Second Year of Record Attendance at AAP Annual Meeting Alumni Reception
On October 1, 2012, 75 alumni and friends of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) gathered at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles for the School’s alumni reception held every year during the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Annual Meeting. Professor and Chair of Periodontology & Oral Biology and Director […]
Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska Receives New Sjogren’s Syndrome Research Grant
Associate Dean for Research Maria Kukuruzinska has been awarded funds to research the functional role of the Hippo pathway in Sjogren’s syndrome (SS), a chronic autoimmune disease that primarily affects exocrine salivary and lacrimal glands. The grant covers the period from July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013, with a possible one-year extension. It awards […]
Endodontic Alums Meet in Vegas
As the saying goes, “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas”—but not when the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Endodontic Alumni Association hosts its annual Fall Meeting there! The group met from October 3–7, 2012, at the Four Seasons Hotel. Alum Russ Christensen ENDO 93 organized this year’s meeting, which welcomed 81 guests […]
Accreditation is Two Weeks Away!
A message from Dean Hutter: Accreditation is vitally important for our School and each member of our community plays a role in the process. I want to ensure that each and every member of our community understands the process and their role in this process and that is why we feature a monthly Q & […]
Free Flu Shots Are Back for Faculty and Staff
Free flu shots for faculty and staff start this week on the Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) and continue next week at GSDM. A BU ID is required and individuals should wear short sleeves or clothing that allows easy access to the upper arm. Student clinics will be announced later. This week, October 9, 10, […]
Students, Staff, and Alums Team Up at Mattapan Health Revival
The BU chapter of the Student National Dental Association (SNDA) worked with the Division of Community Health Programs and Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri to organize a volunteer effort at the Mattapan Health Revival on Saturday, September 8, 2012. SNDA members Brittney Barrow DMD 14, Marissa Kobewka DMD 15, and Wyatt Traina DMD 14 […]
New Students Introduced to the Possibilities of Research at GSDM
The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Student Research Group (SRG) held a Research Fair on Thursday, September 27, 2012, to encourage and support the incoming students to participate in research during their time at the School. Assistant Director of Pre-doctoral Research Afaf Hourani, SRG members, and all SRG officers were […]
GSDM Volunteer Efforts Endure at Rosie’s Place
On Friday, September 14, 2012, the BU Chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) continued its mission at Rosie’s Place—a sanctuary for poor and homeless women—with an event called Women to Women. The monthly initiative is accomplished in collaboration with the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Division of […]
GSDM Employee Katia Gomez “Does something!” Ben Affleck Presents Her with $100K
Katia Gomez, a student employee in the Offices of GSDM Admissions & Student Affairs, and a student at the BU School of Public Health, is the recipient of the $100,000 Do Something Award for her nonprofit organization Educate2Envision (E2E). The Awards were televised on VH1 Tuesday, August 21, 2012. The website DoSomething.org has presented the […]
SNDA Kicks Off an Eventful Year
Around 50 pre-doctoral students attended the kick-off meeting of the Student National Dental Association (SNDA) on Monday, August 21, 2012. The SNDA is an organization dedicated to advancing underrepresented minority students in dentistry and helping the underserved. Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter welcomed the students to the meeting and talked about some of the many benefits […]