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BUVSDA Reaches Out to Local Poor and Homeless Women
The Boston University chapter of the Vietnamese Student Dental Association (BUVSDA) and dental hygiene students from The Forsyth Institute, in cooperation with Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Division of Community Health Programs (CHP), participated in the annual Rosie's Place Wellness Fair... More
GSDM Brings Oral Health Education to Pine Manor College
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri and a team of volunteers attended the Pine Manor College Health Fair on September 23. Volunteers provided free dental screenings and oral health education... More
Dr. I. Alpdogan Kantarci Awarded NIH Challenge Grant in Health and Science Research
Associate Professor of Periodontology & Oral Biology Dr. I. Alpdogan Kantarci is the recipient of a NIH Challenge Grant in Health and Science Research. The $406,000 grant will fund his research titled, "Saliva and Serum Inflammatory Biomarkers in Periodontitis: A Study in Older Women," for a... More
Dental Pipeline Goes Statewide
Minority and poor children who dream of becoming dentists or dental health professionals are one giant leap closer to making that happen as Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) prepares to expand three pipeline programs to children statewide. A $2.1 million Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)... More
Welcome, Dr. Leslie Anne Will
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BUSNDA Takes the Lead at Fenway Park
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri and members of the Boston University Chapter of the Student National Dental Association (BUSNDA) volunteered at the "Middle O!" orientation event at Fenway Park on August 16. "Middle... More
Welcome, Dr. Salem
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The FASEB Journal Highlights Dr. Xiuli Sun’s Research
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Dr. Paul Farsai Invited to Join ADA Critical Review Panel
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Biochemistry Highlights Dr. Erdjan Salih
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