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 »
Priyanka Prajapati Wins UW School of Dentistry SURF Award
Priyanka Prajapati, a student in the University of Washington’s International Dentist DDS Program and a DeRouen Center Research Assistant, has been selected as a 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) awardee. Read more about Priyanka Prajapati »
IADR 2025 Symposium on Research Capacity
The University of Washington’s Timothy A. DeRouen Center for Global Oral Health convened a symposium at the 2025 International Association of Dental and Craniofacial Research (IADR) conference in Barcelona, titled “Creating Research Capacity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.” Read more about IADR 2025 »
Junior scientists participated in the SEA NIH Training Grant
The 2025 NIH D43-sponsored workshop in Khon Kaen, Thailand marked the 10th International Workshop on Clinical Research Methods in Oral Health, continuing its mission to build oral health research capacity in Southeast Asia. Read more about SEA NIH Training Grant »