Orchard Gardens Students Become Dentists for a Day
Sixty second-grade students at Orchard Gardens K-8 School on Albany Street in Boston got a new look at the field of dentistry April 10. For the fourth year, BUSDM hosted the annual Orchard Gardens Sealant Program/Field Trip to BUSDM. Students learned about oral health in the Simulation Learning Center and participated in an interactive oral […]
Dr. Dara Cunnion Receives Board Certification
Congratulations to Dara Cunnion DMD 99 PEDO 01, assistant professor of general and pediatric dentistry, who recently became a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. She completed the two-part exam process, which includes a qualifying examination and a clinical section. The exam "validates the knowledge, application, and performance requisite to the delivery of proficient […]
BUSDM Celebrates 26th Annual Science Day/Night
BUSDM celebrated its vibrant community of researchers March 29 and 30 during the 26th annual Science Day and Science Night. Dr. Barbara Corkey, BUSM professor of medicine and biochemistry and director of the Obesity Research Center, presented Science Day’s keynote lecture on "Fat Cells and β Cells, Co-conspirators in Obesity." BUSDM scientists and their posters […]
Dr. Siddharth Vora Takes Home Dean’s Award at BU Research Symposium
Fourteen BUSDM pre- and postdoctoral students joined their BU peers in Metcalf Hall April 2 for BU’s Science and Engineering Research Symposium, where Dr. Siddharth Vora ORAL BIO 08 received the SDM Dean’s Award. Vora’s research, "A role for the lysyl oxidase propeptide in the regulation of osteoblast proliferation and differentiation," focuses on a molecule […]
Reid Chaney DMD 07 Presents Grand Rounds
BUSDM continued its series of predoctoral Grand Rounds for the 2006-2007 academic year April 4 as Reid Chaney DMD 07 presented "Restoring esthetics in a patient with severe periodontitis." Chaney described a treatment plan for a patient with periodontitis and a large diastema, or space between his front teeth. He saw the patient during his […]
General Dentistry Conference Keeps Faculty Up-to-Date
Department Chair Dr. Judith Jones welcomed faculty in the Department of General Dentistry as they gathered in the 670 Albany Street auditorium Monday morning to attend Updates in General Dentistry, an annual conference to discuss the latest research and techniques in the field. Dr. Philippe Hujoel, professor at the University of Washington Schools of Dentistry […]
BUMC Researchers ID Cancer-Fighting Enzyme
A team of BUMC researchers is on the way to developing new treatment options for diseases associated with angiogenesis, or the growth of new blood vessels. Dr. Nader Rahimi, associate professor of ophthalmology and biochemistry at BUMC and member of the Office of the Associate Dean for Research, has identified an enzyme known as Casitas […]
BUSDM Takes On Diabetes, Promotes Oral Health
An increasing body of evidence links oral health with diabetes risk. BUSDM students and faculty worked to reduce that risk March 17 by providing free dental screenings and education at the American Diabetes Association’s Boston Diabetes Expo, an entertaining and educational event for people living with and affected by diabetes. This was the fourth year […]
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Accredited
After one year of preparation, BUSDM’s Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery earned full reaccreditation from the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) this month. The announcement comes after two CODA representatives visited the department in October. The department received no recommendations for change and one commendation, for the "exceptional scope, variety, and […]
Dr. Anita Gohel Named Director of Radiology and Oral Diagnosis
Dean Spencer Frankl is pleased to announce Dr. Anita Gohel as director of the oral diagnosis clinic and oral and maxillofacial radiology at BUSDM. In this position, Gohel will oversee the oral diagnosis patient treatment center, oral diagnosis rotations, patient triage, and the school’s radiology services. "I have extreme confidence in Dr. Gohel’s abilities," says […]