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Grant Programs Launched to Advance Innovation in Oral and Craniofacial Health

Two new research grant programs have been launched in partnership with the CiPD to help advance innovative breakthroughs in dental medicine, with Penn Health-Tech and the Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation.

Penn Dental, Penn Engineering Unite to Form CiPD

The official launch of the CiPD brought together partners across Penn and invited guests to share the goals and vision of this unique collaboration.

An Army of Microrobots Can Wipe out Dental Plaque

A productive collaboration between the School of Dental Medicine and School of Engineering and Applied Science led to the microbe-killing robots for biofilm elimination.

Everyday Enzymes, Now Grown in Plants

Myriad industrial processes rely on enzymes, from making orange juice to manufacturing denim jeans. Research emerging from the School of Dental Medicine is transforming how these enzymes get made