Held September 30 at Penn Wharton China Center, this is the second symposium to be presented by Penn Dental Medicine through support from Penn’s China Research and Engagement Fund.
Study by lab of Dr. Michel Koo finds Candida albicans may be a joint culprit in a form of severe tooth decay in toddlers known as early childhood caries.
The ABO is the only orthodontic specialty board recognized by the ADA. Within the ABO, Dr. Chung has represented the Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontists.
Dr. Yuan Liu has been selected as the first recipient of the Fellowship. Her research will target the identification of risk biomarkers for early childhood caries.
The program was the first to be presented by Penn Dental through support from Penn’s China Research and Engagement Fund, awarded to the School last year.
The labs of Michel Koo & Henry Daniell showed a plant-made antimicrobial peptide significantly prevented bacterial biofilm build-up and could be taken up by oral cavity cells.
Dr. Michel Koo's lab has used nanoparticles to activate hydrogen peroxide, producing free radicals that were able to degrade the biofilm matrix and kill the bacteria within.
During his tenure as an American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) director, Dr. Chung has represented the Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontists. ABO directors establish policy for the board certification of specialists in orthodontics.
His training as an engineer is allowing Geelsu Hwang, a research associate in the lab of Dr. Michel Koo, to bring a unique perspective to the investigation of dental biofilm.
Dr. Koo, Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Divisions of Pediatric Dentistry & Community Oral Health, is one of eight outstanding mid-career faculty members within Penn selected for this honor this year.
