Press Releases

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 […]

Balancing Dentistry, Engineering to Bring New Innovations to the Clinic

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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

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