The Gies Awards recognize the best papers published in the IADR/AADR Journal of Dental Research. Dr. Hajishengallis’ award is in the category of biological research.
A study by Dr. Michel Koo, Professor, Dept of Orthodontics, suggests early childhood caries may result from an unhealthy partnership between a bacterium and fungus.
Dr. Daniell has developed a new technology that relies on plant cells to produce and deliver human therapeutic protiens to treat infectious and inherited diseases.
Through Penn’s International Internship Program, second-year student Tina Chou spent two months supporting dental care in the rural village of Bwiam, The Gambia.
Dr. Golub, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, first joined the School in 1977. He served as Chair of the Department of Biochemistry from 1996-2003.
Community honors students discuss with Penn Current a new dental care program they have established with Philadelphia FIGHT, serving people living with HIV/AIDS.
Dr. Henry Daniell discusses his novel platform for producing and delivering drugs through plants on NPR’s The Pulse with Maiken Scott.
Penn Dental Medicine presented the Global Penn Endo-Perio Symposium, Dec. 6-7, in Krakow and signed a memorandum of understanding with a university there as well.
The lab of Dr. Henry Daniell has successfully paired a receptor that targets neurons with a molecule that degrades the main component of Alzheimer’s plaques,
A study in the lab of Dr. Dana Graves, Professor, Dept. of Periodontics, has shown the molecule FOX01 integral to wound healing.
Spencer is a Manager for DuPont, working on productivity processes across the North American manufacturing and the global Safety, Health, and Environmental organization.
PennSmiles marked 10 years on providing dental care aboard its mobile dental clinic in 2013. Penn News highlights this vital service learning program.
Dr. Hyun Koo recently joined the School as Professor, Department of Orthodontics, coming here from the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry.
Recently joining the school as Professor of Biochemistry and Pathology, he is pioneering a new way to produce and deliver biopharmaceuticals through plants.
This annual tradition holds symbolic significance for the incoming class as they declare their commitment to assume the responsibilities and obligations of the dental profession.
Dr David Stanton of the Dept of Oral Surgery attempting to identify genetic biomarkers that may play a role in how individuals digest bisphosphonates.
Held June 23-28, the Conference featured presentations by internationally respected researchers on the latest research in periodontology.
More than 550 attendees representing 20 countries attended the 5th International Congress on Adhesive Dentistry (IAD), hosted by Penn Dental Medicine June 14 -15.
In June, Penn Dental Medicine presented symposia in both Taiwan and Beijing and signed a new memorandum of understanding with a dental school in Thailand.
Student Research Day, May 9, turned the spotlight on student research, community service, and the honors programs as students presented posters on their work.
