Prosthodontic Residents Win Big at ACP Event
Prosthodontic residents from BUSDM received first and third prize at the annual Remo A. Sinibaldi Table Clinic Competition sponsored by the Massachusetts Section of the American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) July 25 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston. Prosthodontic residents from dental schools in Boston participated in the event. Dr. Mohammed Fahmi received first […]
Second-Year DMDs Present APEX Research
DMD 10 students who did research during the Applied Professional Experience (APEX) I rotation are taking on some of the most talked about topics in oral health news today. Students presented their findings to school faculty, staff, and students August 8. Research topics included the diabetes/periodontal disease connection, the health effects of mercury fillings, access […]
Dr. Judith Jones Named Distinguished Scientist by IADR
Dr. Judith Jones, professor and chair of the Department of General Dentistry, received the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Distinguished Scientist Award in the category of geriatric oral research at the opening session of the organization’s annual meeting in New Orleans March 21. The IADR gives the award annually to scientists who contribute outstanding […]
Dr. Dana Graves Appointed NIDCR Committee Chair
Professor of Periodontology and Oral Biology Dr. Dana Graves will serve as Chair of the Special Grants Review Committee of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). The appointment is a four-year term that ends in 2011. The committee reviews applications to the NIDCR Small Grant Program as well as fellowship, career development, and training program support. […]
Dr. Salomon Amar and Team Shed Light on Key Step in Periodontal Disease Onset
In a paper published in the June issue of the Journal of Proteome Research, Boston University School of Dental Medicine Associate Dean for Research Dr. Salomon Amar and researchers show white blood cells known as monocytes interact differently with P. gingivalis, the tissue-damaging oral bacterium that causes periodontal disease, and two inflammation-causing proteins attached to […]
AAP Awards Dr. Melanie Campese $15,000 Research Fellowship
Dr. Melanie Campese, first-year resident in the combined MSD/CAGS program in periodontology and oral biology, is the 2007 recipient of the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation’s Education Fellowship. The award encourages residents to expand their research interests and participate in academics in the future. Since joining BUSDM last July, Campese has worked in the Oppenheim […]
Robbins’ Grant Renewed for 45th Year
Dr. Phillips Robbins, professor in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, has received renewed funding for "Glycosylation and Glycosidases – Cell and Molecular Biology," making this the 45th year the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institutes of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) has supported the research. Robbins, who has studied protein glycosylation and processing for […]
Dr. Jennifer Soncini Publishes Amalgam Research in JADA
Dr. Jennifer Soncini, assistant clinical professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, reports amalgam restorations in children are more durable than resin-based restorations. The findings of Dr. Soncini’s study, “The Longevity of Amalgam Versus Compomer/Composite Restorations in Posterior Primary and Permanent Teeth,” are published in the June issue of the Journal of the American Dental […]
Hasturk and Team Find Potential New Preventive Treatment for Periodontal Disease
Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontology and Oral Biology Dr. Hatice Hasturk has discovered after a six-week study that a compound known as 1-tetradecanol complex (1-TDC) may offer a new option in the prevention of periodontal disease. Hasturk’s findings, which appeared in May in The Journal of Periodontology, represent the first study of this […]
Dr. Siddharth Vora Places First in BUSM Student Research Competition
Dr. Siddharth Vora ORAL BIO 08 won first place in the Oral Biology Ph.D. Program category at Boston University School of Medicine’s (BUSM) 13th annual Henry I. Russek Student Achievement Day May 11. The event honors student researchers in Ph.D. programs administered by BUSM. BUSDM offers its Ph.D. program in oral biology in collaboration with […]