CDA Essentials 2018 • Volume 5 • Issue 7

19 Issue 7 | 2018 | N ews and E vents Dr. Dixon was presented with the award at the Opening Ceremonies of the 96th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) in July. Dr. Dixon is a professor of physiology and pharmacology, and dentistry at UWO. His research focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the resorption and formation of mineralized tissues in development, during orthodontic tooth movement and in inflammatory diseases such as periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis. Among many discoveries, Dr. Dixon was the first to use patch-clamp electrophysiological techniques to study osteoclasts and with collaborator Stephen Sims at UWO, Dr. Dixon has maintained a leading role in the study of ion channels in osteoclasts. He also pioneered studies of osteoclast motility and chemotaxis and is credited with being the first to discover “a role for extracellular purines in bone biology,” when he showed that nucleotides interact with osteoblasts through two P2Y receptors. Dr. Dixon is a member of the IADR Mineralized Tissue Group, a member of the Journal of Dental Research Editorial Board and has received the Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR) Award of Merit. a Dr. Jeffrey Dixon Receives IADR Distinguished Scientist Award Dr. jeffrey Dixon Dr. Dixon of the University of Western Ontario (UWO) is the recipient of the 2018 IADR Distinguished Scientist Award in Research in Oral Biolog y. There is something for everyone on the dental team! 2019 CDA CONVENTION 2019 SASKATCHEWAN ORAL HEALTH Conference hosted at the SEPTEMBER 12–14, 2019 TCU Place 35–22nd Street East | Saskatoon SK S7K 0C8 www.saskoralhealthconference. com The New York Times placed Saskatoon as #18 on their 52 Places to Go in 2018 , and the only Canadian city on the list. We invite you to come and experience why. Announcement