Enamel 11 International Conference

Project Summary/Abstract The proposed Enamel 11 conference is designed to: 1) critically address significant advances in enamel research that have taken place since the Enamel 10 meeting in Pittsburgh, PA in 2022; 2) promote the further understanding of the biological, biochemical and physicochemical mechanisms of enamel formation, its malformation and destruction in vivo and in vitro; 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 tissue, as well as strategies for the prevention of enamel decay; and 5) disseminate the presented new knowledge through publication of a meeting proceedings in a peer-reviewed journal, thus broadening national and global accessibility of critical findings and discussions at the meeting. Furthermore, we plan to use this meeting to 6) encourage the involvement of new or early-stage investigators, underrepresented minorities (URM), women, and persons with disabilities in this field of research by providing financial support through awards for travel to the meeting and career mentorship opportunities at the meeting. The planned symposium will emphasize new developments in enamel research in particular around environmental pathologies, ion transport and novel strategies for enamel repair. Enamel 11 will have a profound impact on enhancing research activities, promoting international and interdisciplinary collaboration among scientists, providing networking and training to early-stage investigators leading to improvements in oral health in line with the basic mission of the NIDCR.