Department News

Dr. George Hajishengallis' Study Identifies Novel Strategy to Address Rare Genetic Disorder

Dr. Henry Daniell Among Penn Scientists Coming Together to Research COVID-19

Health Care Education in a Virtual World

Penn Dental Medicine Researchers Show Promising New Strategy to Help Bone Fractures Heal Faster

Professor Emeritus Carolyn Gibson Named a 2019 AAAS Fellow

Penn Dental Faculty Recognized by Students with Annual Teaching Awards

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine faculty members were honored by students for excellence in teaching at the School’s Senior Farewell, held May 14 at The Hyatt at the Bellevue in Center City Philadelphia. Each academic year, the graduating class recognizes members of the faculty with teaching awards, presented at this annual event that celebrates the...

Penn Dental Medicine's Dr. Henry Daniell Transforming How Enzymes Get Made

Dr. Henry Daniell Recognized with Named Professorship

Philadelphia –Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Henry Daniell has been recognized with a named professorship, becoming the W.D. Miller Professor, effective March 1. This honorific title recognizes his many contributions to Penn Dental Medicine since his recruitment and appointment as Professor in the School’s Department of Biochemistry in 2012. “Dr. Daniell’s work has brought Penn Dental...

Dr. Flavia Teles Elected to IADR/AADR Publications Committee

Philadephia – The members of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) have elected Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Flavia Teles, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, to serve at the next AADR Representative to the IADR/AADR Publications Committee. Dr. Teles is one of three representatives of the AADR elected to serve on the Committee, which also...

Modeling the Most Common Form of Vision Loss in Older Adults

A study from the lab of Dr. Kathy Battaglia has characterized a new animal model for age-related macular degeneration that will help to further probe the condition.