Celebration Reception for New Center

The School of Dentistry hosted a reception at the Siena Hotel September 30 to celebrate the establishment of a Comprehensive Center for Inflammatory Disorders at UNC. More than 65 researchers and staff attended.

Patrick Flood, associate professor of periodontology and associate dean for research, and James Beck, Kenan professor in the department of dental ecology, are co-investigators and directors of the center. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and several private companies awarded $12.7 million to the University of North Carolina researchers. Combined with other support from the School, the grant total is $21 million. Research projects at the center will examine the basic processes of inflammation and the relationship of these processes to oral inflammation, such as gum diseases and systemic medial conditions.

Thirty-three researchers will be involved in the new center, including faculty from the UNC-CH schools of dentistry, medicine, pharmacy and public health, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Thurston Arthritis Center, the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Duke University.

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