Dr. Blatz, who has worked in materials research for more than 20 years, also presently serves as President of the International Academy of Adhesive Dentistry.
Since isolating unique stem cells from baby teeth, Dr. Shi has been exploring their potential to address everything from treating lupus to growing dental pulp.
Dr. Henry Daniell’s lab has designed a software program that converts any given DNA sequence into the sequence preferred by either lettuce or tobacco plants.
The award recognizes exemplary contributions to expanding interdisciplinary collaboration at Penn. Dr. Hersh and colleagues from medicine and nursing lead an interdisciplinary course on pain science and practice.
Through the Dental Hygiene Research & Innovation Fund, selected dental hygienist scholars will be able to participate in one of the School’s current research projects.
Dr. Yang, associate professor, Dept. of Anatomy & Cell Biology, is contributing to an understanding of the molecular mechanisms of bone development, remodeling and repair.
PennSmiles is the School’s mobile dentistry program designed to provide dental services directly to children at their schools in West and Southwest Philadelphia aboard the PennSmiles dental bus.
Vincent Mosimann, President and Chairman of the Board of Bien-Air Holding SA, has joined Penn Dental Medicine’s Board of Overseers. Bien-Air is a privately held medical instrument manufacturer based in Switzerland.
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.
Freshman Melanie Grajales and her sister, a Penn undergrad, credit their time at Penn Dental through the summer mentorship program with putting them on a path to Penn.
David Nerenberg, who will serve as the School’s chief financial officer, comes to Penn Dental with over 20 years in higher education, nonprofit and public sector finances.
The spray, a drug called Kovanaze, was deemed safe and effective in a recent Phase 3 clinical trial led by Dr. Elliot Hersh, Professor, Dept. of Oral Surgery/Pharmacology.
Held August 15, this annual tradition holds symbolic significance for the students as they declare their commitment to the responsibilities of the dental profession.
This year-long program offers grant writing and professional development training. Dr. Benakanakere is one of 10 fellows selected nationwide.
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.
Dr. Henry Daniell’s lab has developed an oral polio vaccine booster by manipulating plants to express a protein found in the polio virus.
As the award recipient, Dr. Hyeran Helen Jeon, a Penn Dental Medicine DScD candidate, presented her research on wound healing at the IADR General Session in Korea.
Dr. Anne Koch (D’77, GD’93) and Dr. Anne Klamar have been appointed to the Penn Dental Medicine Board of Overseers.
Dr. Yang’s research interests focus on exploring the mechanism of craniofacial and bone development and bone remodeling as well as gene/stem cell therapy of bone diseases.
Drs. Tom Sollecito and Eric Stoopler of the School’s Dept. of Oral Medicine explain how one’s mouth can hold lifesaving clues to other conditions.
