The 2006 scholarship reciepients are an ambitious bunch, plugged in to just about every type of activity imaginable.  We asked our 2006 scholarship recipients to update us on what they've been doing the past year.

We are pleased to announce the publication of the second set of articles for the JMSA Health Journal, Vol 1, 5-7. There articles are in Japanese and include the topics of cancer, the new HPV vaccine against cervical cancer, and periodantal disease. The publication is free. See JMSA Health Journal page for more information.

Mitsui USA is going to participate in the JMSA Scholarship program through the donations by Mitsui USA Foundation, starting in this years program. There will be two recipients of Mitsui USA JMSA Scholarship this year. Mitsui USA corporation focuses on comprehensive business engineering using information, financial, and logistics technology. Also, Yamanouchi USA Foundation will be funding the Scholarship Program, with a 3-year commitment starting this year. Yamanouchi USA is a Japanese pharmaceutical company in Asia, Europe, and North America. JMSA is very grateful for this generous support.

Dr. Luis J. Fujimoto has been appointed Chairman of the Membership Committee for the Academy of Osseointegration (www.osseo.org). The Academy of Osseointegration is the premier dental implant professional organization in the world.