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Propeptide’s Normal Role in Healthy Bone IDed for the First Time, Shown to Help Bone Development
Professor Dr. Philip Trackman and his team identified for the first time the normal role of the lysyl oxidase propeptide (LOX-PP) in healthy bone formation. Oral Biology PhD graduate Dr. Siddharth Vora spent an additional postdoctoral year in Dr. Trackman's lab and was a major contributor to... More
Breakthrough in Epithelial Tissue Research Highlighted in Journal
Professor and Director of the Predoctoral Research Program Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska and her research team have made an important advance in the understanding of how epithelial tissues achieve functional maturity. Formation of mature tissues involves the establishment of stable cell-cell contacts between adjacent cells through the organization... More
Copper Canyon Residents Benefit from GSDM Outreach Trip
Min Lynn DMD 10 and Grace La DMD 10 participated in an elective externship in the Copper Canyon region of Mexico as part of a team of eight people affiliated with Liga International - The Flying Doctors of Mercy. In addition to Lynn and La, the... More
UCSF School of Dentistry Honors Dr. Harold E. Goodis
This year the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry renamed their annual Endodontic Research Day in honor of UCSF Professor Emeritus and Boston University Institute of Dental Research and Education (BUIDRE) Dubai Professor of Endodontics Dr. Harold E. Goodis. The program was held... More
BUVSDA Promotes Good Oral Health in Local Vietnamese Community
The annual TET in Boston Festival was held on Saturday, February 5, in Dorchester, Massachusetts. This annual community festival celebrates TET, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine chapter of the Vietnamese Student Dental Association (BUVSDA) collaborated with... More
Hunger-Relief and Hockey Go Hand-in-Hand at GSDM
The Boston University Chapter of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) recently hosted a food drive benefiting The Greater Boston Food Bank. Members of the GSDM community who donated non-perishable food items between February 4 and 12 received one ticket for every two food items (with a... More
Dr. ArRejaie Earns ACPEF Research Fellowship Award
Aws ArRejaie PROS 09, MSD 10 was recently selected as the recipient of an American College of Prosthodontists Education Foundation (ACPEF) Research Fellowship Award. Dr. ArRejaie's research, which he worked on with mentor Associate Professor Dr. Russell Giordano, is titled, “Bond Strength of Multiple Conventional Veneering... More
Megan Ryan DMD 10 Receives ACD Award
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) student Megan Ryan DMD 10 was presented with the American College of Dentists (ACD) Outstanding Student Leader Award by Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter. This award was originally distributed at a luncheon held at Yankee Dental Congress... More
President Brown Recognizes Promoted Faculty Members
On February 17, a reception was held at Sloane House in honor of Boston University faculty members who have been recently promoted. President Robert Brown and his wife Beverly hosted the reception and welcomed everyone in attendance, congratulating them on their achievements. Representing Boston University Henry M. ... More
Spotlight on the Greater New York Alumni Club
The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Greater New York Alumni Club held a continuing education event on February 3 that drew a large crowd of area alumni. GSDM Professor & Chair of Restorative Sciences/Biomaterials Dan Nathanson MSD 85, PROS 90 presented a lecture... More