2015 News Release Archives

Penn Dental Medicine Study Produces Low-cost Drug in Lettuce

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

The study from the lab of Dr. Henry Daniell shows the viability of his plant-based system for producing drugs in plants at a large scale and at a low cost for human clinical trials.

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Penn Dental Medicine Receives $10 Million Gift from Alumnus Robert I. Schattner, DDS

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

The gift is the largest from a living alumnus in the School's history and will fund a dramatic new meeting/reception space and the renovation of the School's Main Clinic.

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Journal Paper Earns Top Award from American Heart Association

Monday, September 28, 2015

Dr. Henry Daniell received the award for the top basic science paper in Hypertension in 2014 that identified a drug that can be used to treat pulmonary hypertension.

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Penn Dental Expanding Global Engagement in China

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Among the first recipients of a Penn China Research & Engagement Fund award, the School held a research summit Sept.12., among the events marking Penn Wharton China Center's first 100 days.

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Expanding Engagement in China

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine is continuing to expand its engagement in China, presenting the Orofacial Stem Cell Research Summit at the Penn Wharton China Center (PWCC) on September 12 and being one of the first recipients of the Penn China Research and Engagement Fund (CREF) awards. The Summit and the inaugural CREF awards, announced...

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Penn Dental Medicine Welcomes Class of 2019 with White Coat Ceremony

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

This annual tradition holds symbolic significance as students declare their commitment to assume the responsibilities and obligations of the dental profession.

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Penn Dental Study Details ‘Rotten Egg’ Gas’ Role in Autoimmune Disease

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

The finding from the lab of Dr. Songtao Shi unveils new possible points for therapeutic intervention, with implications for autoimmune diseases as well as cancer and hypertension.

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In the News: Evans Collection Exhibition Spotlighted on 6ABC Loves the Arts

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Dean Kinane and University Curator Lynn Marsden-Atlass discuss the Evans Collection exhibition with 6ABC; the exhibit runs through Nov. 8 at the Arthur Ross Gallery.

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Penn Dental Medicine Awarded $750K for Haptic Technology Center

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

The grant from The Benjamin & Mary Siddons Measey Foundation will support a state-of-the-art advanced dental simulation lab that uses haptic technology.

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High School Students Explore Dentistry through Summer Program

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Penn Dental Medicine hosted 12 high school students this month as part of the Provost Summer Mentorship Program -- a four-week, college-career immersion program.

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