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Dr. Michel Koo's Lab Shows Microbes’ Spatial Organization Crucial to How They Cause Decay

Health Care Education in a Virtual World

Two Penn Dental Medicine Postgraduate Researchers Recognized by IADR

Philadelphia — The work of two Penn Dental Medicine postgraduate researchers has been recognized by the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) with Dr. Aurea Simon-Soro named the recipient of the 2020 IADR Oral Health Research Young Investigators Travel Award and Dr. Yuan Liu (GD’19) honored with the 2020 IADR Women in Science Promising Talent...

Telemedicine Virtual Encounters Providing Patients with Safe, Timely Care

Research from Dr. Michel Koo Shows Bacteria Form Biofilms Like Settlers Form Cities

Penn Dental Medicine Designated Apple Distinguished School for its Classroom Technology

Philadelphia—With a one-to-one initiative that provides every dental student with an iPad, a robust program of faculty-developed AppleBooks that tackle complex dental topics, and the use of software that makes taking notes and exams easier and more convenient, Penn Dental Medicine is wholeheartedly embracing the concept of digital learning and transforming the way it delivers...

Dr. Hyeran Helen Jeon Receives Orthodontic Faculty Development Fellowship Award

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Hyeran Helen Jeon, Assistant Professor of Orthodontics, has been recognized by the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation (AAOF) for her research and commitment to academic dentistry as the 2019 recipient of the Orhan C. Tuncay Teaching Fellowship Award, one of AAOF’s annual Orthodontic Faculty Development Fellowship Awards. The award...

Aurea Simon-Soro Receives 2019 IADR Women in Science Award for Distinguished Research

Philadelphia – Recognized for her outstanding research, Dr. Aurea Simon-Soro is the 2019 recipient of the IADR Women in Science Award for Distinguished Research. The award, presently annually, is intended to recognize excellence in oral/dental/craniofacial research by a female researcher; the award is given for a single research paper published in the previous year by...

Research from Lab of Dr. Michel Koo Led to Microbe-Killing Robots for Biofilm Elimination

Orthodontics Resident Takes Top Award in Research Competition

Philadelphia – First-year Penn Dental Medicine orthodontics resident Dr. Xuefeng Zhao was recently recognized for his research, taking first place in the Young Researchers Forum that was part of the Chinese Dentistry Research and Administration Society’s Third Annual Meeting. The meeting was held in Chengdu, China, in November. Dr. Zhao was invited by the Chinese...