IADR PRESS RELEASES

Shannon Wallet, Ph.D., graduated from North Carolina State University in 1995 with a bachelor’s in medical technology and went on to earn a degree in clinical laboratory science from Duke University. She earned her Ph.D. in oral biology from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in 2005 and joined the faculty at the University of Florida College of Dentistry in 2006 as a tenure-accruing assistant professor in the Department of Periodontology. She was promoted to associate professor and was awarded tenure in July 2013. Currently, Dr. Wallet is an Associate Professor at the University of Florida in the Department of Oral Biology as well as Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs.

She has published over 70 papers and co-authored two book chapters, as well as held reviewed articles for 11+ journals. Her research interests are focused on mechanisms associated with altered innate immune functions, which lead to dysregulated adaptive immunity. Through independent and collaborative research programs, the Shannon M. Wallet Laboratory has been involved, at some level, in investigating the basic biology of health, multiple autoimmune conditions, autoinflammation, sepsis, exercise induced inflammation and cancer.

Alexandria, Va., USA – The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) are pleased to announce that Dr. Nicholas Jakubovics has been selected as a new Associate Editor of the IADR/AADR publication Journal of Dental Research (JDR) starting October 1, 2017. He succeeds Prof. Nicola Innes who completed a four-year term with the Journal last month.

30^th Annual Conference Indian Society for Dental Research (IADR Indian Division)

New Delhi, India