Celebration Features University of Michigan Provost McCauley, June 27

To celebrate its 75th anniversary, NIDCR is hosting a free symposium featuring speakers that include Acting NIH Director Dr. Lawrence Tabak and former NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins. Dr. Laurie McCauley, provost of the University of Michigan, will deliver the keynote lecture. 

The event, on Tuesday, June 27 from 9 a.m. to noon in Lipsett Amphitheater, Bldg. 10, is open to the public and does not require registration. 

The symposium will cover the institute’s vital contributions to the biomedical research enterprise, highlight the state of the science, include remarks from professional society partners and feature conversations among federal partners and NIDCR leadership about the critical role of collaboration for achieving the mission of oral health for all. 

The event launches NIDCR’s yearlong slate of anniversary-related activities. 

For a full list, link to a live videocast of the event, or an archive of the videocast after the event has concluded, visit www.nidcr.nih.gov/about-us/75years.

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