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Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine will present two days of programming highlighting faculty and student research across disciplines as well as initiatives in clinical care and education with Advances in Clinical Care (ACCE) Day and Research Day, May 12 and 13, respectively. Both days will feature guest speakers, faculty presentations, and poster sessions by students...
Philadelphia — This past December, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released its Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges report, exploring the nation’s oral health over the last 20 years and presenting a road map on how to improve oral health in America going forward. This wide-ranging report is a follow-up to the seminal...
Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine students and faculty showcased research from the School at the 2022 American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR)/Canadian Association for Dental Research Annual Meeting & Exhibition, held both virtually and in person in Atlanta at the end of March. Over 20 student researchers were included in the scientific...
Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. George Hajishengallis, Thomas W. Evans Centennial Professor in the Department of Basic & Translational Sciences, has been recognized for the scope and depth of his research — named on the Highly Cited Researchers™ 2021 list from Clarivate. This is the second year in row that he has been included...
Philadelphia – Adding to the depth of Penn Dental Medicine’s research enterprise, Dr. Marco Tizzano has been appointed Associate Professor in the Department of Basic & Translational Sciences. His appointment to this tenure track post was effective October 1. “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Tizzano to this new position,” says Penn Dental Medicine’s Morton...
Philadelphia –The strength and depth of Penn Dental Medicine’s student research was on display at this year’s American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR)/International Association for Dental Research (IADR)/Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR) General Session. Over 30 student researchers were included in the scientific program with their faculty mentors, showcasing a diversity...
Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine and Penn Engineering, which teamed earlier this year to launch the Center for Innovation and Precision Dentistry (CiPD), recently awarded the Center’s first IDEA (Innovation in Dental Medicine and Engineering to Advance Oral Health) Prize. Dr. Henry Daniell, W.B. Miller Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Basic &...
Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine faculty members were honored for excellence in teaching by the Class of 2021. Each academic year, the graduating class recognizes members of the faculty who have had a significant impact of their educational experience; this year’s awards and recipients included the following: The Basic Science Award – presented for excellence...
