In the News: Philly Inquirer Talks with Dr. Graves, Dr. Ko on Identifying the Inflammation Involved in Atopic Dermatitis

Serendipitous Finding by Dr. Dana Graves’ Lab Reveals New Insights on Inflammation, Atopic Dermatitis

In the News: Dr. Miriam Robbins, Dean Mark Wolff Talk to Inside Dentistry on Access to Care for Patients with IDDs

Teledentistry, Educational Videos Expanding Services to Persons with Disabilities

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine is continuing to build upon its services to persons with disabilities through the development of two new resources – a teledentistry assessment portal and a series of education videos, being made possible in great part through recent gifts from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health and the Eagles Autism Foundation, respectively. […]

Penn Dental Medicine Serves Afghani Refugees with Pop-up Clinic

Philadelphia – Responding to an immediate need for dental care in the community, Penn Dental Medicine students and faculty recently created a pop-up clinic for more than 60 Afghani refugees awaiting permanent placement in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Many arrived in the U.S. in August and their resettlement is being managed by the Philadelphia-based Nationalities […]

Penn Dental Medicine Launches Master of Advanced Dental Studies Program

Philadelphia — Building on its portfolio of advanced degree options, Penn Dental Medicine has launched a new hybrid master’s program, the Master of Advanced Dental Studies (MADS), where students will take courses through an interactive online platform and attend a six-week on-campus clinical rotation. The new program is designed for clinicians who wish to enhance […]

Dr. Henry Daniell’s Lab Shows Gum Laced with Plant-grown Protein May Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Transmission

Dr. George Hajishengallis Named Highly Cited Researcher for 2021

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. George Hajishengallis, Thomas W. Evans Centennial Professor in the Department of Basic & Translational Sciences, has been recognized for the scope and depth of his research — named on the Highly Cited Researchers™ 2021 list from Clarivate. This is the second year in row that he has been included […]

Dr. Adeyinka Dayo Named Inaugural TORCH Scholar by National Dental Association Foundation, Colgate-Palmolive

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine faculty member Dr. Adeyinka Dayo has been recognized by the National Dental Association Foundation and Colgate-Palmolive as the inaugural recipient of their Trailblazers in Oral Health Research Scholars of African Heritage (TORCH) fellowship. The TORCH program seeks to attract and develop young researchers of African heritage with the goal of […]

Evidence-Based Dentistry Leader Dr. Alonso Carrasco-Labra Joins Penn Dental Medicine

Philadelphia – Building upon the scope and depth of the School’s academics and scholarship, Penn Dental Medicine welcomes Dr. Alonso Carrasco-Labra to its faculty. A leading authority in evidence-based health care, Dr. Carrasco-Labra joined the School effective October 25. He will be appointed Associate Professor, tenure track, in the Department of Preventive & Restorative Sciences […]

Dr. Michel Koo’s Lab Shows Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Combat Tooth Decay

Dr. Anh Le Developing Novel Approach for Nerve Repair with Gingiva-Derived Stem Cells

Dr. Marco Tizzano Named Associate Professor of Basic & Translational Sciences

Philadelphia – Adding to the depth of Penn Dental Medicine’s research enterprise, Dr. Marco Tizzano has been appointed Associate Professor in the Department of Basic & Translational Sciences. His appointment to this tenure track post was effective October 1. “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Tizzano to this new position,” says Penn Dental Medicine’s Morton […]

New Study by Dr. George Hajishengallis Shows DEL-1Protein Could Reduce Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation

Penn Dental Medicine Names Dr. Bruce Brandolin Assistant Dean

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine has named Dr. Bruce Brandolin Assistant Dean of Intramural Practice and External Partnerships. His appointment to this new post is effective October 15. In this role, Dr. Brandolin will direct operations for the Penn Dental Family Practice, the two multispecialty, community dental practices of Penn Dental Medicine, and will facilitate […]

Penn Dental Medicine Names New Leadership to Admissions Posts

Philadelphia – Following a national search, Penn Dental Medicine has named new leadership within its Office of Admissions, recruiting Mark Mitchell as Assistant Dean of Admissions and Brian Hahn as Director of Admissions, effective November 1 and October 1, respectively. Both bring extensive experience in dental school admissions to their new posts. “We are eager […]

Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Geelsu Hwang Working to Develop a Smart Dental Implant

Penn Dental Medicine Student Research in Spotlight on International Stage

Philadelphia –The strength and depth of Penn Dental Medicine’s student research was on display at this year’s American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR)/International Association for Dental Research (IADR)/Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR) General Session. Over 30 student researchers were included in the scientific program with their faculty mentors, showcasing a diversity […]

Penn Dental Medicine Faculty, Fellow Earn Top Research Awards

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine faculty members Drs. Yuan Liu and Chensuang Li and postdoctoral fellow Dr. Zhi Ren have been recognized for their excellence in research, recently receiving top awards from the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) and the International Association for Dental Research (IADR). The awards were presented as […]

Penn Dental Medicine, Penn Engineering Award First IDEA Prize to Advance Oral Health Care Innovation

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine and Penn Engineering, which teamed earlier this year to launch the Center for Innovation and Precision Dentistry (CiPD), recently awarded the Center’s first IDEA (Innovation in Dental Medicine and Engineering to Advance Oral Health) Prize. Dr. Henry Daniell, W.B. Miller Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Basic & […]