Grants

Andrea Sawczuk, DDS, PhD, assistant professor, Oral Pathology, Biology and Diagnostic Science, received a one-year, $25,000 grant from the Foundation of UMDNJ to study the "Characterization of Swallowing and Respiratory Afferents to Hypoglossal Motoneurons."

Randall Wilk, DDS, PhD, MD, assistant professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, received a one-year, $25,000 grant from the Foundation of UMDNJ for the "Functional Comparison of Sensate versus Insensate Radial Forearm Free Flaps in the Reconstruction of Tongue and Floor-of-Mouth Defects."

Publications

"Lyme Disease: Awareness for the New Jersey Dentist," by Gary Heir, DMD associate clinical professor, Oral Biology, Pathology and Diagnostic Sciences, was in the Journal of the New Jersey Dental Association, January 1998. He also authored "The Challenge of Orofacial Pain," in The Quintessence, April 1998, Japan.

"Oral Lesions in Minority Children with HIV Infection," by Andrei Barasch, DMD assistant professor, Oral Pathology, Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, was in the Journal of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Radiology and Endodontics, Vol. 85 - April 1998. He also authored "Prevalence of Oral Lesions in HIV-Infected Minority Children," in the Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 77 - March 1998.

"Perceived Barriers to Dental Treatment Among Care Givers of HIV+ Children," by Hillary Broder, PhD, MEd, associate professor, General and Hospital Dentistry, was in the Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 77 - 1998.

"Technical Note: Repair of the Traumatic Clefted Earlobe," by Vincent Ziccardi, DDS, MD assistant professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, was in the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, Vol. 15 - 1998.

Honors

Gary Heir, DMD, associate clinical professor, Oral Biology, Pathology and Diagnostic Sciences, was elected to a one-year term as president of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain during its 23rd Annual Scientific Session, held at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC.

Professional Activities

Richard Pertes, DDS, clinical professor, Oral Pathology, Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, presented "New Concepts in TMS and Orofacial Pain" at the medical school of Keto University in Tokyo, Japan. He also presented "Differential Diagnosis of Orofacial Pain" and "Clinical Examination Procedures" to Japanese dentists at the TMD/Orofacial Pain Center of Tokyo.

The first Violence Institute seed grants, totaling $129,428, were distributed to 13 recipients: G. Reza Najem, MD, PhD, NJMS , for "Violence Mortality Among African-Americans in Comparison to Whites and Hispanics in NJ's 21 Counties;" Allan Siegel, PhD, NJMS , for "Neural Mechanisms of Rage and Aggression-Role of Cholecystokinin Receptors in the Medial Hypothalmus;" John Clabby, PhD , University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC), for "Dealing With Student Discipline for Reducing Students' Aggressive Behavior;" Esther Deblinger, PhD, SOM , for "Development of a Sexual Attitudes Scale for Adolescents;" Freda Hansburg, PhD, UBHC , for "Improving Screener Assessment of Violence Potential;" Robert Johnson, MD, NJMS , for "Youth Violence Prevention Project;" Naomi Weinshenker, MD, NJMS , for "Distinguishing Affective Rage from Predatory Attack in Spouse Abuse;" Robert Hendren, DO , RWJMS/UBHC for "Typological Characteristics, Treatment Outcome, and Program Evaluation of Juvenile Sex Offenders;" Susan Esquilin, PhD , UBHC, for "Resource Development for Children with Sexual Behavior Problems;" Elyse Perweiler, RN , UBHC, for "Multi-Use Interactive Database for Elder Rights;" Sheila Bender, PhD , UBHC, for "Teaching EMDR to Therapists Who Serve The Underserved;" Paulette Hines, PhD , UBHC, for "Survivors of Homicide and Other Violent Crimes;" and Elaine Herzog, EdD , UBHC, for "Working with Parents on Alternatives to Spanking and Slapping."

Honors

The UMDNJ-School of Nursing's Honor Society was inducted as a member chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc. at a chartering ceremony held in Edison. The school's chapter name is Omicron Pi.