Submission falling either in the Project or Research Categories were evaluated by an Independent Selection Committee.
Please read on to explore the three winning entries:
• Research Category
Dr. Rebecca M. Barry
Co-authors: Dr. Spolarich and Dr. Weber
Title: Impact of Operator Positioning on Musculoskeletal Disorders and Work Habits Among Mississippi Dental Hygienists
• Research Category
Dr. Juliet Dang
Co-authors: Dr. Zhang, Fred Hutch and Dr. Bruce
Title: The identification and characterization of novel human papillomaviruses in oral rinse samples from oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer patients
• Project Category
Dr. Sandra Kemper
Title: Report on the Smiles Forever Foundation: A Dental Hygiene Education and Service Model for Latin America
The winning projects will be presented at the International Symposium of Dental Hygiene 2016 in Basel as part of the main program (24 June 2016, 9h00 to 10h30 am, Main Plenary room). The award ceremony will be held the same day before the Gala dinner (24 June 2016, 18h30, St. Jakob-Park).
Please join us in Basel to congratulate the work of these excellent scientists!
