Research Day set for April 7

Dr. Sharon Gordon is the keynote speaker for Baylor College of Dentistry's annual Research Day April 7. She is director of the Office of Education at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research/National Institutes of Health.

Set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the sixth floor lobby, Room 604 and Room 605, the program is co-sponsored by the BCD Student Research Group and the Office of Research and Advanced Education. It receives additional support from the Baylor Oral Health Foundation, the American Association for Dental Research's Dallas section and participating vendors.

In addition to the invited speaker, Research Day features poster and oral presentation formats as well as competitions for all students that include cash awards for winners. Vendors will be on hand to provide information about various dental products. Additionally, participants can earn up to five hours of lecture/demonstration continuing education credit.

"Research Day is a great opportunity to learn more about some of the research taking place at the college," said Dr. Robert D. Spears (BCD '02), SRG faculty adviser and assistant professor of biomedical sciences. "It recognizes the research efforts of BCD's dental and dental hygiene students, graduate students and faculty."

Awards will be presented in the following student competitions: first- and second-place dental hygiene table clinic; first- through fourth-place dental student presentation; and first-place graduate student in two categories (basic science and clinical science). SRG, AADR's Dallas section and Caulk/Dentsply provide the cash awards.

A schedule of events was sent via e-mail Feb. 9. For more information, contact Spears at Ext 8297 or rspears@bcd.tamhsc.edu.
 

Student Research Group sponsors annual auction April 15

Baylor College of Dentistry's Student Research Group has made April 15 a little less taxing this year. That's when the group will host its sixth annual auction at noon in the sixth floor lobby. The silent auction begins in the B-level atrium April 13 from noon to 1 p.m., continues at the same time April 14, then concludes April 15 along with the live auction on the sixth floor.

The auction serves as SRG's major fund-raising event of the year. "Last year, the group earned more than $7,000 with the auction," said Dr. Robert Spears (BCD '02), SRG faculty adviser and assistant professor of biomedical sciences. "The money is used to finance student travel to various research meetings and to provide financial support for student research and academic activities such as Student Research Day.

"We appreciate and need continued support from everyone at BCD," he continued.

SRG auction items are donated by faculty, staff, students and vendors. Deadline for donations is April 5. To donate items or for more information about the auction, contact Spears at Ext 8297 or rspears@bcd.tamhsc.edu.
 

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