Journal of Bacteriology Publishes Dr. Salomon Amar
The abstract, "Metabolic Network Model of a Human Oral Pathogen," by Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine Professor and Associate Dean for Research Dr. Salomon Amar and Boston University Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics Dr. Daniel Segrè, as well as Boston University Bioinformatics postgraduate students Varun Mazumdar and Evan S. Snitkin, was published in the […]
Alice Wang DMD 09 Presents Grand Rounds Case
Alice Wang DMD 09 presented her Grand Rounds case on January 22. Wang completed research for her presentation as part of 10-week externship rotation at Dental Health Works in Keene, New Hampshire. Her externship preceptor was Dr. Steve Hoffman. "Overall it was a great experience and really opened my eyes to the need for dentistry […]
Refugee Oral Health Research Published in American Journal of Public Health
The study, "Oral Health Status of Refugee Torture Survivors Seeking Care in the United States," by Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Clinical Instructor Harpreet K. Singh, Professor and Assistant Dean for Community Partnerships and Extramural Affairs Dr. Michelle Henshaw, Clinical Instructor Susan Cote, and Instructor Thayer Scott was published in the December […]
Dr. Frank Oppenheim Receives NIH Grant Award
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Professor and Chair of Periodontology and Oral Biology Dr. Frank Oppenheim was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for his research titled, "Microbicidal Salivary Histidine-Rich Proteins," on November 25. The four-year grant totals $1,543,752. Dr. Oppenheim will serve as Principal Investigator and Assistant […]
BUGSDM Students Present at Hinman Symposium
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) students Lucas Patrick DMD 10 and Daniel Jammal DMD 10 attended the Hinman Student Research Symposium, an annual event hosted by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry. The Symposium honors student efforts in dental research and was held at the Peabody Hotel in […]
Developmental Dynamics Highlights Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska’s Research
New work from Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Professor and Director of the Predoctoral Research Program Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska’s laboratory is featured in the November 2008 issue of Developmental Dynamics. The paper titled, “Diverse roles of E-cadherin in the morphogenesis of the submandibular gland: Insights into the formation of acinar and ductal […]
Drs. Mehra and Murad Published in Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Associate Professor and Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Boston Medical Center Dr. Pushkar Mehra and alum Haitham Murad DMD 01,OMFS 07 published an article titled, "Internal Fixation of Mandibular Angle Fractures: A Comparison of 2 Techniques,” in the November issue of the Journal of Oral […]
Journal of Periodontology Publishes Dr. Thomas Van Dyke
Professor and Director of the Periodontology Research Laboratories Dr. Thomas Van Dyke published three articles titled, "Inflammation and Periodontal Diseases: A Reappraisal,"; "Inflammation and Factors That May Regulate Inflammatory Response,"; and "The Management of Inflammation in Periodontal Disease," in the Journal of Periodontology August 08 Supplement . These articles were presented at an American Academy […]
NIDCR Awards 7-Year Grant to CREEDD
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a grant to the Center for Research to Evaluate & Eliminate Dental Disparities (CREEDD). The grant, totaling just over $14.5 million, will fund CREEDD from 2008 to 2015. Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Professor […]
Journal of Periodontology Publishes Dr. Dana Graves
Professor of Periodontology and Oral Biology Dr. Dana Graves published an article titled, "Cytokines that promoted periodontal tissue destruction," in the Journal of Periodontology August 08 Supplement . The article was presented at an American Academy of Periodontology 2008 Workshop on Inflammation held in Boston in January 2008. Following the presentation it was selected for […]