FaceBase 2024 Community Forum
The 2024 FaceBase Annual Community Forum, held on May 7 & 8 at the main NIH campus in Bethesda, MD, highlighted the strategic alignment between FaceBase and NIDCR data management and sharing strategies, celebrated significant achievements in data diversity, and outlined future plans to facilitate the reuse of scientific data, including electronic health records (EHR). These are a culmination of our efforts to achieve data-driven solutions for everyone’s health. The Forum showcased impactful case studies on cleft lip/palate and craniosynostosis, emphasized ethical data sharing practices, and explored the benefits of data reuse and collaborations.
Links to Event Materials
Explore the comprehensive materials from the Forum:
- Guide to Slides, Webcasts and Posters - FaceBase 2024 Community Forum (Public Edition)
- Bios of Presenters and Moderators
- Summary Report of the FaceBase 2024 Community Forum
Poster Session Presenters
Below is a list of the Poster Session presenters along with links to their posters and abstracts where available:
| Characterization of the craniosynostosis phenotype in Loeys-Dietz Syndrome (Unavailable for preview) |
Bikash Lamichhane NIH/NIDCR bikash.lamichhane@nih.gov |
| FaceBase: Data Sharing Community for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research Abstract Poster PDF |
Alejandro Bugacov University of Southern California bugacov@isi.edu |
| Investigation of Mesenchymal Lineage Diversification During Embryonic Palatal Development (Unavailable for preview) |
Jifan Feng University of Southern California jifanfen@usc.edu |
| P53-PDGF Signaling Regulates Vasculatures To Control The Heterogeneity Of MSCs Abstract Poster PDF |
Tingwei Guo University of Southern California tingweig@usc.edu |
| Spatial Multiomics Reveal Pax9-dependent Wnt Signaling Fine Tunes Palatal Osteogenesis Abstract Poster PDF |
Jeremie Oliver Piña NIH/NICHD jeremie.pina@nih.gov |
| Training Underrepresented Students on Craniofacial Research at USC Abstract Poster PDF |
Thach-Vu Ho University of Southern California thachvuh@usc.edu |
Event Overview
Join us for the FaceBase 2024 Community Forum, held on May 7-8 at the NIH Main Campus in Bethesda, MD. This event offers enriching discussions, groundbreaking advancements, and invaluable networking opportunities in the field of dental, oral, and craniofacial research.
Who should attend? Investigators, clinicians, and trainees involved in foundational, translational, and clinical research related to dental, oral, craniofacial, and related diseases and conditions.
Dates: Tuesday & Wednesday, May 7 & 8, 2024
Location: Main NIH campus, Bethesda, MD
Venue: Neuroscience Building, Building 35A, Room 620/630
Mark your calendars, spread the word, and get ready for an outstanding event!
📌 Event Details:
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Day 1 focuses on FaceBase’s growth, exploring research and data across the translational spectrum with a particular emphasis on Cleft Lip/Palate and Skull Formation/Craniosynostosis. Sessions will cover best practices for data stewardship, successful data sharing examples, and a vision for training future investigators. The day concludes with an on-site poster session.
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Day 2 highlights data reuse using FaceBase and features two panels:
- Bridging Foundational, Translational, Clinical, and Public Health Research – Lessons Learned and Future Perspectives: Strategies for linking foundational research with clinical applications and public health.
- Expanding FaceBase to Accommodate Research Needs for Integrated EHR, Imaging, and -Omics Data: Enhancing research capabilities and collaborations through curated Electronic Health Records.
Note: An on-site Tutorial for Intramural Researchers will be offered on Monday, May 6th. Visit the event page for more information.
Program Participants
Esteemed members of the dental, oral, and craniofacial community participating in this year’s Forum include:
- Yang Chai (USC)
- Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque, Deputy Director of NIH/NIDCR
- Carl Kesselman (USC)
- Rob Schuler (USC)
- Zubaida Saifudeen (NIH/NIDCR)
- Jeffrey Bush (UCSF)
- Junichi Iwata (UTHealth)
- Devin Feigelson (Operation Smile)
- Ethylin W. Jabs (Mayo Clinic)
- Antonio R. Porras (University of Colorado Anschutz and Children’s Hospital Colorado)
- Jesse Goldstein (University of Pittsburgh)
- Noffisat Oki (NIH/NIDCR)
- Alicia Chou (NIH/NIDCR)
- Laura Pearlman (USC)
- Derk Joester (Northwestern University)
- Jan Hu (University of Michigan)
- Carrie L. Heike (Seattle Children’s Research Institute)
- Stephanie Kraft (Seattle Children’s Research Institute)
- Kenneth Yamada (NIH/NIDCR)
- Christy M. McKinney (University of Washington)
- Aki Ushiki (UCSF)
- Emmanuel Aladenika (University of Iowa)
- Jay Patel (Temple University)
- Vidhya Venkateswaran (NIH/NIDCR)
- Thankam Thyvalikakath (Indiana University)
