2024 Courses and Events

Course #: 4560
Date: 12/02/2024
Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Azeez Butali, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Room: 1E21
Topic: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Tuition: Free
Credits: 1
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Students

Description:

Orofacial clefts are the most common congenital malformations of the head and neck. They serve as sentinel for other birth defects and understanding the causes can be translated to other birth defects. The African Craniofacial Anomalies Network (AfriCRAN) was established in 2012 to include Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa. Data and samples from these countries were used for basic translational research. This presentation will highlight the practical steps we took to establish this network, the basic research studies (genetics and genomics) that we conducted and how we moved from the bench into the community to conduct translational research (mental health and photovoice).

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