Dr Rena D’ Souza appointed as Director, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institute of Health (NIH), USA Dr. Rena D’Souza has been selected as the Director of the NIH’s National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). She is a renowned researcher in the fields of craniofacial development, genetics, tooth development and regenerative dental medicine. Dr. Rena D’Souza, who is also a past President of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), is currently the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs and Education for Health Sciences at the University of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Of note, she has collaborated with Dr SM Balaji on numerous research projects regarding improving treatment modalities for children afflicted by craniofacial deformities. Her research projects with Dr. SM Balaji have seen her visit our hospital on many occasions, interacting closely with children who were undergoing treatment at our hospital. These research projects have resulted in improvements in craniofacial surgical techniques, which have been adopted as standard surgical protocol by surgeons today. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-names-dr-rena-dsouza-director-national-institute-dental-craniofacial-research https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2020-archive/august/dr-rena-dsouza-named-next-nidcr-director #nih #usa #nidcr #iadr #saltlakecity #drsmbalaji #smbalaji #balajidental #maxillofacialsurgeon #maxillofacialsurgery #india #chennai #tamilnadu (at USA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD3kG8og-fh/?igshid=r5qzgxyu4y87
