Department News

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...

Dr. Michel Koo Named American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow

Election as a Fellow is an honor bestowed upon members of AAAS by their peers for scientifically and socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.

Dental Plaque Is No Match for Catalytic Nanoparticles

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.

IADR Recognizes Dr. Michel Koo with Dental Caries Research Award

Dr. Koo received the 2018 William H. Bowen Research in Dental Caries Award at the opening ceremonies of the IADR General Session being held in London.

Dental Researchers Identify Protein Key to Blood Vessel Growth and Wound Healing

A study from Drs. Jeon and Graves found cells that form the outer layer of skin and mucosa stimulate blood-vessel formation through the protein, Foxo1.

Samaneh Mojarrad Receives 2018 JCO Student of the Year Award

Orthodontics resident and MSOB candidate Dr. Mojarrad was chosen over 21 other students from schools around the United States in a two-stage competition.

Workshop Explores Interdisciplinary Work with Penn Engineering

In the May 9 workshop, faculty from Penn Dental Medicine and Penn Engineering shared their research and explored new ways for interdisciplinary collaboration.

Bacteria Boost Antifungal Drug Resistance in Severe Childhood Tooth Decay

Dental plaque bacteria's sticky matrix acts as a shield, protecting fungus from antifungals, but new findings from the lab of Dr. Michel Koo point to a way around this protection.

Postdoctoral Student Research Recognized by AADR

Yuan Liu, a DScD candidate/pediatric dentistry resident, was a winner in the prestigious AADR Hatton Awards Competition, and Dongyeop Kim, a postdoctoral research fellow, was a finalist in the AADR/CADR Joseph Lister Award.