• News & Events
  • Contact
  • Alumni
  • Continuing Education
  • Give
  • About Us
  • HR & Faculty Affairs
  • Inside PDM
Homepage
Menu
  • Admissions & Academics
      • DMD Program
            • Admissions
            • DMD Curriculum
            • Clinical Education
            • Community Outreach / Service Learning
            • Honors Program
            • Dual-Degree Options
            • Leonard Davis Institute Summer Research Fellowship
            • Tuition & Fees
            • Prospective Student Learning Opportunities
            • National & International Externships
        • Close
      • Graduate Dental Education Programs
            • Admissions
            • Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program
            • Endodontic Program
            • Oral Medicine Residency Program
            • Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Residency/M.D.
            • Orthodontic Program
            • Pediatric Dentistry Program
            • Periodontic Program
            • Periodontic/Orthodontic Program
            • Periodontal Prosthesis Program
            • Prosthodontic Program
        • Close
      • Advanced Graduate Degree Programs
            • Doctor of Science in Dentistry
            • Master of Advanced Dental Studies (MADS)
            • Master of Oral Health Sciences (MOHS) for Non-U.S.-Trained Dentists
            • Master of Oral Health Sciences (MOHS) for Predental Track Students
            • Master of Science in Oral and Population Health (MOPH)
            • Master of Science in Oral Biology
        • Close
      • Program for Advanced Standing Students
            • Admissions Requirements
            • Tuition and Fees
        • Close
      • Bio-Dental Consortial Programs for High School Students
          • Bio-Dental Consortial Programs for High School Students
        • Close
      • Financial Aid
            • DMD Financial Aid and the Dean’s Scholarship
            • Federal Loan Options
            • General Student Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs
            • Minority Student Scholarships
            • International Student Scholarships
        • Close
      • Technical & Health Standards
          • Technical & Health Standards
        • Close
      • Office of Faculty Diversity & Mentorship
          • Office of Faculty Diversity & Mentorship
        • Close
      • Faculty Search
          • Faculty Search
        • Close
      • Academic Calendar
          • Academic Calendar
        • Close
    • Close
  • Student Life
      • Career Services Office
      • Student Housing
      • Student Health and Wellness
      • Student Organizations
      • University Life
      • Living in Philadelphia
      • International Dental Student Exchange Program
    • Close
  • Departments
      • Basic & Translational Sciences
      • Endodontics
      • Oral Medicine
      • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery / Pharmacology
      • Orthodontics
      • Periodontics
      • Preventive & Restorative Sciences
      • Division of Community Oral Health
      • Division of Pediatric Dentistry
      • Division of Restorative Dentistry
    • Close
  • Diversity
      • Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion
      • Office of Faculty Diversity & Mentorship
      • Policy on Diversity
      • Resources
    • Close
  • Global
    • Center for Integrative Global Oral Health
    • International Dental Student Exchange Program
    • Close
  • Research
      • Research Overview
            • Research Programs
            • Talking Research
            • Research Day 2023
            • ACCE Day
        • Close
      • Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry
            • About
            • Our Team & Partners
            • Research & Technologies
            • Training & Education
            • CiPD Symposium
            • Funding Resources
            • Support
            • News & Events
        • Close
      • Center for Clinical and Translational Research
            • About Us
            • Research Projects
        • Close
      • Center for Integrative Global Oral Health
            • Cochrane Oral Health Collaborating Center at Penn Dental Medicine
            • About Us
            • Leadership/Faculty
            • Lecture Series
            • Education
            • Publications
            • Oral & Planetary Health Policies at Penn Dental Medicine
            • A stakeholder dialogue – accelerating oral health research and evidence informed policies in the WHO African region.
        • Close
      • Care Center for Persons with Disabilities Personalized Care Suite
          • Care Center for Persons with Disabilities Personalized Care Suite
        • Close
      • Student Research
            • Summer Research
            • Basic & Translational Research Honors Program
            • Research Advisors
            • Student Research Group
            • Summer 2023 Student Researchers
        • Close
      • Core Facilities
            • Live Cell Imaging Core
            • Tissue Processing Laboratory
            • Transmission Electron Microscope
        • Close
      • OMS Research Collaborative
          • OMS Research Collaborative
        • Close
      • Research Support and Services
          • Research Support and Services
        • Close
    • Close
  • Patient Care
  • News & Events
  • Contacts / Visitor Info
  • Alumni
  • Continuing Education
  • Giving Opportunities
  • About Us
  • Human Resources
  • Inside PDM
Home // Press Releases
Periodontics Resident Takes Top Spot in Research Competition

Periodontics Resident Takes Top Spot in Research Competition

November 17, 2023

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 […]


Balancing Dentistry, Engineering to Bring New Innovations to the Clinic

Balancing Dentistry, Engineering to Bring New Innovations to the Clinic

July 13, 2023

Dr. Yu Zhang Recognized by IADR for Research, Innovation

Dr. Yu Zhang Recognized by IADR for Research, Innovation

June 28, 2023

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 […]


Cochrane Oral Health Collaborating Center at Penn Dental Medicine to Present Course on Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analysis June 5-9

Cochrane Oral Health Collaborating Center at Penn Dental Medicine to Present Course on Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analysis June 5-9

May 12, 2023

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine’s recently established Cochrane Oral Health Collaborating Center within the School’s Center for Integrative Global Oral Health will hold its first educational program June 5-9, bringing together leaders in evidence synthesis to present a comprehensive review of how to conduct and publish systematic reviews and meta-analyses. “Evidence summaries — systematic reviews […]


Penn Dental Medicine’s SNDA Hosts Black History Month Celebration

Penn Dental Medicine’s SNDA Hosts Black History Month Celebration

February 23, 2023

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 […]


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

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

November 3, 2022

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 […]


Dental Plaque Is No Match for Catalytic Nanoparticles

Dental Plaque Is No Match for Catalytic Nanoparticles

July 31, 2018

Twice-daily rinses of FDA-approved nanoparticles broke apart oral biofilms and prevented tooth decay in a study from the lab of Dr. Michel Koo, published this week in Nature Communications.


Students Raise over $19.7K for Oral Cancer Foundation through Philly Oral Cancer Walk and 5K

Students Raise over $19.7K for Oral Cancer Foundation through Philly Oral Cancer Walk and 5K

April 1, 2014

This was the sixth year that students in Penn Dental Medicine’s Oral Cancer Society organized the event.


  • News Release Archive
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • Careers
  • Calendar
  • Library
  • Inside PDM
  • Maps
  • Support Penn Dental
Homepage
The Robert Schattner Center, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine
240 South 40th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6030
© Copyright 2023 Penn Home Disclaimer Privacy Policy
Report Accessibility Issues Emergency Services Report Copyright Infringement
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube LinkedIn