International Association for Dental Research and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Announce 2005 Innovation in Oral Care Awards

The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare will sponsor the 2005 Innovation in Oral Care Awards. Competitive awards, up to $75,000, will be provided to recipients to advance oral care programs that support the development of innovative and novel compounds, biomaterials, or devices that can be used ultimately at the public health level.

These innovation awards offer opportunities for investigators to conduct dental research with a direct impact on oral healthcare. The awards are also intended to inspire creative and novel research in oral care, above and beyond the bounds of traditional dental research.

"The IADR is extremely grateful for the generosity of GlaxoSmithKline in supporting oral care research," said Dr. Paul B. Robertson, President of the IADR, "and we look forward to the exciting innovations that will result from these awards and their impact on health. For the 2004 awards, we received an overwhelming number of proposals, indicating that innovation is alive and well in the dental research community."

"GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare is very proud to sponsor the 2nd annual Innovation in Oral Care Awards," said David Alexander, Director of Worldwide Professional Affairs, GSK Consumer Healthcare. "We are committed to improving the oral healthcare of people around the world, and are hopeful these innovative concepts will ultimately support our mission of helping people do more, feel better and live longer."

The awards will be funded by GSK Consumer Healthcare and administered by the IADR. A board of internationally recognized experts, under the chairmanship of Dr. John Stamm, Dean, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, will review all eligible proposals.

All proposals must be submitted online at www.dentalresearch.org. Proposals are due October 31, 2004, and awards will be presented in March, 2005, at the 83rd General Session of the IADR to be held in Baltimore, MD, USA. Full details, including an application form, will be available on the website beginning September 1, 2004.

About IADR
The International Association for Dental Research is a non-profit organization with over 11,000 individual members worldwide, dedicated to: (1) advancing research and increasing knowledge to improve oral health, (2) supporting the oral health research community, and (3) facilitating the communication and application of research findings for the improvement of oral health world-wide.

The International Association for Dental Research is a non-profit organization with over 11,000 individual members worldwide, dedicated to: (1) advancing research and increasing knowledge to improve oral health, (2) supporting the oral health research community, and (3) facilitating the communication and application of research findings for the improvement of oral health world-wide.

To learn more about IADR, visit www.dentalresearch.org

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare and the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) are proud to announce the winner of the 2004 ADEA/GlaxoSmithKline Sensodyne Excellence in Teaching Award.

This year's award honors Dr. Chris D. Rice, Associate Professor in the Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry. GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare and ADEA honored Dr. Rice at the ADEA Annual Session Opening Ceremony at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle on March 6, 2004.

The ADEA/GlaxoSmithKline Sensodyne Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes dental educators who demonstrate exemplary standards and promote excellence in dental education through scholarship and innovation, which may be demonstrated in any dental instructional setting. Award recipients chosen by ADEA are committed to principles of lifelong learning, demonstrate creativity in curriculum design or innovation in the delivery of education to students, and are regarded by their peers as excellent educators. Winners receive a grant to be used for educational training or to enhance their teaching efforts.

Dr. Rice currently is the director of pre-clinical courses in oral diagnosis at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry. An active member of the school's community, he consistently ranks in the top tier of faculty rated by students. He has taught at the school for 19 years, and has received numerous teaching awards from the Dental Student Council for his efforts. A valued mentor and role model, Dr. Rice also has been asked by the school's first-year students to serve as their advisor.

"GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare believes that the future of the dental profession and the health of the patients they treat rest in the hands of those who bring innovation and creativity to the educational experience," said Dr. Ronald Rupp, Senior Manager of Professional Relations at GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare. "We are proud to partner with ADEA to recognize this year's winner. Dr. Rice personifies the award's purpose and meaning through his dedication to educating tomorrow's dental practitioners and leaders."

"ADEA is grateful for GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare's support of dental educators and its commitment to excellence in teaching and leadership in dental education," said ADEA President Dr. Paula Friedman.

The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare today announced the winners of the Innovation in Oral Care Awards for 2004.

Four teams, including three academic centers and a biotechnology company will share the $360,000 unrestricted research grant award.

The winners are:

• Hebrew University Hadassah School of Medicine, Israel. (Dr. Doron Steinberg and co-investigators)
• Oregon Health Sciences University, Oregon, USA. (Dr. Jack Ferracane and co- investigators)
• University of Texas San Antonio, Texas, USA. (Dr. Spencer Redding and co- investigators)
• Clarigen Inc, California, USA. (Dr. Marie-Claude Amoureux and co- investigators)

These new awards are intended to inspire innovative and novel research in oral care, and offer opportunities for investigators to conduct research into the development of innovative and novel compounds, biomaterials, or devices with a direct impact on quality of life of the public.

More than 60 applications were received from teams of researchers across the globe, and were reviewed by an internationally recognized panel of experts, under the chairmanship of IADR Past President Dr. John Greenspan.

"The IADR appreciates the forward-looking approach of GSK Consumer Healthcare in offering its support for the Innovation in Oral Care Awards" noted Professor Stephen Challacombe, IADR President and Professor of Oral Medicine at Guys, Kings & St Thomas’ Dental Institute, London, England "We are encouraged by both the enormous response of our members and the high quality of the proposals submitted, indicating that research aimed at improving the oral health of the public is thriving. We look forward to a bright and continuing partnership with GSK Consumer Healthcare in the years to come."

"GSK Consumer Healthcare is privileged to have been able to work with the IADR in the development and funding of this new award, the intent of which is ultimately to improve oral health and quality of life for large numbers of people," said Dr David Alexander, Director of Worldwide Professional Affairs, GSK Consumer Healthcare. "We have been overwhelmed by the quality and quantity of applications which is testament to the large number of visionaries and innovators among IADR's global membership."

The awards were formally presented during the 82nd General Session of IADR held in Honolulu March 10-13, 2004.

The International Association for Dental Research is a non-profit organization with over 11,000 individual members worldwide, dedicated to; 1) advancing research and increasing knowledge to improve oral health, 2) supporting the oral health research community, and 3) facilitating the communication and application of research findings for the improvement of oral health world-wide.

To learn more about IADR, visit www.dentalresearch.org