Science Day Winners Celebrated at Luncheon
On April 6, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) held the first annual Science Day Awards Luncheon in the Hiebert Lounge to celebrate the winners of Science Day, held on March 25. Students who took first place in the pre and postdoctoral poster and oral presentation categories, as well as the […]
GSDM Students Honored at Science and Engineering Day 2010
University-wide Science and Engineering Day 2010 was held on March 30 in the George Sherman Union. The annual event is designed to highlight graduate students’ scientific research on both the Charles River and Medical Center campuses. At the event the Provost’s Award was presented to Siddika Selva Sume ORAL BIO 10. Sume’s research was titled, […]
Oral Infection and Heart Disease: Study Shows Different Antibodies Indicate Different Risk Profiles
Science previously suggested oral infections might trigger the immune system, causing inflammation in other parts of the body and contributing to heart disease. It was thought that all antibodies worked the same way and that antibody levels would increase the risk of heart disease if the “oral infection and heart disease” hypothesis were true. In […]
Science Day Highlights Stem Cells and Wide Range of Student Research
Science Day 2010 was held on Thursday, March 25. The annual event featured poster and oral presentations by predoctoral and postdoctoral students as well as postdoctoral fellows. The depth and breadth of research at this year’s event was truly remarkable. Vendors also descended on the Dental School cafeteria to showcase the latest dental products available […]
Propeptide’s Normal Role in Healthy Bone IDed for the First Time, Shown to Help Bone Development
Professor Dr. Philip Trackman and his team identified for the first time the normal role of the lysyl oxidase propeptide (LOX-PP) in healthy bone formation. Oral Biology PhD graduate Dr. Siddharth Vora spent an additional postdoctoral year in Dr. Trackman’s lab and was a major contributor to the research. Dr. Vora will begin a certificate […]
Breakthrough in Epithelial Tissue Research Highlighted in Journal
Professor and Director of the Predoctoral Research Program Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska and her research team have made an important advance in the understanding of how epithelial tissues achieve functional maturity. Formation of mature tissues involves the establishment of stable cell-cell contacts between adjacent cells through the organization of different adhesion complexes. These include E-cadherin-containing adherens […]
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ON CLOSINGS AND CANCELLATIONS
The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine will be officially canceling all evening classes and evening clinics due to the impending snow storm. Specifically, this will include all classes that begin after 4:15 p.m. The predoctoral patient treatment centers will be canceling the 4:15 and 5:00 sessions, the 7th Floor AEGD clinic will […]
Susan Baloul ORTHO 09, ORTHO 11 Selected to Receive Prestigious Milo Hellman Research Award
On January 8, the Council on Scientific Affairs (COSA) selected Susan Baloul ORTHO 09, ORTHO 11 as the winner of the 2010 American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) Milo Hellman Research Award. The award will be presented at the Excellence Luncheon held during 2010 AAO Annual Session in Washington, D.C. in May. Dr. Baloul was chosen […]
Student Poster Presentations Showcase GSDM Research
Monika Dahiya DMD 11; Rishi Bafna DMD 11; Aws ArRejaie PROS 09, MSD 10; and Abdulelah Bin Mahfooz PROS 09, MSD 10 participated in the Student Poster Session held on Saturday, January 30 at Yankee Dental Congress 35. Dr. ArRejaie won the postdoctoral category for his research titled, "Bond Strength of Multiple Conventional Veneering Porcelains […]
Journal of Clinical Investigation Highlights Dr. Salomon Amar’s Research
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Professor and Director of the Center for Anti-inflammatory Therapeutics Dr. Salomon Amar published research he collaborated on titled, "Amelioration of emphysema in mice through lentiviral transduction of long-lived pulmonary alveolar macrophages," in the January 4 edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. This research was […]