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I 55 meetings _ Osteology Symposium I CAD/CAM 1_2013 Yes, in many a respect. The lectures always deal with the state of current research. Furthermore, we also organize a poster exhibition, a research forum presenting current studies and special workshops for researchers. All this raises the appeal of the congress to scientists. You can see what impact your own research makes, if it is relevant to topics other people are conducting research into. An InternationalOsteologySymposiumprovidesavery good picture of what research is currently being performed in the field of tissue regeneration. _Besides organizing training initiatives, spon- soring research is a key objective of the Osteology Foundation. What is in the Foundation for re- searchers? Anyone planning a study in the field of oral tissue regeneration can request funding from the Osteology Foundation. We have arranged the ap- plication procedure to make the effort for appli- cants as slight as possible. Initially they only need to submit a brief description of their project; a detailed application does not follow until they are invited into the main round. This can save appli- cants a great deal of time. _Osteology has thus far sponsored 40 studies from13countries.Whatnow? We are not only concerned with funding spe- cific projects. We also wish to do something about improving the quality of research in oral regen- eration. We set up the Osteology Research Academy for this reason in 2011. It is a 1-week intensive course in research methodology held in Lucerne each September. The idea for this course arose out of there being otherwise virtually no structured grounding in research methodology. Young re- searchers have often had to learn by “trial and error” how to plan and conduct a study, how to go about raising funding and how to write a paper. The course thus bridges a gap in the academic curriculum. Furthermore, since 2011 in Volume 1 of the OsteologyResearchGuidelinestherehasnowbeen a research book for anyone conducting preclinical studies in the field of oral tissue regeneration. The book features helpful examples of study pro- tocolsonmanyresearchissuesandthereforehelps to prevent errors in planning and evaluating stud- ies. If only I'd had such a book when I set out on my scientific career. _Looking back as Foundation President on 10 years of Osteology what gives you the greatest pride? I enjoy seeing researchers funded by Osteology being awarded prizes. This shows that we support key research. But I also take pride in the devel- opment of the Foundation as a whole. Osteology has developed into an institution in regenerative dentistry with world-wide rapport. We have been intent on high quality and integrity from the out- set, and that is also how our output is perceived by others.Manydedicatedexpertsthatstandforwhat they are doing and want to benefit the field have made crucial contributions here. We are going to celebrate this at the congress. _Looking ahead—what do you see as the Foun- dation'skeyobjectivesinthenextfiveyears? We want to continue both training initiatives and research funding. We, however, value spread- ing our message to more and more people and not just within our events and funding initiatives. Digital media will play an ever greater role in this. _Thankyouverymuchforthisinterview. _Preserving periodontally compromised teeth; _Therapeutic options following extraction; _Soft tissue aesthetics and surgery; _GBR and sinus floor augmentation; _Future trends in oral tissue regeneration; _Peri-implantitis; _Oral regeneration for high-risk patients. _Osteology Monaco—the topics