Penn Dental Medicine Renews MOU with Jagiellonian University Medical College

Penn Dental Medicine Celebrates Black History Month

Penn Dental Medicine and Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry Sign MOU to Advance Global Dental Education

Philadelphia, PA – Penn Dental Medicine and Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry have formalized a strategic partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at enhancing global collaboration in dental education, research, and clinical training. This partnership will strengthen the academic and clinical expertise of both institutions through faculty exchange programs, joint research initiatives, […]

Dr. Roopali Kulkarni Recognized with ADA and PDA Awards

Philadelphia – Dr. Roopali Kulkarni (D19, GR19, GD21, RES21), Assistant Professor in Penn Dental Medicine’s Department of Oral Medicine and Assistant Director of the Postgraduate Oral Medicine Program, was recently recognized with two awards — the 2024 10 Under 10 Award presented by the American Dental Association (ADA) and the 2024 Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) […]

Two Penn Dental Medicine Students Elected to National Leadership Posts in ASDA

Philadelphia – The American Student Dental Association (ASDA) has announced the inauguration of its 2024-2025 Executive Committee and Board of Trustees with two Penn Dental Medicine students securing key national leadership positions. They were chosen by the ASDA House of Delegates, which represents 70 dental schools across the United States. Samarth Setru (D’25) assumes the […]

Penn’s SNDA Chapter Hosts Annual Black History Month Celebration

Philadelphia – In recognition of Black History Month, Penn Dental Medicine’s Student National Dental Association (SNDA) Chapter hosted its annual Black History Month Celebration. This year’s celebration focused on empowering women in dentistry and honoring black history and culture at Penn Dental Medicine. Historically, SNDA was created to further both the academic and social environment […]

Dean Mark Wolff Honored with Woods System of Care Distinguished Service Award

Philadelphia- Penn Dental Medicine’s Morton Amsterdam Dean, Dr. Mark S. Wolff, has been awarded the Woods System of Care Distinguished Service Award, presented in appreciation and recognition of outstanding leadership, nationally and globally, in providing high-quality dental care to persons with disabilities. A longstanding advocate for providing comprehensive dental care to individuals with physical, intellectual, […]

Dr. Sunday Akintoye on Minimizing Complications of Oropharyngeal Cancer in African Americans

Dr. Sunday Akintoye, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI)’s Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD), shares insights on his efforts to enhance health equity, the significant role played by previous Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) grants in advancing his professional journey, and the profound significance of Black History Month. Read more […]

Penn Dental Medicine Student Empowers African Oral Health Initiatives

Philadelphia – John Button (D’26), a second-year student at Penn Dental Medicine, participated in the conference “Evidence to Policy: Accelerating the Implementation of the Regional and Global Strategies on Oral Health in the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Region,” hosted by Penn Dental Medicine’s Center for Integrative Global Oral Health (CIGOH) in collaboration with the […]

Dr. Edward Lin Receives Award for Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry

Philadelphia — Dr. Yi Te (Edward) Lin (GD’ 24), a third-year periodontal resident and lab member at Penn Engineering and Applied Sciences‘ Electrical and Systems Engineering Department, received the first-place Scientific Poster Award for Student Excellence at the prestigious Global Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry hosted by Harvard University’s School of Dental Medicine. This […]

Periodontics Resident Takes Top Spot in Research Competition

Philadelphia –Penn Dental Medicine periodontics resident Dr. Kantapon (Tony) Rattanaprukskul (GD’23) took top honors for his research as the first place winner of the Balint Orban Memorial Competition, held as part of the recent 109th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Periodontology in Austin, Texas. Named in honor of Dr. Balint Orban, a member […]

Dr. Dennis Sourvanos Receives ADA Foundation Crest and Oral-B Promising Researcher Award

Philadelphia — Dr. Dennis Sourvanos (GD23, DScD’23), an NIDCR postdoctoral trainee at Penn Dental Medicine, is the recipient of the American Dental Association (ADA) Foundation 2023 Crest and Oral-B Promising Researcher Award. This supports Dr. Sourvanos’ multidisciplinary, translational preclinical research, which has developed new investigative avenues in Photobiomodulation light therapy. Dr. Sourvanos’s translational research model […]

Three Sisters Sharing Penn Dental Education

Philadelphia- Joanna Haddad (D’24), Mira-Belle Haddad (D’25), and Anna-Maria Haddad (D’27) have made history by being one of the very few groups of three or more siblings to be enrolled at Penn Dental Medicine in the DMD program at the same time. Born and raised in Liban-Nord, Lebanon, Joanna, Mira-Belle, and Anna-Maria are all in […]

Dr. Dennis Sourvanos Recognized at the 2023 International Photodynamic Association World Congress

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine postdoctoral trainee Dr. Dennis Sourvanos (GD’23, DScD’23) was recognized at the 2023 International Photodynamic Association World Congress in Tampere, Finland, receiving the “Photogenic Science Competition Award” for his submission related to ongoing research characterizing the optical properties of cortical bone. Dr. Sourvanos’ participation in the event was fortified by the […]

Dr. Yu Zhang Recognized by IADR for Research, Innovation

Philadelphia – Dr. Yu Zhang, Professor in the Department of Preventive & Restorative Sciences, has been recognized for his research and innovation by the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), receiving the 2023 IADR DMG Peyton-Skinner Award. This annual award, presented by the IADR Dental Materials Group (DMG), honors scientists who throughout their careers have […]

PDA Announces Inaugural 10 Under 10 Award Winners

Philadelphia- Two Penn Dental Medicine faculty members, Dr. Roopali Kulkarni (D’19, GR’19, GD’21) from the Department of Oral Medicine and Dr. Lauren Yap in the Division of Pediatric Dentistry, were among the Inaugural 10 Under 10 Awards Winners from the Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA). This award is meant to highlight and celebrate the outstanding contributions […]

Penn Dental Medicine’s SNDA Hosts Black History Month Celebration

PHILADELPHIA- Penn Dental Medicine’s Student National Dental Association (SNDA) hosted their annual Black History Month Celebration in Corby Auditorium with this year’s theme being “Black Voices at Penn,” meant to bring together various voices from across Penn to discuss what it means to be black at the University. “Historically, SNDA was created to further the […]

Penn Dental Medicine Student Delegation Visits Hebrew University

Philadelphia- Danielle Silver (D’23), Rachel Shi (D’24), and Alvin Zad (D’24), three DMD students at Penn Dental Medicine traveled to The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hadassah Ein Kerem Campus for a two-week dental immersion program as part of Penn Dental Medicine’s International Dental Student Exchange Program. This exchange program allows dental students studying at partnered […]

Dr. Dennis Sourvanos Awarded the 2022 American Society for Photobiology Frederick Urbach Student Travel Award

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine postdoctoral student Dr. Dennis Sourvanos, (GD’23, DScD’23) was awarded the 2022 American Society for Photobiology (ASP) Frederick Urbach Student Travel Award, enabling him to present his research at the ASP Biennial Meeting, held in Albuquerque, NM, this fall. The award, officially presented at the meeting, supports ASP associate members (students […]

Pride Alliance Celebrates LGBTQ History Month with Pride Celebration

Philadelphia- The Penn Dental Medicine Pride Alliance recently held its fourth annual Pride Celebration to celebrate its LGBTQIA+ Community. The Pride Celebration brings together faculty, staff, students, and alumni to build community within the School. As part of the event, the Annual LGBTQIA+ Advocacy Awards were presented — This year recognized two staff members, two […]