Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Awarded 22K for Tissue Regeneration Research
Mohamed Jamal Ahmed, ENDO 16, DScD 16, has been awarded a research grant from the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) Foundation for his proposal, “Directed Differentiation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells into Pulp Regenerating Progenitor.” Dr. Ahmed’s submission was awarded the highest amount of funding in the spring 2014 AAE annual session, an amount […]
Drs. Serge Dibart and Leslie Will Receive Align Technology Award
Dr. Serge Dibart, Chair and Professor of the Department of Periodontology and Director of the Advanced Specialty Education Program in Periodontics, and Dr. Leslie Will, Anthony A. Gianelly Chair and Professor of the Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics and Director of the Advanced Specialty Education Program in Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, were recently awarded […]
Trackman Lab Awarded New Grant and Publishes Two Articles on Lysyl Oxidase Research
June was a fruitful month for the Trackman laboratory, a group of investigators from all career stages under the guidance of Professor and Director of Graduate Programs in the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, Dr. Philip C. Trackman. The researchers continue to be a source of innovative research within the GSDM community, having last […]
Dr. Frank Oppenheim and Colleagues Publish Several Articles on New Developments and Discoveries in Salivary Research
Henry M. Goldman Distinguished Scientist and Professor of Molecular & Cell Biology Dr. Frank Oppenheim has co-authored an impressive number of articles this year on salivary diagnostics and salivary proteins. The work includes exciting new developments and discoveries, reflective of Dr. Oppenheim’s status as a national leader in oral medicine research. Two of Dr. Oppenheim’s […]
Head & Neck Cancer Symposium a Success
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute co-hosted the first annual Head & Neck Cancer Symposium on April 28, 2014, in the Metcalf Trustee Ballroom on the Charles River Campus. The event, “Head & Neck Cancer Symposium: Translating Research to Therapy and Cure,” brought basic scientists and […]
Collaboration the Focus of 2014 Research Retreat
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) hosted its annual Research Retreat on April 17, 2014, in the Hiebert Lounge. The theme for this year’s retreat was “Research Collaborations” and the event showcased ongoing inter-departmental and inter-institutional collaborative initiatives being pursued by GSDM researchers and clinicians. The event began with a poster […]
Researchers Worldwide Convene at AADR
The American Association for Dental Research (AADR) held its 43rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition, in conjunction with the 38th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Dental Research (CADR), March 19–22, 2014, in Charlotte, North Carolina. This scientific meeting provided scientists and researchers throughout the world with the opportunity to present, discuss, and critique their […]
Science Day 2014 Awards Luncheon
The 2014 Science Day Awards Luncheon ceremony took place on April 10, 2014, to honor the winners of the 33rd Science Day, which was held on March 13, 2014. The GSDM Science Day is a research celebration that features a keynote address and poster and oral presentations by pre- and post-doctoral dental students, post-doctoral fellows, […]
Nine Partake in BU Scholars Day, Yi Zhong Wins
Five GSDM students and four faculty judges participated in this year’s Boston University Scholars Day Tuesday, April 15. Scholars Day, formerly called the BU Science and Engineering Research Symposium, which has been held for nearly two decades, is an annual tradition celebrating graduate student research. Originally, the focus was on science and engineering research, but […]
State Medicaid Cuts Mean More Emergency Department Visits, Higher Costs for Safety-Net Hospital
According to a study released April 17 in the American Journal of Public Health, dental-related Emergency Department (ED) visits increased up to 14 percent following Massachusetts Medicaid cuts. Findings are based on data from Boston Medical Center, an urban safety-net hospital in Boston’s South End. In this retrospective study of existing data, researchers looked at […]