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Dr. Bekir Karabucak, Dr. Faizan Alawi Promoted to Professor

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine recently announced the promotion of two long-standing members of the School’s faculty to the level of Professor — Dr. Bekir Karabucak (GD’97, D’02) has been promoted to Professor of Endodontics and Dr. Faizan Alawi to Professor of Pathology within the Department of Basic and Translational Sciences. “Dr. Karabucak and Dr. […]

Dr. Yu Zhang Joins Penn Dental Medicine as Professor, Dept. of Preventive & Restorative Sciences

Philadelphia – Adding to the depth of the School’s research enterprise, Penn Dental Medicine welcomes Dr. Yu Zhang as Professor in the Department of Preventive & Restorative Sciences. Dr. Zhang, a leading authority in dental biomaterials, officially joined the School in July, coming to Penn Dental Medicine from New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD). […]

New Faculty Appointments Support Reorganization of Clinical Instruction

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine has introduced a reorganization and expansion of faculty within its Department of Preventive & Restorative Sciences, welcoming new faculty to the School and announcing new roles for some existing faculty to lead the clinical instruction groups within the School’s restorative care centers and community care sites. The changes, being implemented […]

Dr. Esra Sahingur Named 2020-2021 Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Fellow

Philadelphia- Dr. Esra Sahingur (DDS, MS, PhD), Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Student Research at Penn Dental Medicine, has been selected as a 2020-2021 fellow in the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM®) program. ELAM, which advocates for women occupying influential leadership roles in academic health centers, accepts 60 candidates each […]

Penn Dental Medicine Student Recognized with Delta Dental Student Leadership Award

Philadelphia — Dr. Marie-Elena Cronin (D’20, GD’22), a 2020 graduate of Penn Dental Medicine’s DMD program, has been recognized by the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation as a recipient of its 2020 Student Leadership Award. The Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of California, recently announced this year’s recipients of this annual award, which […]

Dr. Dana Graves’ Research Recognized with IADR/PRG Award in Regenerative Periodontal Medicine

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Dana Graves, Professor in the Department of Periodontics and Vice Dean for Research & Scholarship, has been recognized for his research as the recipient of the 2020 International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Periodontal Research Group (PRG) Award in Regenerative Periodontal Medicine. This annual award, sponsored by REGEDENT AG, […]

Article by Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Markus Blatz among Prosthodontic Journals Most Cited

Philadelphia – In a recently published study analyzing the characteristics of the 100 most cited articles in prosthodontic journals between 1951 and 2019, one by Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Markus Blatz, Professor and Chair of the Department of Preventive & Restorative Sciences, was among the top ten. The study appeared in the May issue of […]

Penn Dental Medicine Pediatrics Resident Honored by American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine pediatrics resident Catherine Lee (D’18, GD’20) has been honored by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) with its Resident Recognition Award. The AAPD Pediatric Dental Resident Committee developed the Award to recognize pediatric dental residents doing innovative and interesting activities in their training programs. Presented quarterly, winners are chosen […]

Penn Dental Medicine Faculty Recognized with Annual Teaching Awards

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine faculty members have been honored for excellence in teaching by the Class of 2020. 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 […]

Dr. George Hajishengallis’ Study Identifies Novel Strategy to Address Rare Genetic Disorder

Dean Mark S. Wolff Shares IADR/AADR 2020 William J. Gies Award for Clinical Research

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine Dean Mark S. Wolff has been recognized for his research by the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and American Association for Dental Research (AADR) as a recipient of the 2020 IADR/AADR William J. Gies Award for clinical research. The Gies Awards are presented annually in three categories (biological research, […]

Oral Care During COVID-19: Tips to Maintaining Healthy Teeth, Gums

Penn Dental Medicine Celebrates Class of 2020 with Virtual Ceremony

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine celebrated the achievements of Class of 2020 on May 18 with a virtual commencement ceremony, bringing together family, friends, and the Penn Dental Medicine community even though apart. More than 1,200 individuals joined the live stream of the School’s ceremony, which was part of a University-wide celebration of graduates. This […]

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

Third-Year Student Takes First Place in Hatton Research Competition

Philadelphia – Third-year Penn Dental Medicine student Grace Huang (D’21) has been recognized for her research, taking first place in the junior category of the 2020 American Association for Dental Research (AADR) Hatton Competition. The annual competition awards prizes in three categories (junior, senior, and postdoctoral) with winners selected from the top abstracts submitted nationwide. […]

Dr. Henry Daniell Among Penn Scientists Coming Together to Research COVID-19

A Shared Vision of Community Health

Penn Dental Medicine’s full-time presence at Puentes de Salud is changing the face of oral health care in Philadelphia’s Latino community. Since 2007, Penn Dental Medicine students and faculty have been providing education, oral health screening, and referral services at Puentes de Salud, a non-profit health center that serves a vibrant community of Latin American […]

Health Care Education in a Virtual World

Long-Standing Mentorship Program Continues to Inspire Area High Schoolers

Penn Dental Medicine Presses on with Emergency Care