Stopping Oral Cancer in its Tracks
In new research, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Professor and Director of the Predoctoral Research Program Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska and her team are the first to show, in vivo, a direct relationship between expression of the gene DPAGT1 and tumor spread in oral cancer. “When the gene is highly expressed […]
Dr. Judith Jones Highlighted in July AADR Science Advocate
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Professor and Chair of General Dentistry Dr. Judith Jones was featured in the Strides in Science section of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) monthly Science Advocate newsletter. The Strides in Science section highlights an AADR member’s accomplishments and details how their AADR involvement […]
DMD Students Mark End of Second Year With Pizza Party
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) DMD students celebrated the last day of their second year at a pizza party sponsored by the Alumni Association. The party was held immediately following the students’ last exam and gave them an opportunity to relax and enjoy lunch in the company of their classmates. […]
Boston Medical Center Offers CyberKnife Radiosurgery to treat Trigeminal Neuralgia
Physicians at Boston Medical Center (BMC) are now offering patients a non-invasive treatment for trigeminal neuralgia (TN). The CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery system is an effective therapeutic alternative to medically refractory TN. The CyberKnife uses advanced image-guidance and computer controlled robotics to deliver multiple beams of high-energy radiation to a specified target from virtually any direction. […]
Pain Control Exercise Prepares Students for Work in Treatment Center
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) students entering their third year of dental school participated in a pain control exercise as part of their clinical orientation on July 9. The exercise required each student to act as patient and dentist as they practiced administering local anesthesia on one another. The groups […]
DMD 84 Celebrates 25-Year Reunion
The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) DMD Class of 1984 held its 25-year reunion June 26 to 28 in Chatham, Massachusetts. Alumni Board member Tina Valades DMD 84 and former Class President Neal Fleisher DMD 84 organized the event, which featured a Friday night dinner and cocktail reception at Dr. […]
Postdoctoral Residents Get Acclimated to GSDM
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) welcomed new postdoctoral residents to orientation on July 6. The orientation spanned several days and featured presentations from many departments within the School to prepare residents for their time at GSDM. Residents were treated to a luncheon on July 7 in the Hiebert Lounge hosted […]
Welcome, Dr. Sundararajan
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology welcomed Dr. Devaki Sundararajan to the role of Assistant Professor on Wednesday, July 1. Dr. Sundararajan has a BDS from The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University in Chennai, India and in May 2009, she completed a Certificate of Advanced […]
Department of Periodontology and Oral Biology Celebrates Graduates
The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Department of Periodontology and Oral Biology held a reception for 2009 graduates of their department on June 19 at the Hotel Commonwealth. The reception allowed residents to relax and enjoy themselves after spending the day sitting for a mock board exam that was administered […]
Dr. George Huang appointed as the Herbert Schilder Chair in Endodontics and Director of the Postdoctoral Program in Endodontics at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 1, 2009 (Boston) – Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter announced today that Dr. George Huang has accepted an appointment as the Herbert Schilder Chair in Endodontics and Director of the Postdoctoral Program in Endodontics at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM). Dr. Huang will assume his duties on […]