McDowell receives U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant

John McDowell, professor of diagnostic and biological sciences in the School of Dental Medicine, recently was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration.

The grant, which will allow for continued care for the dental needs of HIV/AIDS patients in Colorado, spans five years with up to $1.53 million in funds for the school general practice residency clinic and four other subcontracting partners throughout Colorado.

McDowell is past chair of Faculty Council and has served three terms as president of the Faculty Senate at the School of Dental Medicine and two terms as president of the Faculty Assembly of the Health Sciences Center. In 2010, he received an award from the Board of Regents acknowledging his ongoing contributions to the university.