Na Tian PERIO 14 Shines at Science & Engineering Day

University-wide Science and Engineering Day 2011 was held on March 23 in the George Sherman Union. The annual event is designed to highlight graduate students’ scientific research on both the Charles River and Medical Center campuses. Na Tian PERIO 14 was the recipient of the GSDM Dean’s Award. Her research was titled, “Proteolytic Degradation of Immunogenic […]

Dr. Janket Shares Key Diabetes and Pregnancy Findings in Austria

Research Associate Professor Dr. Sok-Ja Janket is back from the 6th International Symposium on Diabetes and Pregnancy in Salzburg, Austria. She was one of just two dentists in attendance (most attendees were OB-GYNs) and her poster was honored as one of the most innovative by the section chair and other dignitaries. Her project, “Salivary Immunoglobulin […]

SNDA Raises Oral Health Issues with Middle Schoolers

SNDA, in combination with CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri, recently paid a visit to 6th and 7th grade classrooms at Higginson/Lewis K-8 School, in Roxbury. SNDA volunteers included Wyatt Traina DMD 14, Kandiss Smith DMD 12, Myrna Zohni DMD 12, and Serena Jacobs DMD 11. The volunteers taught a lesson on oral health […]

Notes from the IADR/AADR General Session

The IADR/AADR General Session was held in San Diego from March 16 to 19. If you weren’t able to attend, here’s what you missed: Center for Anti-Inflammatory Therapeutics Director Dr. Salomon Amar received a Distinguished Scientist Award for Research in Oral Biology. The award is supported by Church & Dwight Company, Inc. and is given […]

Getting Behind the Heart and Soul of Good Health

GSDM student volunteers and Assistant Dean for Community Partnerships & Extramural Affairs Dr. Michelle Henshaw headed to the Vine Street Community Center in Roxbury on April 2. They were part of a series of volunteers that were offering free health screenings, including oral health screenings for people of all ages; exercise including yoga, tai chi, and […]

GSDM Welcomes AO International President Dr. Michael Tenenbaum

Faculty, students, alumni, and other dental practitioners from the Alpha Omega (AO) Beta-Epsilon chapter, welcomed International President of AO, Dr. Michael Tenenbaum to GSDM for a weekend visit. The weekend’s events started on Thursday, March 10, with dinner and a meet-and-greet that included local alumni and dental student representatives from GSDM, Tufts, and Harvard. At […]

Kids and Their Families Get Motivated About Oral Health

GSDM students Lauren Greco DMD 12, Mahesh Sadhani DMD 12, Thomas Keeling DMD 14, and Maidelys Oliva DMD 14 accompanied CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri to the Family Wellness Fair and Saturday Open Gym at Madison Park Community Center in Roxbury on April 2.  Doggie, the official stuffed animal mascot of CHP, was […]

Mariana Velazquez OMFS 14 wins Research Summit Scholarship Award

Mariana Velazquez OMFS 14 was recently selected to receive a Research Summit Scholarship Award stipend for the 2011 AAOMS/OMSF/IAOMS Summit Young Investigators’ Program from the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation’s (OMSF) Board of Directors. The Research Summit will be held May 5-6 in Rosemont, Illinois. Velazquez was selected for the scholarship based on an application […]