An Indian American associate vice provost for research at the University of Utah was chosen by members of the International Association for Dental Research as its next vice president.
Rena N. D’Souza, who is also a professor of dental sciences, pathology and neurobiology and anatomy at the university, will start her term at the conclusion of the 94th IADR general session in Seoul, South Korea, June 25, 2016.
Immediately following her term as vice president, D’Souza will remain with the association on the board of directors with three consecutive terms as president-elect, president and immediate past president, the association said in a statement.
Previously, she served as the director of research in the orthodontics department at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry. Additionally, she was the department of biomedical sciences chair at Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas.
D’Souza earned her B.D.S. from the Government Dental College at the University of Bombay. She also received her general practice residency certificate in oral surgery, operative dentistry and periodontics from the Government Dental College and Hospital at the University of Bombay.
She later received her M.S. and doctorate degrees in biomedical sciences at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UTHSCH, as well as a D.D.S. from the dental branch at UTHSCH.
An active member of IADR since 1984, D’Souza was previously president of the American Association for Dental Research, serving from 2012 to 2013. She has also been president and councilor for the association’s pulp biology and regeneration, and craniofacial biology groups.
For more than 25 years, D’Souza has led a research program on tooth development and genetics, matrix biology and tissue regeneration. The program remains active. In addition, she has directed National Institute of Health research training and development programs.
Over the years, D’Souza has received many awards for her efforts in research, student advocacy, mentoring and faculty development, according to the IADR statement.
D’Souza is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, director on the Friends of NIDCR Board and member of the German National Academy of Sciences.
Source: http://www.indiawest.com/news/global_indian/international-association-for-dental-research-names-rena-d-souza-vice/article_b8c8c4e4-a2a5-11e5-958d-1fec92925c0c.html
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