Improving oral health through expanded research, Dr. Kenneth Anusavice lives up to goals of AADR

The American Association of Dental Research installed Kenneth J. Anusavice, Ph.D., D.M.D., as president during its annual meeting this March in San Antonio.

Anusavice is a University of Florida College of Dentistry professor, associate dean for research and chairman of the college’s department of dental biomaterials. He also is director of the college’s Center for Dental Biomaterials and an adjunct research professor for the UF College of Engineering’s department of materials science and engineering.

As this year’s president, Anusavice hopes to live up to the organization’s goals of providing advanced research and increasing knowledge for the improvement of oral health, giving support and representation to the oral health research community and effectively communicating and applying the organization’s research findings.

“It is a great honor to serve as president of the AADR,” Anusavice said. “My primary focus during the year will be to expand research and training opportunities for our 4,500 members. I will seek to build a stronger, more unified community of dental scientists and educators.”