Service Abounds in the Month of April
Throughout April 2013 Boston University students, faculty, staff, alumni, and their families and friends participated in Global Days of Service, an initiative offering service opportunities to BU friends worldwide. At GSDM, Global & Population Health and Alumni Relations offered several volunteer opportunities designed specifically for our Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine family. “I […]
A Lecture Leads to Life-Changing Cleft Palate Repair Mission in Colombia
To Erik Harriman DMD 14, cleft lip and palate repair surgery is, “one of the most profound ways [dentists] can impact people, especially in the third world.” Thus, when Dr. Lawrence Herman gave a guest lecture on cleft lip and palate in one of Harriman’s classes and talked about his regular participation in volunteer oral […]
Oral Surgery Alumni Return to Campus
The Advanced Specialty Education Program in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) celebrated Donald F. Booth Education Day & Return to Residency on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. This was the fifth annual “Return to Residency Day,” which honors Department Chair Emeritus Dr. Booth. Attendance hit a new record this year, totaling approximately 70 guests. Chair of […]
Grand Rounds Emphasizes Need for Creativity & Collaboration in Oral Health Care
On May 1, 2013, Mohamad Ayad Kamel DMD 13 presented the third in a series of Grand Rounds presentations for the 2012–13 academic year. Each Grand Rounds session highlights a selected case documented by a student during their 10-week Externship rotation. Kamel’s presentation was based on a patient he treated during his externship at the […]
“N-glycosylation induces collagen triple helix repeat containing 1 and drives oral cancer cell migration” published in the May issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry
Studies from Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska’s laboratory have identified a novel role for protein N-glycosylation in driving oral cancer cell migration, likely to be involved in oral cancer progression and metastasis. Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter praised the efforts and discovery, “This work supports GSDM’s effort to promote research in oral cancer and to increase its scholarly […]
T. James Lee DMD 08 Receives Prestigious Frechette Award
At the March 2013 General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) in Seattle, Washington, Dr. Tsung-Lin James Lee DMD 08 received the prestigious Arthur R. Frechette Award for best research in clinical Prosthodontics for his paper, “Compositional Analysis on Mechanical Properties and Biocompatibility of Titanium-Zirconium Alloy,” which he presented at […]
Dr. Ramzi Sarkis Delivers Presentation at North Shore District Dental Society Meeting
On Thursday, April 11, 2013, Dr. Ramzi Sarkis, Assistant Professor in the Department of Endodontics at the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), delivered a presentation at the North Shore District Dental Society’s (NSDDS) meeting at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem. Dr. Sarkis’s presentation, “The Endo-Perio Connection,” explored the intimate relationship […]
Nadia Malik Performs Dentistry, “Ballet” in Honduras
Nadia Malik DMD 13 volunteered in the city of Las Aradas, Honduras, with Medico and externship supervisor Dr. Keith Rojek from March 16 to 23, 2013. The two dentists, along with the help of dental and sterilization assistants and other volunteers, ran such a beautifully organized clinic that a medical doctor on the same mission […]
AADR Boston Section Semiannual Meeting
On Thursday, April 25, 2013, the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) Boston Section held its Semiannual Meeting at the Forsyth Institute in Cambridge. Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) was represented strongly in the Boston Section by representatives Dr. Robert Gyurko (President), Corinna Culler (Secretary), and Dr. Mary Tavares (Alternate […]
25 Members of GSDM Community Join Ranks of OKU
The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Lambda Mu Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society (OKU) held its 6th annual OKU Induction Ceremony on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at the Metcalf Trustee Ballroom. The induction was presided over by Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter, OKU chapter President Dr. Stephen […]