b'A LOOK BACKReflections on Research: Sunstar Innovation GrantDuring the Academys 102nd Annual Meeting in San Diego, AAP Past President Dr. Wayne Aldredge announced the SUNSTAR Foundations commitment to pledge $250,000 to the AAP for six research grants to be awarded over a three-year period. The purpose of the grant was to2018provide support to AAP members whose researchIn 2018, Hsun-Liang (Albert) Chan, DDS, MS, and Jeff C.W. Wang, DDS, DMSc, each received the AAPs Sunstar endeavors showed significant potential to advanceInnovation Grant for their research projects, In-Situ Evaluation the science and practice of periodontics. Eachof Periodontal Inflammation with Ultrasonography and grant winner received $30,000. Development of Patient-friendly Oral Health Report with Customized Oral Hygiene Instructional Video for Enhanced Patient Education Modalities, respectively. Periospectives reached back out to the recipients for their reflections on the impact of their research. Dr. Chan: The grant has helped Dr. Chan and his team with their goal of developing a point-of-care ultrasound device to diagnose 2017 and monitor periodontal and peri-implant tissue inflammation. Through this grant, The first grant recipient, Yvonnethey were able to publish a paper in the Kapila, DDS, PhD, received theJournal of Dental Research with the lead author AAPs Sunstar Innovation GrantDr. Shayan Barootchi about classifying peri-implant in 2017 for her research project:diseases with ultrasound imaging. Through knowledge and Natural Bacteriocins as Pre/Pro- experiences gained from the Sunstar grant, another 4 NIH Biotics to Promote Oral Health andgrantsamong other foundational and industrial grantswere Prevent Periodontal Disease.secured. Dr. Chan and his team will further explore and validate Dr. Kapila: The initial support Dr. Kapila received forthe efficacy of ultrasound on understanding intraoral wound her research project has enabled her to initiate varioushealing and the disease process for providing better clinical projects that have led to several publications and twocare. They are currently piloting this innovative technology for new NIH RO1 grants. The studies that have resulted clinical evaluation of periodontal and peri-implant tissue wound (and extended) from this initial work encompass nisinshealing at the University of Michigan.effects not only on biofilms, but also on periodontalDr. Wang: With the help of the disease, peri-implant disease, cancer-relatedgrant, Dr. Wang and his team have applications and beyond.created prototypes for a personalized AAP Periospectives| 8'