Alireza Vahdati, presented their research at the 2026 School of Dentistry Research Day. Read more about Research Day 2026 »
DeRouen Grant Holds Kenyan Feedback Sessions
As part of the DeRouen Center’s U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) R21 Grant (“Dynamics of HIV-infection, oral innate immunity and the development of oral diseases in children”, grant number R21TW012033), we held study feedback sessions at Ahero Read more about Kismu study feedback »
DeRouen Center Strengthens Global Partnerships at FDI World Dental Congress
The DeRouen Center participated in the FDI World Dental Congress 2025, held in Shanghai, China, in September. The event brought together oral health leaders, researchers, and policymakers from across the globe to advance collaborative solutions for improving oral health equity and integration worldwide. Read more about World Dental Congress »
Fudan University in Shanghai hosts oral health colleagues
Dr. Seminario and colleagues visited Shanghai Stomatological Hospital for meaningful discussions on future collaboration. They shared insights on advancing collaboration between UWSOD and Shanghai Stomatological Hospital in clinical care, education, public health, and scientific research. Read more about Collaborations at Fudan University »
Dr. Kwanchanok Tantasethi, new DeRouen Center Visiting Scholar
Dr. Kwanchanok Tantasethi, a pediatric dentist serving with the Royal Thai Air Force at Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital in Bangkok, is spending the summer of 2025 as a Visiting Scientist at the University of Washington’s Timothy A. DeRouen Center for Global Oral Health. Read more about Dr. Kwanchanok Tantasethi »