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Penn Dental Medicine Renews MOU with Jagiellonian University Medical College

Penn Dental Medicine Renews MOU with Jagiellonian University Medical College

May 2, 2025

Penn Dental Medicine Celebrates Black History Month

Penn Dental Medicine Celebrates Black History Month

February 17, 2025

Study from Dr. Flavia Teles Shows Inflammation Proteins in Saliva Mark Progression of Gum Disease

Study from Dr. Flavia Teles Shows Inflammation Proteins in Saliva Mark Progression of Gum Disease

December 18, 2024

Penn Dental Medicine Serving Those Who Served

Penn Dental Medicine Serving Those Who Served

December 5, 2024

International Student Exchange Program Building Global Connection

International Student Exchange Program Building Global Connection

June 28, 2024

Dr. Modupe Coker Joins Penn Dental Medicine as Assistant Dean of Clinical and Translational Research

Dr. Modupe Coker Joins Penn Dental Medicine as Assistant Dean of Clinical and Translational Research

June 27, 2024

CIGOH Joins Discussion on Oral/Planetary Health at Brazil Conference

CIGOH Joins Discussion on Oral/Planetary Health at Brazil Conference

June 11, 2024

Penn Dental Medicine Celebrates Class of 2024 Commencement

Penn Dental Medicine Celebrates Class of 2024 Commencement

May 21, 2024

Dr. Roopali Kulkarni Part of Team Selected for Penn’s Projects for Progress Awards

Dr. Roopali Kulkarni Part of Team Selected for Penn’s Projects for Progress Awards


Dr. Roopali Kulkarni Recognized with ADA and PDA Awards

Dr. Roopali Kulkarni Recognized with ADA and PDA Awards

April 8, 2024

Philadelphia – Dr. Roopali Kulkarni (D19, GR19, GD21, RES21), Assistant Professor in Penn Dental Medicine’s Department of Oral Medicine and Assistant Director of the Postgraduate Oral Medicine Program, was recently recognized with two awards — the 2024 10 Under 10 Award presented by the American Dental Association (ADA) and the 2024 Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) […]


Two Penn Dental Medicine Students Elected to National Leadership Posts in ASDA

Two Penn Dental Medicine Students Elected to National Leadership Posts in ASDA

March 14, 2024

Philadelphia – The American Student Dental Association (ASDA) has announced the inauguration of its 2024-2025 Executive Committee and Board of Trustees with two Penn Dental Medicine students securing key national leadership positions. They were chosen by the ASDA House of Delegates, which represents 70 dental schools across the United States. Samarth Setru (D’25) assumes the […]


Periodontics Resident Takes Top Spot in Research Competition

Periodontics Resident Takes Top Spot in Research Competition

November 17, 2023

Philadelphia –Penn Dental Medicine periodontics resident Dr. Kantapon (Tony) Rattanaprukskul (GD’23) took top honors for his research as the first place winner of the Balint Orban Memorial Competition, held as part of the recent 109th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Periodontology in Austin, Texas. Named in honor of Dr. Balint Orban, a member […]


Balancing Dentistry, Engineering to Bring New Innovations to the Clinic

Balancing Dentistry, Engineering to Bring New Innovations to the Clinic

July 13, 2023

Dr. Yu Zhang Recognized by IADR for Research, Innovation

Dr. Yu Zhang Recognized by IADR for Research, Innovation

June 28, 2023

Philadelphia – Dr. Yu Zhang, Professor in the Department of Preventive & Restorative Sciences, has been recognized for his research and innovation by the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), receiving the 2023 IADR DMG Peyton-Skinner Award. This annual award, presented by the IADR Dental Materials Group (DMG), honors scientists who throughout their careers have […]


Cochrane Oral Health Collaborating Center at Penn Dental Medicine to Present Course on Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analysis June 5-9

Cochrane Oral Health Collaborating Center at Penn Dental Medicine to Present Course on Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analysis June 5-9

May 12, 2023

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine’s recently established Cochrane Oral Health Collaborating Center within the School’s Center for Integrative Global Oral Health will hold its first educational program June 5-9, bringing together leaders in evidence synthesis to present a comprehensive review of how to conduct and publish systematic reviews and meta-analyses. “Evidence summaries — systematic reviews […]


Penn Dental Medicine’s SNDA Hosts Black History Month Celebration

Penn Dental Medicine’s SNDA Hosts Black History Month Celebration

February 23, 2023

PHILADELPHIA- Penn Dental Medicine’s Student National Dental Association (SNDA) hosted their annual Black History Month Celebration in Corby Auditorium with this year’s theme being “Black Voices at Penn,” meant to bring together various voices from across Penn to discuss what it means to be black at the University. “Historically, SNDA was created to further the […]


Dr. Dennis Sourvanos Awarded the 2022 American Society for Photobiology Frederick Urbach Student Travel Award

Dr. Dennis Sourvanos Awarded the 2022 American Society for Photobiology Frederick Urbach Student Travel Award

November 3, 2022

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine postdoctoral student Dr. Dennis Sourvanos, (GD’23, DScD’23) was awarded the 2022 American Society for Photobiology (ASP) Frederick Urbach Student Travel Award, enabling him to present his research at the ASP Biennial Meeting, held in Albuquerque, NM, this fall. The award, officially presented at the meeting, supports ASP associate members (students […]


Dental Plaque Is No Match for Catalytic Nanoparticles

Dental Plaque Is No Match for Catalytic Nanoparticles

July 31, 2018

Twice-daily rinses of FDA-approved nanoparticles broke apart oral biofilms and prevented tooth decay in a study from the lab of Dr. Michel Koo, published this week in Nature Communications.


Students Raise over $19.7K for Oral Cancer Foundation through Philly Oral Cancer Walk and 5K

Students Raise over $19.7K for Oral Cancer Foundation through Philly Oral Cancer Walk and 5K

April 1, 2014

This was the sixth year that students in Penn Dental Medicine’s Oral Cancer Society organized the event.


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