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In the News: Restoring Works from the Thomas W. Evans Art Collection

In the News: Restoring Works from the Thomas W. Evans Art Collection

July 17, 2014

The Penn Current talks with Dean Denis Kinane on the work done to restore pieces from the late 19th-century art collection of Thomas Evans.


Dr. Morton Amsterdam, Renowned Educator and Clinician, Dies at 92

Dr. Morton Amsterdam, Renowned Educator and Clinician, Dies at 92

July 10, 2014

Professor Emeritus in the Department of Periodontics, Dr. Amsterdam had a far-reaching impact on the fields of periodontics and advanced restorative dentistry.


Dr. Dana Graves Receives IADR Distinguished Scientist Award

Dr. Dana Graves Receives IADR Distinguished Scientist Award

June 25, 2014

Dr.Graves was recognized for his “outstanding achievements” in periodontal disease research. The award was presented today at the 92nd IADR General Session & Exhibition.


Gum Disease Bacteria Selectively Disarm Immune System, Penn Study Finds

Gum Disease Bacteria Selectively Disarm Immune System, Penn Study Finds

June 11, 2014

A study from the lab of Dr. George Hajishengallis shows that bacteria responsible for periodontitis cause a two-prong manipulation of the human immune system.


Pediatric Residency Program Doubles in Size

Pediatric Residency Program Doubles in Size

The School has doubled the number of pediatric residents accepted each year; the first class at this larger size starts in July.


Dr. Thomas Sollecito Receives Thomas Evans Achievement Award

Dr. Thomas Sollecito Receives Thomas Evans Achievement Award

May 21, 2014

The Evans Award is the Alumni Society’s highest recognition award. Dr. Sollecito is only the seventh recipient since the award’s establishment in 1993.


Penn Team Identifies Promising New Target to Treat Periodontal Disease

Penn Team Identifies Promising New Target to Treat Periodontal Disease

May 20, 2014

Dr. George Hajishengallis and collaborators from Penn Medicine have shown a promising new target, a component of the immune system, for the treatment of periodontitis.


Penn Dental Medicine Faculty Members Receive 2014 Teaching Awards

Penn Dental Medicine Faculty Members Receive 2014 Teaching Awards

May 14, 2014

Faculty members were honored for excellence in teaching by the graduating class at the School’s Senior Farewell, held May 13 at The Bellevue.


In the News: A Lettuce Cure

In the News: A Lettuce Cure

May 8, 2014

Featured in the May/June issue of The Pennsylvania Gazette, is a story on the research of Dr. Henry Daniell, Professor, Depts. of Biochemistry and Pathology.


Dr. Fusun Ozer Receives Rabinowitz Award for Excellence in Research

Dr. Fusun Ozer Receives Rabinowitz Award for Excellence in Research

April 30, 2014

This year’s applications focused on new projects that also involve new collaborations between Penn Dental Medicine faculty.


Oral Medicine Faculty, Residents Play Key Roles at World Workshop, Recogized by AAOM

Oral Medicine Faculty, Residents Play Key Roles at World Workshop, Recogized by AAOM

April 28, 2014

The World Workshop of Oral Medicine and the Annual Meeting of the AAOM were both held in Orlando, Fla., April 6 to 12, 2014.


In the News: Growing Plants to Save Lives

In the News: Growing Plants to Save Lives

April 10, 2014

Penn Current talks with Dr. Henry Daniell, Professor, Depts. of Biochemistry and Pathology, on his plant-based platform for producing and delivering drugs.


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.


Penn Dental Medicine-NIH Team Reverses Bone Loss in Immune Disorder

Penn Dental Medicine-NIH Team Reverses Bone Loss in Immune Disorder

March 26, 2014

A study by Dr. George Hajishengallis, Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, looked at leukocyte adhesion deficiency patients, who suffer from severe gum disease.


Penn Dental Medicine Study Suggests Cause of Severe Tooth Decay in Toddlers

Penn Dental Medicine Study Suggests Cause of Severe Tooth Decay in Toddlers

March 18, 2014

A study by Dr. Michel Koo, Professor, Dept of Orthodontics, suggests early childhood caries may result from an unhealthy partnership between a bacterium and fungus.


Dr. George Hajishengallis to Receive 2014 IADR/AADR William J. Gies Award

Dr. George Hajishengallis to Receive 2014 IADR/AADR William J. Gies Award

The Gies Awards recognize the best papers published in the IADR/AADR Journal of Dental Research. Dr. Hajishengallis’ award is in the category of biological research.


In the News: WHYY’s NewsWorks Talks to Dr. Henry Daniell on his Research

In the News: WHYY’s NewsWorks Talks to Dr. Henry Daniell on his Research

March 17, 2014

Dr. Daniell has developed a new technology that relies on plant cells to produce and deliver human therapeutic protiens to treat infectious and inherited diseases.


Penn Dental Student Brings Oral Health Education to a Gambian Village

Penn Dental Student Brings Oral Health Education to a Gambian Village

January 27, 2014

Through Penn’s International Internship Program, second-year student Tina Chou spent two months supporting dental care in the rural village of Bwiam, The Gambia.


Penn Dental Medicine Mourns the Passing of Dr. Ellis Golub

Penn Dental Medicine Mourns the Passing of Dr. Ellis Golub

Dr. Golub, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, first joined the School in 1977. He served as Chair of the Department of Biochemistry from 1996-2003.


In the News: Dental Students Expand Outreach Programs for HIV Patients

In the News: Dental Students Expand Outreach Programs for HIV Patients

January 16, 2014

Community honors students discuss with Penn Current a new dental care program they have established with Philadelphia FIGHT, serving people living with HIV/AIDS.


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