News & Announcements
GSDM Professor Testifies in Support of Rare Genetic Craniofacial Disease Insurance Coverage
As of 2023, Dr. Yoshiyuki Mochida, GSDM clinical professor of molecular & cell biology, has testified at public hearings five times—both in person and via written testimony-- in support of Massachusetts legislation that would guarantee insurance coverage for Massachusetts residents with rare genetic craniofacial conditions. More
GSDM New Pre-Matriculation Enrichment Program Unites Underrepresented First-Year DMD Students
For first time, incoming first-year GSDM DMD students from underrepresented groups were given the opportunity to learn academic, professional, and personal development strategies a week prior to the start of their dental education in GSDM’s new Pre-Matriculation Enrichment Program (PEP). More
GSDM Student Affairs Celebrates First-Generation Students
The GSDM First-Generation Celebration, hosted by GSDM Student Affairs on Thursday, November 9, recognized first-generation students with snacks and coffee throughout the day. Erica Stocks, GSDM Student Affairs director said these tokens of appreciation sent a powerful message of admiration. During the celebration, GSDM Communications asked five first-year first-generation students about what it means to be a first-generation student. More
Alumni Spotlight: The “Mother Teresa” of Dentistry – Teresa Grygo DMD 86
Teresa Grygo DMD 86 was honored at the 2023 GSDM Alumni Weekend reception with this year’s distinguished alumni award. After 37 years of dental practice, Grygo has worked in private practice, corporate dentistry, and public health, but she said working with patients affected by homelessness has been the most rewarding. She said she accepted the award on behalf of all her patients, as those affected by homelessness tend to be “invisible,” and this was her way of making them seen. More
“I Found My Wizard of Oz:” Patient Educator Shares Her Pemphigus Vulgaris Diagnostic Journey as Part of GSDM Rare Patient Seminar Series
Ellen Levine, a patient educator with the International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation (IPPF), was diagnosed with the rare autoimmune disorder pemphigus vulgaris and has been living with the disease for 16 years. This is Levine’s third time speaking to the GSDM community with the goal of increasing awareness about pemphigus and pemphigoid. More