The Gianelly/Schilder Symposium Presents Innovative Topics and Evokes Fond Memories for Participants
Faculty, students, alumni, and other dental practitioners came together for the Gianelly/Schilder Symposium on Orthodontic and Endodontic Excellence, held October 29 and 30 at the School. The event honored the innovative work of both the late Dr. Anthony Gianelly, former Professor and Chair ad interim of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, and the late Dr. Herbert […]
GSDM Research Highlighted in Nature Chemical Biology
Work from Associate Dean for Research Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska’s laboratory has unveiled a link between the canonical Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway and protein N-glycosylation by showing that the first N-glycosylation gene, DPAGT1, is a target of the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway. Under conditions of Wnt activation, DPAGT1 transcription is upregulated though the binding of beta-catenin to Tcf […]
HSDA Students Learn How to ‘Celebrate the Past and Change the Future’
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) students Jamily Pedro DMD 11 and Jessica Leonetti DMD 11 attended the Hispanic Dental Association Annual Meeting and Symposium held at the historic Palmer House Hotel in Chicago from October 28 to 31. This year’s annual meeting was also a celebration of the Association’s 20-year […]
BU Dental Health Center Promotes Services at BMC Benefits Fair
Representatives from the Boston University Dental Health Center hosted a table at the Boston Medical Center (BMC) Benefits Fair on November 3 and 4 to promote the oral health services available to BMC employees. Table staff answered questions and passed out information that highlighted several key benefits of the Dental Health Center including: The Dental […]
GSDM Community Gets Excited About Ethics
On Monday, October 25, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), "Hit the Ground Running!" with a kick-off celebration for Ethical Fitness Training. The celebration was split into two luncheon sessions hosted by Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter; Dr. Carl McManama, Chair of the Dean’s Council on Ethics and Professionalism (DCEP); and the […]
Kimberly Chan DMD 12 Highlights Research Findings at ADA Meeting
As the winner of this year’s ADA/Dentsply Award Kimberly Chan DMD 12 was invited to present her research as part of the student poster session at the 2010 American Dental Association (ADA) Annual Session, held October 9-12 in Orlando, Florida. Her presentation, titled, "iPS Cells Generated from OFCD Patient as a Study Model for Developmental […]
Dr. Elizabeth Krall Kaye Comments on Possible Treatment for Periodontal Disease
In a commentary published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association November 2010 Issue, Professor Dr. Elizabeth Krall Kaye weighs in on the findings of researchers from Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, which were also published in the same issue. The researchers found that n-3 fatty acid intake is inversely […]
Alex Vasserman DMD 12 Sparks Lively Discussion
Fourth-year DMD student Alex Vasserman presented the first grand rounds of the 2010-2011 school year on October 28. He started things off with a well-researched and thought-provoking case. The patient was a 53-year-old woman that he treated while on his externship rotation at Mid-Upper Cape Community Health Center from May to August. Vasserman’s externship preceptor […]
Adeel Khan DMD 11 Gets Dental School Involved in Day of Dignity Outreach
Adeel Khan DMD 11 and a team of 15 Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) students, in cooperation with the Division of Community Health Programs, volunteered their time and expertise at the Day of Dignity 2010 on Saturday, October 23. The Day of Dignity was sponsored by Islamic Relief USA, a […]
Stop by the Ethics Kick-Off Event on 10/25
Today the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) will, "Hit the Ground Running!" with a kick-off celebration for Ethical Fitness Training. Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter; Dr. Carl McManama, Chair of the Dean’s Council on Ethics and Professionalism (DCEP); and the members of the DCEP will host a luncheon celebration in the […]