A workshop on research avenues was hosted by A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences (ABSMIDS), Mangalore in association with International Association of Dental Research (IADR) at AB Shetty Medical College on November 15 and 16. According to a press release, the IADR team was headed by renowned Professor Dr Jocelyne Feine, Mc Gill University, Canada along with the 7 other international and national doctors and researchers in their respective field. IADR is the apex body representing the whole international community of dental sciences.
Dr Jocelyne said that A B Shetty College has all potential to take an oral health research initiative in India, hence the reason for choosing this institute as the centre for workshop. The aims of the Oral Health Initiative in India is to establish relationship with high calibre dental faculties in India, to mutually exchange knowledge, to explore possibilities of and facilitates research collaborations, to offer support and training research related activities, publishing and funding.