Mohammed Badri ORAL BIO 14 Presents New Understanding of Rare Disorder at 2013 GSI Research Symposium
Mohammed Badri ORAL BIO 14 was selected by the Boston University Medical Center (BUMC) Genome Science Institute from a large pool of applicants as one of six oral platform presenters at the 2013 annual research symposium. The Doctor of Science candidate presented part of his doctoral research, “Role of Ellis van-Creveld syndrome 2 in Craniofacial […]
Harriman Represents GSDM in New Orleans
Erik Harriman DMD 14 gave a keynote speech at the 2013 American Dental Association (ADA) Annual Session October 31–November 3 in New Orleans as the winner of the ADA/DENTSPLY Student Clinician Research Program. He presented, “Characterization of Wdr72 Knockout Rats, Causative Gene for Amelogenesis Imperfecta,” completed for GSDM Science Day 2013 under the guidance of […]
GSDM Hosts First Ever Research Industry Workshop
On Tuesday, December 3, 2013, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Research held its first ever Industry Workshop in the Wilkins Board Room, E-120. The workshop began with presenter Dr. Joel Berger, Director, New Frontier Science at Takeda Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. He discussed, “Takeda’s new frontier program and working with big […]
Strong Connection Found Between Number of Teeth and CVD Mortality
Research Associate Professor Dr. Sok-Ja Janket and her team further strengthened the oral health/cardiovascular disease link in the November 12, 2013, Journal of Clinical Periodontology. The paper, “Number of teeth, C-reactive protein, fibrinogen and CVD mortality,” is the first study to mathematically quantify the relationship between tooth count and oral inflammation. Researchers looked at the […]
High-Profile Paper Solves Decades-Old Mystery about Stress Signals
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Professor and Chair of the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology Dr. David Levin’s laboratory published a paper the first week of December in the high-profile journal, Genes & Development. The paper, “MAPK Hog1 closes the S. cerevisiae glycerol channel Fps1 by phosphorylating and displacing […]
New Students Learn About Research Opportunities
On Friday, November 13, 2013, the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Student Research Group (SRG) held a Research Fair in G-302. The Fair offered an introduction to new DMD and AS students about the many research opportunities available at GSDM. Attendees enjoyed a pizza lunch while GSDM SRG President Josh […]
Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska-Led Team Identifies Molecular Explanation for Sjogren’s Syndrome
A collaborative research team led by Professor of Molecular & Cell Biology and Associate Dean for Research Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska has identified a molecular explanation for at least a subset of cases of the disabling autoimmune disease Sjogren’s Syndrome. The team’s findings are published in the journal Laboratory Investigation. Sjogren’s Syndrome (SS) is a complex […]
Mohamed Bayoumy DMD 16 Cultivates Interest in Research as NIDCR Summer Dental Student Award Recipient
On August 12, 2013, Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter and Associate Dean for Research Maria Kukuruzinska met with Mohamed Bayoumy DMD 16 to learn about his eight-week research experience as National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) Summer Dental Student Award recipient. They also renewed their congratulations to Bayoumy for earning the award, which he […]
Large Turnout for DMD 16 Student Research Presentations
Students, staff, and faculty filled classroom G-309 on Friday, August 9, 2013, to hear the DMD 16 Student Research Presentations. This year saw even more student researchers and guests than last year, nearly necessitating a larger room. Eleven students, now in their second year, who completed research last spring and summer during their Applied Professional […]
Salih Reveals Protein’s Functions in Tissue and Bone Formation
Dr. Erdjan Salih, associate professor in the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, has published his second paper of 2013 on the egg yolk protein phosvitin in the journal Development Biology. The new research has implications for evolution, ex vivo egg embryo development, and regenerative medicine and provides a new understanding of vitamin C (ascorbate). […]