"Molecular Mycology: Current Approaches to Fungal Pathogenesis" Marine Biological Laboratory; Marine Biological Laboratory (2007)
"Is Salivary Histatin a Prototypicl Antifungal Peptide-Hallmarks of Cytotoxicity" Minnesota Craniofacial Research Training (MinnCResT) Program; University of Minnesota (2007)
"Factors sustaining thematic independent research programs" ACPEF/UNC Prosthodontic Research Symposium; University at North Carolina (2007)
"Host Defense Strategies: Candidacidal Targets of Histatins" ASM 160th General Meeting Symposium: Antimicrobial Peptides Versus Fungal Pathogens: The Players and the Rules; American Society for Microbiology (2006)
"Molecular Targets for Histatin 5" ASM 8th Conference on Candida and Candidiasis, Session: Antimicrobial Peptides; American Society for Microbiology (2006)
"Mechanism of Antifungal Activity of Human Histatins" Gordon Conference on Antimicrobial Peptides; Gordon Conference on Antimicrobial Peptides (2005)
"Mechanism of Innate Host Defense Proteins" Second Annual Buffalo Conference on Immunology; Buffalo Conference on Immunology (2002)
"Histatin 5 causes Disordered Volume Regulation and G1 Cell Cycle Arrest in C. Albicans" Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, Microbial Pathogenesis and Host Defense; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, Microbial Pathogenesis and Host Defense (2001)
"Molecular Biology Section, Panel Presenter" University at Buffalo NIH Grantsmanship Workshop; University at Buffalo (2001)
"Salivary Antimicrobials in Saliva in Health and Disease" Scientific Program 16th International Conference on Oral Biology; Scientific Program 16th International Conference on Oral Biology (2000)
"Session II: Functions of Saliva" 16th International Conference on Oral Biology; 16th International Conference on Oral Biology (2000)
"Salivary antimicrobial proteins:their role in oropharyngeal host defense" Latin American-U.S. Conference on Salivary Research; Latin American Association for Salivary Research (1999)
"Oral Candidal Infections and Future Therapeutic Modalities" The American College of Prosthodontists; The American College of Prosthodontists (1996)
"Salivary Proteins II: Cloning and Functional Studies" IADR Salivary Research Group-Session; IADR Salivary Research Group-Session (1996)
"Fixed and Removable Prosthetic Restoration of Endosseous Implants" Jamestown-Warren Dental Implant Study Club; Jamestown-Warren Dental Implant Study Club (1996)
"Periodontal Pathogens Associated with Dental Implants" IADR Implantology Research Group-Session; IADR Implantology Research Group-Session (1994)
"Application of Basic Knowledge in Wound Healing to Enhance Biocompatibility" Academy of Prosthodontics; Academy of Prosthodontics (1993)
"Research in Biological Technologies which may be transferred to Prosthodontics" Academy of Denture Prosthetics, 72nd Annual Meeting; Academy of Denture Prosthetics (1991)
"Regulation of Microbial Adherence at the Salivary Prosthetic Interface" Academy of Denture Prosthetics, 72nd Annual Meeting; Academy of Denture Prosthetics (1990)
"Dental Implants" Niagara County Dental Society; Niagara County Dental Society (1989)
"The Interaction of Saliva and Prosthodontics" 18th Annual James A. English Symposium; 18th Annual James A. English Symposium (1988)
"Osseointegrated Implants" Buffalo Association of Women Dentists; Buffalo Association of Women Dentists (1988)
"Maxillofacial Prosthetics - The Mandibulectomy Patient" SUNY Buffalo Association for Student Research; SUNY Buffalo Association for Student Research (1985)
"Esthetics-The Contriibution of Removable Prosthodontics" Metropolitan Dental Study Club; Metropolitan Dental Study Club (1984)
"Prosthetic Treatment of the Cleft Palate Patient from Birth to Adulthood" Buffalo Association of Speech Pathologists; Buffalo Association of Speech Pathologists (1984)
"Specialized Removable Partial Dentures:Swinglock, Overlay, and Lingual Band Partial Denture" Association of Women Dentists; Association of Women Dentists (1984)
"Oral Complications and Microbiological Changes Following Cancer Chemotherapy" Symposium on Oral Complications of Cancer Chemotherapy; Harvard Medical School (1983)
"Removable Prosthodontics-Special Considerations for the Class II and Class III Patient" Chautauqua County Dental Society; Chautauqua County Dental Society (1983)
"The Transitional Denture: Its Indications and Uses" Table Clinic-Greater Niagara Frontier Dental Meeting; Greater Niagara Frontier Dental (1982)
School of Dental Medicine, Graduate Committee, D.D.S./Ph.D.; Chair (2008–present)
School of Dental Medicine, Graduate Committee, Admissions; Chair (2008–present)
School of Dental Medicine, Student Research and Honors Committee; Co-Chair (2008–present)
NIDCR Special Review Committee;; Charter Member (2008–2012)
NIDCR; NIDCR, Special Grants Review Committee;; Charter Member (2008–present)
NIDCR; NIDCR Special Emphasis Panel; Multidisciplinary Research on Oral Manifestations Associated with HIV/AIDS;; Panel Member (2007)
Search Committee, Oral Biology Faculty; Member (2006–2007)
Salivary Research Group, IADR/AADR; President (2005–2006)
Judge for Poster Session Gordon Conference on Salivary Glands and Exocrine Secretions; Judge (2005)
Antimicrobial Agents Chemotherapy; Editorial Board Member (2005–2010)
Search Committee, Associate Professor of Oral Biology; Member (2005)
Search Committee, Assistant Professor of Materials Chemistry; Member (2005)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH; Special Emphasis Review Committee;; Panel Member (2005)
