# 10th International Symposium on Dental Enamel

> **NIH NIH R13** · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · 2020 · $20,000

## Abstract

The goal of this application is to obtain partial support for the upcoming 10th International
Symposium on Dental Enamel (Enamel 10) in May, 2020, near Pittsburgh, PA. The requested
grant will fund Travel Awards supporting the attendance of graduate students and postdoctoral
fellows from the United States. This Enamel 10 Symposium builds on a successful series of
international symposia on tooth enamel that began in London in 1964. Historically the Symposia
have covered a broad range of topics and have had tremendous international participation
bringing together researchers from diverse fields of study. The purpose of the proposed
Symposium is to promote open discussion and exchange of ideas amongst an international group
of scientists from across the career spectrum working in the field of dental enamel research and
in related fields. Specifically, the proposed conference is designed to: 1) critically address
significant advances in enamel research that have taken place since the 2016 Enamel IX
Symposium; 2) promote the further understanding of the properties of tooth enamel and
mechanisms of its formation and destruction in vivo; 3) encourage communication and
collaboration among attendees from clinical, basic and translational science disciplines. 4)
stimulate new ideas that will serve as the basis for the development of novel biomimetic and
therapeutic approaches for the repair and/or regeneration of the enamel tissue, as well as
strategies for the prevention of enamel decay; and 5) encourage the involvement of new
investigators, minorities, women, and persons with disabilities in this growing area of research. 6)
support participation and mentoring of early-stage investigators, and support of trainees though
Travel Awards, providing them with a platform to present their work and to engage in personal
and scientific interactions with seasoned researchers; and 7) disseminate the presented new
knowledge through a published Enamel 10 meeting proceedings in a peer-reviewed journal, thus
broadening national and global accessibility of critical findings.
The planned symposium will have emphasis on enamel pathology (acquired and genetic),
including demarcated opacities/molar-incisor hypomineralization, on novel strategies of
remineralization, repair and regeneration of enamel and on how current animal, ex vivo and in
vitro models reflect and advance understanding of human enamel. The symposium will have a
profound impact on enhancing research activities, promoting international and interdisciplinary
collaboration among scientists and providing networking and training to early-stage investigators.
leading to improvements in oral health in line with the basic mission of the NIDCR.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9913628
- **Project number:** 1R13DE029398-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH
- **Principal Investigator:** ELIA BENIASH
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $20,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-02-01 → 2023-01-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9913628

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9913628, 10th International Symposium on Dental Enamel (1R13DE029398-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9913628. Licensed CC0.

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