Dr. Frank Oppenheim Receives NIH Grant Award
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Professor and Chair of Periodontology and Oral Biology Dr. Frank Oppenheim was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for his research titled, "Microbicidal Salivary Histidine-Rich Proteins," on November 25. The four-year grant totals $1,543,752. Dr. Oppenheim will serve as Principal Investigator and Assistant […]
Holiday Party Brings BUGSDM Community Together
Members of the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) community gathered on Wednesday evening to enjoy a celebration of holidays around the globe. Guests enjoyed food from around the world accompanied by live music. Many guests also won raffle prizes including electronics and BUGSDM-themed merchandise. "Kathy I were delighted to host this celebration and […]
Dr. Bing Liu Elected Vice President of the Boston Chapter of the AADR
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Assistant Professor Dr. Bing Liu was elected Vice President of the Boston Section of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) at the Section’s Winter Meeting on December 2. Dr. Liu was inspired to seek this position by AADR Boston Section President BUGSDM Professor and Assistant Dean […]
Dr. Eva Helmerhorst Appointed to Journal of Dental Research Editorial Board
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Assistant Professor Dr. Eva Helmerhorst was appointed to the Editorial Board of the Journal of Dental Research by the Publications Committee of the International and American Associations for Dental Research ( IADR & AADR). Dr. Helmerhorst’s term on the board begins January 2009 and concludes December 2011. […]
Dr. Miklos Sahin-Toth Lectures in Hungary
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Associate Professor Dr. Miklos Sahin-Toth was invited by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences to present a lecture at the Molecular Gastroenterology Symposium held in Budapest, Hungary on November 19. Dr. Sahin-Toth’s lecture was titled, "Role of Proteases in Chronic Pancreatitis," and focused on his ongoing pancreatic research. […]
Endodontic Alum Visits BUIDRE Dubai
Danny Bellamy ENDO 98 visited the Boston University Institute of Dental Research and Education Dubai (BUIDRE) in early November. While there, Dr. Bellamy spent time sharing case discussions and lectures with Aysha Al Yousef ENDO 11 and Mohamed Jamal Ahmed ENDO 11, who make up the first class of postgraduate residents in Endodontics at BUIDRE. […]
Alumni and BUIDRE Volunteers Promote Oral Health at Special Olympics MENA Games
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) alum Steve Perlman PEDO 76 MSD 76; along with Associate Professor Paul Farsai DMD 94, AEGD 95, MPH 97; Boston University Institute of Dental Research and Education Dubai (BUIDRE) Associate Professor, Dental Director, and Program Director of Pediatric Dentistry Dr. Dina Debaybo, and Yasmine Al-Zoubaidy DMD 02, […]
Dr. Phillips Robbins Featured in Science
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology Dr. Phillips Robbins was featured in the November 7 issue of Science in an article titled, "Biomedical Research: The Graying of NIH Research." The article discusses the advancing average age of NIH-funded principal investigators. Dr. Robbins received renewed funding for his […]
Alums Gather in New York For Greater New York Dental Meeting
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine(BUGSDM) faculty and alumni joined Dean Jeffrey Hutter and Mrs. Kathy Hutter at an alumni reception during the 84th Annual Greater New York Dental Meeting on Sunday, November 30. The Greater New York Dental Meeting is the largest dental congress and exposition in the United States and one of […]
BUGSDM Students Utilize Skills in Copper Canyon, Mexico
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) students Travis Evans DMD 09 and Alice Wang DMD 09 traveled to Copper Canyon, Mexico from November 6 to November 16 with Dr. Frederick Kalinoff, a retired dentist from Arizona and volunteer Dr. Christine Hermanson, a dentist from Minnesota. Dr. Kalinoff leads outreach missions that focus on […]