BUSDM Receives Increased Ryan White Funding
SDM last month renewed its Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act Dental Reimbursement Program grant, garnering a 22% increase over last year’s funding. Monies disbursed by the fund (nearly $522,000), administered by the U.S. Treasury, are allocated to BUSDM ‘s patient care services dedicated to providing oral health care to people living with […]
Eusebio Wins AAWD Award
The American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) last month announced Clarinda Carag Eusebio DMD 04 CAGS 05 winner of a 2004 Eleanor J. Bushee Senior Student Award. The award honors senior dental students who have achieved academic excellence and demonstrated leadership.
Impressions Wins Communications Award
BUSDM’s alumni publication Impressions has won another award. The winter 2005 issue received an APEX Award of Excellence from the Business Communications Report for graphic design, editorial content, and overall communications excellence. Previous awards for Impressions include an Award for Excellence from the University and College Designers Association (UCDA) and a Merit Award from Admissions […]
Dean Frankl Speaks at Third Annual Beacon Hill Day
Dr. Spencer N. Frankl, dean of BUSDM and chair of the Oral Health Collaborative of Massachusetts, spoke June 8 to lawmakers and oral health professionals at the Third Annual Beacon Hill Day sponsored by the Massachusetts Dental Society. Frankl discussed the 2005 Massachusetts Oral Health Report, which summarizes the oral health status of Massachusetts residents. […]
Amar Discovers New Gene Linked to Inflammation
In a paper featured in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS), Dr. Salomon Amar, professor of periodontology and oral biology, reports the discovery of a new gene, STAT6(B), that helps regulate production of the potentially deadly tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) cytokine. TNF-alpha is involved in inflammatory disorders such as Crohn’s disease, rheumatoid […]