Semprini named an equity grant recipient
Published on March 27, 2024
Jason Semprini, PhD, a postdoctoral scholar in the College of Public Health at the University of Iowa, has been awarded $25,000 to promote oral health equity among underserved populations.
He was named one of two 2024 recipients of the AADOCR DDI Oral Health Equity Research Award by the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research and the Delta Dental Institute.
Semprini will research how access to Medicaid dental services impacts oral cancer treatment and outcomes, aiming to highlight the significance of dental health services in cancer care.