Molar Rollers Pedal in Memory of Dean Spencer N. Frankl
On August 2 and 3, the Molar Roller Cycling team will pedal more than 200 miles as part of the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) to benefit cancer research through the Jimmy Fund and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI). According to the annual bike-a-thon’s website, the goal of PMC is to is to raise money to provide […]
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Resident Wins National Award
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) resident Emily Greenbowe OMFS 09 has been announced as the winner of the 2008 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) Straumann Resident Research Award for her research titled, Rigid Fixation of Infected Mandible Fractures. This nationally recognized award is sponsored by Straumann USA, and will […]
BUGSDM Researcher Presents at Oral Biology Research Conference
Sheede Khalil DMD 12, a researcher in the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, presented a poster titled, Planar cell polarity in duct elongation during SMG morphogenesis, at the Rochester Oral Biology Research Conference held at the end of June. The conference focused on cutting edge research […]
Dr. Donald Booth Retires After 38 Years of Service
Dr. Donald Booth Retires After 38 Years of Service Professor and former Chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Dr. Donald Booth retired on June 30 after 38 years of service. Dr. Booth joined the faculty at BUGSDM in 1970 as Associate Professor and […]
BUGSDM Welcomes First Postgraduate Residents to BUIDRE at Dubai Healthcare City
Boston University Institute of Dental Research and Education Dubai (BUIDRE) welcomed its inaugural class of residents July 1, 2008 in Dubai. BUIDRE is the first institution to offer post graduate dental education in the region. Boston University Executive Vice President Joseph Mercurio and Dean ad interim Jeffrey Hutter of Boston University Goldman School of Dental […]
Continuing Education Participants Cruise & Learn in Alaska
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Division of Continuing Education hosted a week-long continuing education program aboard the Norwegian Pearl as it traveled along Alaska’s coast. The 146 participants, speakers, and their guests cruised through Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve and the Inside Passage and visited the ports of Seattle, Washington; Juneau, […]
BUGSDM Advances Oral Health Worldwide at the IADR General Session
Numerous members of the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) attended the 86th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) in Toronto, ON, Canada from July 2 – 5. The goal of the general session was to advance research and increase knowledge for the improvement of oral health. […]
Students Prepare to Excel at BUGSDM
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Program Director of the Experiential Center for Excellence in Learning (EXCEL) and Associate Dean for Administration Dr. Paula Friedman welcomed the 16th EXCEL class at a dinner held at the George Sherman Union on June 30. This year’s program boasts 29 participants, including several members of the […]
Students Gain First Hand Knowledge of Pain Control
Students entering their third year of dental school gathered in the sixth floor treatment center as part of their clinical orientation on July 2 to learn about pain control. Separated into groups of two and three, students took turns acting as patient and dentist as they practiced administering local anesthesia on one another. Each group […]
BUGSDM Welcomes Postdoctoral Residents
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Postdoctoral Orientation began on July 1. The orientation, which spans several days features presentations from many departments within the school with goal of preparing residents for their time at BUGSDM. Residents were treated to a luncheon on July 1 hosted by Director of Alumni Relations Stacey McNamee […]