Debora Heller PERIO 16 Wins Wrigley Clinical Salivary Research Award
Debora Heller PERIO 16 was recently selected as the winner of a Wrigley Clinical Salivary Research Award for Dental Scientists. The award will be presented to Heller at the 90th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR to be held in Iguacu Falls, Brazil in June. She received this award for her research abstract titled, “Microarray Based Characterization of Early Acquired Enamel Pellicle Colonizers”, which she authored with help from mentor Drs. Eva Helmerhorst and Frank Oppenheim, as well as… More
Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska Nominated to Tumor Progression and Metastasis Study Section, NIH
Associate Dean for Research Maria Kukuruzinska has been nominated to serve as a standing member of the Tumor Progression and Metastasis Study Section, Center for Scientific Review, at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Her term on the study section begins July 1, 2012, and ends June 30, 2016. Dr. Kukuruzinska was nominated based on her competence and achievement in science as evidenced by the quality of her research accomplishments; publication in scientific journals; and other significant scientific activities, achievements,… More
Dr. Sok-Ja Janket Lectures at Seoul National University
Associate Research Professor Dr. Sok-Ja Janket recently returned from Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNU) where she presented a lecture on April 27, titled, “Future Direction in Oral and Systemic Health Research.” Dr. Janket says she taught periodontists and research staff at SNU that, “In my opinion, in the past, periodontists were less than perfect when controlling competing risk factors in oral and systemic health research. In light of the recent American Heart Association announcement stating that there is ‘no… More
Dr. Frank Oppenheim Lectures in Canada
Professor and Henry M. Goldman Distinguished Scientist Dr. Frank Oppenheim recently lectured at both the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry and the Western Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. His lecture at the University of Toronto was part of the prestigious Dean’s Lecture Series and took place on March 28, 2012. The title was, “Saliva: The Role of Phosphoproteins in the Protection of Tooth Enamel.” Dr. Oppenheim explains that this topic is really a culmination of his work from… More
Matthew Steuer OMFS 13 Awarded by American Society of TMJ Surgeons
Matthew Steuer, a third-year resident in the BU OMFS Residency Training Program won a 2012 Research Award from the American Society of TMJ Surgeons. Steuer was invited by the Society’s board members to present his research at the recently concluded annual session in Naples, Florida and received free air travel and lodging with a cash award of $2,000. Steuer’s research focused on long-term outcomes of a minimally invasive surgical procedure (TMJ arthrocentesis) for patients with TMJ pain and dysfunction. It… More
Winners of 2012 Science Day Honored
The winners of 2012 Science Day were celebrated at a luncheon on April 10. Students who took first place in the pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, and post-doctoral fellow poster and oral presentation categories, and the winner of the ADA/Dentsply Award, were all presented with awards. Their posters decorated the perimeter of the Hiebert Lounge and attendees were once again able to view the winning research. Associate Dean for Research Maria Kukuruzinska and Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter welcomed guests, including Provost Karen Antman,… More
Nic Snider DMD 12 Accepted into Prestigious NIH Research Program
Taylor “Nic” Snider was accepted into the 2012-2013 class of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Medical Research Scholars Program. Beginning in July, this comprehensive, yearlong research enrichment program will host up to 70 of the most creative, research-oriented medical, osteopathic, dental, and veterinary students on the intramural campus of the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland. Scholars will engage in a mentored basic, clinical, or translational research project in an area that matches their personal interests and goals. Snider hopes to… More
Ahmad Almehmadi PERIO 15 Recognized at BU Science & Engineering Research Symposium
Ahmad Almehmadi’s PERIO 15 research was selected as the winner of the GSDM Dean’s Award at the March 21, BU Science & Engineering Research Symposium. His poster was titled, “The Use of VWC2 Protein as a Novel Approach to Induce Bone Formation.” His research mentor was Associate Professor Dr. Yoshiyuki Mochida. Almehmadi explains his research, “Bone loss is a major health problem that affects a large population in our community. Therefore a new regenerative approach is of main interest. In… More
GSDM Community Takes on AADR Annual Meeting
The American Association for Dental Research (AADR) 2012 Annual Meeting was held in Tampa, Florida this year and many members of the GSDM community attended. Many faculty and students also presented at the meeting. Faculty presenters included Drs. Dan Nathanson, Frank Oppenheim, Eva Helmerhorst, George Huang, Raul Garcia, Elizabeth Krall Kaye, and Guo-xian Wei. Dr. Oppenheim presented his lecture, “Saliva and Innate Immunity,” as part of a Symposium honoring Dr. Irwin D. Mandel. The special Symposium was named, “In Defense… More
2012 Science Day Addresses Regenerative Medicine
2012 Science Day was held at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) on March 15. The day featured a wealth of events for students, faculty, and staff alike. The highlight of the day was the keynote lecture titled, “Regenerative Medicine: New Approaches to Healthcare,” by Dr. Anthony Atala. Dr. Atala is the Director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and the W.H.Boyce Professor and Chair of the Department of Urology at Wake Forest University. His… More
