Dr. Edward Lynch (Dental) accepted an invitation from the King Saud Dental School in Saudi Arabia to lead lectures and provide hands-on training for students earning their master’s degrees in prosthodontics. He also discussed the collaborative, clinical translational research to be conducted by the King Saud Dental School and the UNLV School of Dental Medicine.

Dr. Lynch also accepted an appointment as academic editor of the Indian Academy of Oral Biology (IAOB). The IAOB is a non-profit, voluntary organization hosted by the department of oral biology and genomic studies at the AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences in Mangalore, India, and is in association with the British Academy of Oral Biology & Clinical Dentistry. It aims to supplement and complement oral biological research activities, and engage in dialogue about oral biology policy related-issues and interventions. He recently contributed to a policy document regarding fluoride use in dentistry.