Opening Remarks

Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque, DDS, PhD

Acting Director - NIDCR and NIDCR Deputy Director

Introduction

Toward IDE Approval of a Calvarial Bone Regeneration Device

Yang Chai, DDS, PhD (University of Southern California)

Bio-Inspired, Long-Lasting Adhesive and Barrier Protection for Wet and Mechanically Demanding Environments

Robert Lane, MBA (Amend Surgical) 

Improving Radiation-Induced Fibrosis

Derrick Wan, MD (Stanford University) 

A Step-Wise Approach to Translation

Steven Bloembergen, PhD (GreenMark Biomedical)  

Introduction 

The Challenging Funding Road for a Biologic

Isabelle Lombaert, PhD (University of Michigan) 

Title TBD

Sarah Knox, PhD and Chelsea Bahney, PhD (University of California, San Francisco)

Leveraging the Body's Natural Healing Ability to Treat Craniofacial Abnormalities

Jessica DesNoyer, PhD, MBA (Ostiio) 

Continuing to Learn about Investigator Initiated INDs and Trials

Geoffrey Gurtner, MD (University of Arizona) 

Session A: Summary, Breakout, Report out (in-person only)

Summary

Breakout session

Report out

Introduction

Pre-Clinical Models for Craniofacial Muscle Regeneration

Kevin Healy, PhD (University of California, Berkeley)

Pre-Clinical Animal Model Development for Translational Research

Rahul Jadia, PhD (RevBio)

Scar Wars: Why We Scar, and Can They Be Prevented?

Michael Longaker, MD, MBA (Stanford University) 

Resetting the Clock on Tooth Loss

Luiz Bertassoni, DDS, PhD (Oregon Health and Science University) and Pamela Yelick, PhD (Tufts University)

Diffusing the Time Bomb in Implant Dentistry

Tara Aghaloo, DDS, MD, PhD (University of California, Los Angles) 

Commercialization of Vital-Dent: Evolution of Our Indication and Pre-clinical Model

Juan Taboas, PhD (University of Pittsburgh)

Development and Refinement of a Pre-Clinical Model Design for Critical-Sized Facial Nerve Defect

Jon-Paul Pepper, MD (Stanford University)  

Summary

Breakout session

Report out