DeRouen Center Presents at IADR
The 2023 International Association for Dental Research (IADR) conference in Bogota, Colombia was an exciting event for the DeRouen Center. We had the honor of having five abstracts accepted for presentation at the conference, highlighting our research conducted by our dedicated international team. Read more about DeRouen Center at IADR »
Kickoff of the NIH R21 project in Kenya
The kickoff of the UW DeRouen Center's NIH R21 grant entitled “Dynamics of HIV-infection, Oral Innate Immunity and The Development of Oral Diseases in Children” took place in Kisumu, Kenya in February 2023. The event brought together researchers and healthcare professionals to launch the grant’s research activities. Read more about NIH R21 project in Kenya »
Waranuch Pitiphat highlighted at Fogarty International Center
Dr. Waranuch Pitiphat, former Dean of the School of Dentistry at Khon Kaen University, is a renowned Thai researcher who has made significant contributions to the field of oral health, with her work receiving recognition and support from the United States’ National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read more about Waranuch Pitiphat »
TABASAMU Research Team Travels to Kenya
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. Read more about TABASAMU Research Team »
UW’s Dr. Frank Roberts presents at KASH conference
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. Read more about KASH Conference »
Trainee Focus Groups Held in Kenya
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. Read more about Focus groups in Kenya »
International workshop on research methodology in global oral health
The Universidad Continental in Huancayo, Peru, recently hosted a research methodology workshop on oral health, which offered courses in various topics related to dental research. Read more about International Workshop »
Dr. Yan Wang’s work on CHOMP study
A DeRouen Center collaborator, Dr. Yan Wang, is taking part in the Center’s Children’s Healthy Oral Management Project (CHOMP) grant in Kenya. Read more about CHOMP study »
Grant to assess how HIV affects the occurrence and progression or oral diseases among Kenyan children with HIV/AIDS
Oral diseases are among the most prevalent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide. Salivary antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are proteins regulated by our immune system that disrupt the membrane integrity of bacteria. Read more about HIV Study Grant »
Polymorphisms and oral diseases in Thailand
The taste buds in our tongues contain receptor cells that detect food particles dissolved in saliva. G-protein coupled receptors on the surface of those receptor cells have been identified that respond to sweet, savory, or bitter tasting chemicals. Twenty-five different G-protein coupled bitter taste receptors have been identified in humans. Read more about Polymorphisms and oral diseases »