“Countdown” Keeps Kindergarteners in Good Oral Health
BUSDM’s Division of Community Health Programs and 22 first- through fourth-year DMD students welcomed more than 100 families, including 45 kindergarteners, as they eagerly entered the Boston Children’s Museum‘s Dr. Seuss room–turned dental health room–August 29. BUSDM offered the five-year-olds free dental screenings as part of Countdown to Kindergarten, a year-long schedule of events planned […]
New CT Scanner to Mean Added Convenience for Patients
When doctors needed a three-dimensional image of a patient’s mouth, they would send patients to a third-party provider. That’s about to change with the school’s acquisition of a new CT scanner. To be located on the first floor of 100 East Newton as part of the soon-to-be-renovated implantology surgical suite on the second floor, the […]
Researchers Create Mouse to Fight Inflammatory Diseases
Dr. Salomon Amar, associate dean for research, led a team that created a mouse lacking a key inflammation gene, offering a new approach to treating inflammatory disorders such as arthritis and Crohn’s disease. The mouse, which is missing the gene to specify the LITAF protein, showed reduced inflammation compared with other mice. The findings appear […]
Congratulations, Dr. Kukuruzinska!
Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska, professor of molecular and cell biology, was recently selected to serve as chairperson of the Center for Scientific Review’s Oral, Dental and Craniofacial Sciences (ODCS) study section. She will hold the position for a one-year term. The section reviews applications involving basic, applied, and clinical aspects of the development, biology, pathology, and […]
Department of Health Policy and Health Services Research Turns Ten
When BUSDM’s Department of Health Policy and Health Services Research was created in 1996, it consisted of just two members—Drs. Raul Garcia, department chair, and Elizabeth Krall Kaye—working in a small space on the school’s seventh floor. After hiring many new employees and growing too large for several offices, the department celebrated its tenth anniversary […]
BUVSDA Election Results Announced
Boston University Vietnamese Student Dental Association (BUVSDA) announced new officers this week after holding elections in mid August. The new board includes President Nam Phan DMD 09, Vice President Lanchi Pham DMD 08, Secretary Ada Sibrian DMD 09, and Treasurer Ann Ly DMD 09. More than 20 BUSDM students are members of the group this […]
Dr. Hirschberg Gives Lecture in Argentina
Dr. Carlos Hirschberg, professor and chair, Molecular and Cell Biology, last week delivered a lecture entitled, "Nucleotide sugar transporters of the Golgi apparatus: from basic science to diseases," to a crowd of 300 as a guest of the Academies of Medicine and Sciences of Argentina. The event celebrated the centenary of the birth of Luis […]
Congratulations Dr. Jacobson!
Dr. Zhimon Jacobson, director of the school’s Center for Implantology, received an honorary doctorate from the University of Bucharest in Romania last month. The university chose to honor him because of his significant contributions to the field of implantology. "The way of teaching implantology, training residents, and treating patients was developed here at Boston University," […]
26th Annual BOV Explores Strategic Plan
Board members from around the globe joined BUSDM Dean Spencer N. Frankl, Boston University President Robert Brown, BUMC Provost Karen Antman, and BUSDM faculty and students in Hiebert Lounge September 25 for the 26th annual Board of Visitors meeting, which focused on BUSDM’s strategic plan to improve the school’s educational, research, and scholarly excellence and […]
Castle Reception Welcomes New Endodontic Residents
BUSDM welcomed new and returning residents in the postdoctoral program in endodontics at an annual reception at the Castle September 28. The event this year coincided with the Schilder Symposium on Endodontic Excellence, and speakers including Drs. Marc Balson, Craig Baumgartner, Mark Desrosiers ENDO 06, Gerald Glickman, Roger Lacoste ENDO 75, Donna Mattscheck, Terrell Pannkuk […]