Professor Adrian Mann has received an award of $259,724 from the Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences Division of the National Science Foundation. The award will support a study into the effects of tannins, chlorhexidine, peroxide, and sodium bicarbonate on the mechanical properties, morphology, and intermolecular bonding of salivary pellicle. The research is funded through the Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry scheme and will be undertaken in collaboration with Church & Dwight, Inc., Princeton, NJ.