Program White Coat Turns Boston Children into Tomorrow’s Dentists
Boston University School of Dental Medicine welcomed 17 Boston-area children ages 9 to 11 during the week of July 23 to 27 for the third annual Program White Coat, the school’s career exploration day program introducing children to dentistry and other health professions. The program is one of BUSDM’s pipeline programs, which encourage underrepresented minorities and […]
BUSDM Dean Frankl To Step Down
Dean Spencer Frankl announced that he will step down as Dean of the Boston University School of Dental Medicine (BUSDM) on July 1, 2008, or as soon as a successor is named. Dr. Frankl, the longest serving Dean of any dental school in the country, has been associated with BUSDM since 1964. He has served […]
BUSDM Volunteers Promote Careers in Dentistry
Boston University School of Dental Medicine returned to the Boston Public Health Commission’s Boston Area Health Education Center (BAHEC) Health Career Expo for area high school students July 13 to teach teens about careers in dentistry. Nearly 100 students, who are part of the Youth to Health Careers (Y2HC) Summer Enrichment Program stopped by the […]
Dr. Salomon Amar and Team Shed Light on Key Step in Periodontal Disease Onset
In a paper published in the June issue of the Journal of Proteome Research, Boston University School of Dental Medicine Associate Dean for Research Dr. Salomon Amar and researchers show white blood cells known as monocytes interact differently with P. gingivalis, the tissue-damaging oral bacterium that causes periodontal disease, and two inflammation-causing proteins attached to […]
Prosthodontics Sends Off Graduates, Welcomes New Residents
The Department of Restorative Sciences/Biomaterials celebrated the five outgoing prosthodontics residents at the annual graduation party July 5 at BU Castle. Dr. Jong-Yub Kim received the David B. Baraban Award, in honor of late Professor Dr. David Baraban, from Marjorie Baraban. Kim’s fellow graduating residents include Drs. Nawaf Al-Baloul, Mohammed Bahanshal, Tariq Rowaihy, and Alberto […]
Alumni Association Welcomes Postdoctoral Students
BUSDM Alumni Association President Dr. Joseph Calabrese DMD 91 AEGD 92 and the alumni office welcomed incoming postdoctoral students July 6 at a luncheon with the alumni board in Hiebert Lounge. The luncheon was part of postdoctoral orientation, which began July 6 and ends today. The Office for Advanced Education and International Programs provided cameras […]
EXCEL Students Get a Head Start on DMD Coursework
BUSDM welcomed 37 students to the school’s Experiential Center for Excellence in Learning (EXCEL) program July 2. Students in the three-week program include those entering the school’s DMD program July 30, and college and Graduate Medical Sciences students interested in pursuing careers in dentistry. Students attended a dinner in their honor at the George Sherman […]
AAP Awards Dr. Melanie Campese $15,000 Research Fellowship
Dr. Melanie Campese, first-year resident in the combined MSD/CAGS program in periodontology and oral biology, is the 2007 recipient of the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation’s Education Fellowship. The award encourages residents to expand their research interests and participate in academics in the future. Since joining BUSDM last July, Campese has worked in the Oppenheim […]
AEGD Says “Farewell” to Residents
The Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program held a graduation party for its residents in the Student Village Atrium on the Charles River Campus June 22. The program presented two awards; Dr. Ryota Kikuchi won the Clinical Excellence Award and Dr. Henry Chang received the AEGD Clinical Proficiency Award at the event. Speakers included […]
Second Annual McCahan Day Promotes Health Sciences at BUMC
Faculty, staff, and students of BUSDM, the School of Medicine, and the School of Public Health gathered in Hiebert Lounge and throughout the medical campus June 21 for the second annual John McCahan Education Day. The event showcases health sciences education on the medical campus while honoring former BUSM Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. […]