Erie County Dental Society Board of Directors; Board of Directors (2005–present)
Awards Committee; Member (2004–present)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH; Special Grants Review Committee;; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2004)
Erie County Dental Society; Past President (2004)
Search Committee, Assistant Professor of Materials Chemistry; Member (2003)
Search Committee, Chairperson of Oral Biology; Member (2003)
Erie County Dental Society; President (2003)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; Oral, Dental and Craniofacial Sciences Study Section;; Charter Member (2002–2005)
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Admissions Committee; Member (2002–2006)
Journal of Dental Research; Editorial Board Member (2002–2004)
School of Dental Medicine, Search Committee; Chair (2002)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; Exploratory/Developmental (R21) Awards for Research on AIDS/HIV Infection &; AIDS/HIV Infection and the Oral Cavity;; Grant Reviewer (2002)
Erie County Dental Society; Vice President (2002)
National Institures of Health; Bacteriology and Mycology-1 Study Section;; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2001)
Search Committee for Director; University Representative (2001)
Erie County Dental Society; Secretary (2000–2001)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH; Oral Biology and Medicine 1;; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1999–2002)
Task Force to Review the Definition of the Specialty Amer Coll of Prosthodontists; Member (1999)
NIDCR Workshop on Development of New Technologies for Saliva and other .... Working Group Moderator: Unique Aspects of Oral Fluids for Diagnostics; Member (1999)
Erie County Dental Society Board of Directors Chair Program Committee; Chair (1997–1999)
NIDCR; NIDCR Special Emphasis Panel; RFP NIH-NIDCR 10-97-2R Construction of Aenovirus Vectors for the Study of Gene Control and Protein Function RFP NIH-NIDCR-10-97-3R Producion and Testing of Adenovirus Vectors for Clinical Use;; Panel Member (1997)
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants Review Board; Board Member (1996–1999)
Ad Hoc Research Committee; Member (1996)
Student Appeals Committee; Member (1996–present)
School of Dental Medicine, Student Research and Honors Committee; Member (1996–present)
Genetics; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Eukaryotic Cell; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Immunology and Cell Biology; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Molecular Microbiology; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Microbiology; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Archives Oral Biology; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Antimicrobial Agents Chemotherapy; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Cellular Microbiology; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
European Journal of Oral Sciences; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Journal of Periodontology; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Current Genetics; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Applied and Environmental Microbiology; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Yeast; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Proceedings of theNational Academy of Sciences (PNAS); Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Molecular Genetics and Genomics; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Journal of Biological Chemistry; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
BMC Microbiology; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Infection and Immunity; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Journal of Clinical Microbiology; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Biochemical Journal; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Journal of Anticicrobial Chemotherapy; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1995–present)
Sub-Committee for Course Review in Anatomy and Cell Biology; Member (1995)
The Provost‘s Junior Faculty Advisory Committee; Member (1994–1998)
Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry; Editorial Board Member (1992–2001)
Infection Control Committee; Member (1992–1994)
AADR/IADR; Reviewer for IADR absracts Prosthodontics Section; Reviewer (1992–1994)
School of Dental Medicine, Student Research and Honors Committee; Member (1991–1992)
Strategic Planning and Policy Committee, Task Force II; Member (1989–1991)
Search Committee for Chairman; Co-Chair (1988–1989)
SUNY Buffalo Dental Alumni Association Chairman, Publications Committee; Chair (1984–1986)
Executive Committee Faculty Representative; School Representative (1983–1987)
Erie County Dental Society, Committee on Dental Laboratory Trade Relations; Committee Member (1982)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research; Institute of Infection and Immunity; Application 200203MOP-DS-99272D, Involvement of resident cells in immunity and immunopathology in the oral cavity.;; External Reviewer
Health Research Board, Dublin, Ireland; Research Funding and Policy Division; Applicationn RP119/2002, Antifungal mechanisms of human salivary histatins Application RP/2007/314, Heat shock protein mediation of the therapeutic potential of histatins in Candida infection;; External Reviewer