The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is celebrating 75 years of research accomplishments and charting the future of dental, oral, and craniofacial (DOC) research, which includes growing and diversifying the DOC biomedical research workforce! As we celebrate NIDCR’s 75 years as an NIH institute, this milestone presents an opportunity to reflect on past accomplishments and provides a sneak peek into a promising future. NIDCR is exceptionally proud of its trainees’ accomplishments and values their contributions. That’s why we’ll celebrate with the NIDCR 75th Anniversary Trainee Symposium: Celebrating NIDCR Trainees: Past, Present, and Future.

This virtual and free event will bring together NIDCR trainees from all career stages, NIH scientists and mentors, and NIDCR staff and leadership for professional development and networking activities. There will be opportunities to:

• • • • Learn how to navigate a DOC research career
      • Network with peers and NIDCR-supported trainees and investigators
      • Discuss and ask questions about future career opportunities
      • Meet and chat with NIDCR leadership

Nobel laureate Dr. Ardem Patapoutian will deliver the keynote address. 

Registration is required.

Clicking here will take you to the registration site for this event. 

Submit an abstract.

All trainees are invited to present a poster or short talk. For more information and to submit an abstract, click here.  This link will take you to the Abstract and Poster Submissions page. If you are interested in presenting orally, please submit the abstract no later than 11:59 pm on August 24, 2023.   If you are interested in presenting a poster, please submit the abstract and poster at the same time no later than 11:59 pm on September 26, 2023.