New Student Group Forms With Focus on Uniformed Services
On August 30, Brad Cammack DMD 12 led a meeting to discuss a new student group, the Uniformed Services Student Dental Association (USSDA), which he has been instrumental in forming at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM). USSDA’s goals are to promote awareness of dentistry in the Armed Forces and the […]
GSDM Counts Down to Kindergarten With Area Kids
Entering kindergarten is an exciting step in a child’s life and Boston Public Schools (BPS) believe that a little preparation for this milestone goes a long way. Which is why for the 11th year in a row they held the Countdown to Kindergarten’s Annual Citywide Kindergarten Celebration on August 31 at the Boston Children’s Museum. […]
GSDM Helps Chelsea Students Kick Off New School Year
Staff from the School-Based Health Programs at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) attended the 7th Annual Chelsea Back to School Celebration on August 19. This annual event was sponsored by Chelsea Community Organizations and was held at the Williams Middle School. The Celebration featured groups from the community welcoming students […]
Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska Discovers New Link Between Signaling Pathway and Protein
Recent work from Professor and Director of the Predoctoral Research Program Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska’s laboratory has unveiled a link between the canonical Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway and protein N-glycosylation by showing that the first N-glycosylation gene, DPAGT1, is a target of the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway. Under conditions of Wnt activation, DPAGT1 transcription is upregulated though the […]
GSDM Joins Forces with NHLBI for Free Conference: GSDM Community Encouraged to Attend
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine is joining forces with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to present a conference titled, “3Is (Infection, Immunity, Inflammation) and Atherothrombosis: New Directions for Improving Patient Care,” on September 7 in the 670 Albany Street Auditorium. The complimentary conference will examine atherothrombosis disorders. Atherothrombosis […]
AAWD Welcomes New Members and Honors Dr. Paula Friedman
The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) held their first meeting of the 2010-11 school year on August 26. A large group of new and old members turned out to hear the Chapter’s plans for the year. AAWD Chapter President Jessica Bogucki […]
Department of Health Policy & Health Services Research Bids Fond Farewell to Dr. Ana Karina Mascarenhas
On August 27, the Department of Health Policy & Health Services Research bid farewell to Professor and Director of the Dental Public Health Program Dr. Ana Karina Mascarenhas with a party. At the party friends and colleagues wished Dr. Mascarenhas the best of luck in her new role as Associate Dean of Research and Chief […]
ASDA and GSDM Enjoy a Night Out at Cirque du Soleil
Sixty faculty, staff, and students, along with their friends and family enjoyed a night out at OVO, the latest Cirque du Soleil production to come to Boston. Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine’s (GSDM) chapter of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) coordinated the enjoyable evening which took place August 12 at […]
Training Underway on Salud Electronic Dental Record
Since November 2008, Dublin based Two-ten Health (TTH) has been working on the transition to Electronic Dental Records (EDR) at the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM). This past February representatives from TTH conducted interviews with all of the GSDM stakeholders and documented business flows. TTH then prepared a formal business analysis report which detailed […]
ASP Committee Looks Toward a Productive Fall Season
The Applied Strategic Planning Committee will meet again September 13 to 15 to review Integrated Action Plans (IAPs) that outline how the School will achieve its goals. The Committee will find common themes in the IAPs and set priorities for the coming months. The Committee will discuss Strategic Architecture, a high level blue print for […]