Colgate is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Colgate Award for Research Excellence (C.A.R.E.). The C.A.R.E. Program recognizes a new generation of academic researchers by providing up to $30,000 USD (per project) to support oral health research projects across multiple disciplines.
The four junior faculty members chosen to receive this year’s awards are:
- Abdelhabibe Semlali, MS, PhD — Laval University, Faculty of Dentistry, Quebec, Canada.
Research Topic: “Investigation of a Curcumin Analog (PAC) for oral diseases treatment.”
- Annie Shrestha, BDS, MSc, PhD, FRCD (C) — University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry, Ontario, Canada.
Research Topic: “Injectable, Thermosensitive Scaffolds Modulate Immune Cells and Regulates Healing.”
- Brian Partido, MSDH, BSDH — The Ohio State University, College of Dentistry, Columbus, Ohio.
Research Topic: “Impact of peri-implant treatment using glycine powder air-abrasive debridement on the oral microbiome.” - Keith Da Silva, DDS, MSc, FRCD (C) — University of Saskatchewan, College of Dentistry, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Research Topic: “Developing a multi-disciplinary and integrated approach to improve oral health for vulnerable children in Saskatoon.”
Proposals were reviewed by an independent, esteemed group of senior academic dental researchers. Winners were selected based on program criteria, which included innovation, clinical significance, originality, and scientific quality. C.A.R.E. grants are typically offered for periods of 12 months.
“The C.A.R.E. Program fosters the development of junior faculty by providing seed research funding to emerging leaders in academia at a time in their career path when it is most needed,” said Maria Ryan, Vice President and Chief Dental Officer, Global Technology at Colgate. “Every year, we look forward to meeting and supporting talented researchers in the early stages of their careers. We are pleased to fund innovative projects that promise to advance industry knowledge and perhaps even revolutionize the field of dentistry. On behalf of Colgate, sincere congratulations to the winners of this year’s grant awards.”
Established in 2016, the Colgate C.A.R.E. Program is designed to foster and provide financial support to young academic researchers. In order to be eligible for the Colgate C.A.R.E. grant, faculty applicants must be in the first five years of an academic appointment.
For more information about the Colgate C.A.R.E. Program for Young Academic Researchers and application guidelines, visit www.colgateprofessional.com/care-program (USA) or www.colgateprofessional.ca/en-ca/care-program (Canada).
