IADR PRESS RELEASES

Karen A. DeRocher obtained her B.S. in materials engineering from Iowa State University, Ames, in 2013. DeRocher’s undergraduate research involved investigating the oxidation behavior of a high temperature metal alloy. She received her Ph.D. from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. At Northwestern University her research focused on characterizing enamel on different length scales. Primarily, she was involved in investigating the chemical gradients inside human enamel crystallites and the implications that may have on their chemical and mechanical properties. Additionally, she worked on X-ray diffraction studies investigating the crystallographic orientation of crystallites across enamel rods and comparison to interrod enamel. 

"As a scientist, educator and administrator from an underrepresented population, I have leveraged my experience to continue the development of highly motivated people. One of my goals and guiding principle is to continue working towards promoting diversity within the scientific arena by actively recruiting and training students from underrepresented and disadvantaged populations and by serving as a role model, mentor and advisor to these individuals."

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-   Hansel M. Fletcher, Loma Linda University, Calif.

Alexandria, Va., USA — The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and American Association for Dental Research (AADR) are pleased to announce that Ana Paula Vieira Colombo, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been selected as an Associate Editor of the IADR/AADR publication Journal of Dental Research (JDR) starting September 1, 2020.