Congratulations, Dr. Friedman!
The Pierre Fauchard Academy this week named Dr. Paula Friedman, associate dean for administration, a fellow of the organization for "contributing to the [dental] profession above and beyond the ordinary." Fellow BUSDM members include Dean Spencer Frankl and Dr. Steven Perlman. "Any effort that has brought this distinction has been the result of working with […]
Dr. Eva Helmerhorst to Study Oral Fungal Infections through First NIH Grant
Dr. Eva Helmerhorst, assistant professor in the Department of Periodontology and Oral Biology, has received $162,500 in National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) funding for her study "Oral Yeast Carriage and Salivary Antifungal Activity." The two-year grant marks the first award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for Helmerhorst, who is well-known […]
ADEA Grant to Fund Smoking Cessation Curriculum Development at BUSDM
BUSDM students may soon be pioneers in the fight against tobacco addiction. A new BUSDM study, supported by an $8,000 grant from the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Council of Sections Project Pool, will assess smoking cessation education in the school’s curricula. "[In a 2005 JADA survey] more than half of the general dentists viewed […]
Oppenheim Laboratory Receives $8.5M Grant
People with lung diseases will someday have a new diagnostic and monitoring tool, thanks to research by Dr. Frank Oppenheim’s team. The grant supporting the work was recently increased by the NIDCR after competitive renewal, to $8.5 million over five years. “In the context of reduced budgets at NIH, it’s wonderful to get an increase,” […]
Xiuli Sun One of Six Awarded for Preventive Research
Xiuli Sun, doctor of science candidate at BUSDM, is the winner of the prestigious Colgate Research in Prevention Travel Award for her abstract, "Oral Fungal Disease Prevention: Impact of Histatin Proteolysis." She is one of just six recipients internationally and the only winner in the U.S. Sun’s research, which she worked on with Drs. Frank […]
Dr. Thomas Kilgore Offers Oral Health Expertise in Boston Globe
In a recent Boston Globe article (Is it dangerous to get your tongue pierced?, January 15) probing the perils of tongue piercing, Dr. Thomas Kilgore, associate dean for advanced education, comments on the risk of infection associated with the trend. "Our mouths are quite resistant to our own organisms," Kilgore says. "Most bacteria in the […]
BUSDM Ortho, Oral Surgery Departments Commended by World-Renowned Author
"Paradigm Shift in Orthognathic Surgery" was the topic for orthodontic and oral & maxillofacial surgery residents January 4 when they attended a lecture by world-renowned oral surgeon Dr. William Bell, who commended the two departments for remaining on the cutting-edge of surgical-orthodontic techniques. In his presentation, Bell stressed the importance of rapid and efficient preparation […]
Delta Dental Grants BUSDM $4 Million
With the goals of increasing diversity within the dental profession while increasing the number of dentists practicing in underserved areas in the state, DSM (d.b.a. Delta Dental of Massachusetts) has awarded a $4 million grant to Boston University School of Dental Medicine (BUSDM) to create the “Delta Dental of Massachusetts Scholars Program.” The gift establishes […]
School Installs Digital Radiography System
May 18, 2005. Last week the school installed a panoramic/cephalometric digital radiograph system on the first floor. The new technology, donated by Kodak, provides high-defnition images that can be manipulated to help faculty and students provide the most accurate diagnoses quickly and efficiently. Instead of film, the system uses digital sensors that are covered with […]
BUSDM Presents Distinguished Alumni Awards During Spring Gala
Rain did not dampen the spirits of BUSDM faculty, staff, students, and friends who attended the school’s annual Spring Gala Saturday at the JFK Library and Museum. More than 250 guests in tuxedos and gowns toured the museum, had cocktails in the museum’s soaring glass pavilion (designed by architect IM Pei), and dined overlooking the […]