Dr. Dana Graves Appointed NIDCR Committee Chair

Professor of Periodontology and Oral Biology Dr. Dana Graves will serve as Chair of the Special Grants Review Committee of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). The appointment is a four-year term that ends in 2011.

The committee reviews applications to the NIDCR Small Grant Program as well as fellowship, career development, and training program support. Graves will lead the 20-member committee in meetings several times each year.

Graves became Associate Editor of the Journal of Dental Research last September.