2013 Science Day Winners Honored
Winners from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) 2013 Science Day were recognized and presented with awards at the fourth annual Science Day Awards Luncheon on April 9, 2013, held in Hiebert Lounge. Students who had recently received other honors in dental research were also recognized. During the luncheon, the […]
BU Initiative Highlights Oral Cancer Awareness in April
Oral cancer kills approximately 5,700 people in the US and affects more than 640,000 worldwide each year. Despite progress in diagnosis and treatment, the 5-year survival rate has held still at 50 to 60 percent for the past 20 years. As we observe Oral Cancer Awareness Month in April, the Boston University Oral Cancer Research […]
Dr. Sok-Ja Janket Guest Lectures, Builds Bridges with Alumni Researchers
Research Associate Professor Dr. Sok-Ja Janket lectured at Roseman University of Health Sciences in Nevada March 18 and 19, 2013, on Clinical Research Methodology. The lecture addressed fundamental principles in epidemiology and introductory statistical concepts. She was invited to speak by former student, Dr. Prashanti Bollu. Dr. Bollu is director of dental research and assistant […]
Awards, Presentations, & Celebration at AADR Annual Meeting
Faculty, staff, and students of Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) represented the School in full force at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR)/American Association for Dental Research (AADR)/Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR) General Session & Exhibition in Seattle, Washington, from March 20 to 23, 2013. The GSDM community […]
Tutorial Informs on Oral Anticoagulation Therapy
Increasing life expectancy and a growing elderly population lead to a high prevalence of chronic illnesses, including heart disease and stroke. These diseases often necessitate antithrombotic (blood thinning) therapy to prevent thromboembolic events, such as a heart attack, stroke, or, in some cases, pulmonary embolism. Antithrombotic therapy can help an ailing heart by thinning the […]
Science Day Keynote Addresses Gum Disease/Diabetes Link
The diabetes epidemic is being worsened by the prevalence of chronic periodontal disease, according to current research. Both are lifestyle-related diseases that are considered biologically linked. Dr. George W. Taylor researches the relationships between oral and systemic health, particularly the connection between periodontal infection and diabetes. He discussed how treating periodontal disease may improve diabetes […]
Dr. John Samuelson Receives Research Grant
Dr. John Samuelson, Professor in the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, was recently awarded a research grant of $30,000 from the Mizutani Foundation for Glycoscience. Dr. Samuelson is working with Dr. Phillips Robbins, Professor in the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, and Post-doctoral Associate Guy Bushkin on the proposal, “Roles for β-1,3-glucan in […]
GSDM’s Carina Pina Co-Authors Article
Carina Pina, Clinical & Educational Operations Coordinator at the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), is second co-author of an article that has been published in the Pediatric Emergency Care journal’s March 2013 issue. Pina worked with several physicians and staff members from Boston Children’s Hospital and Duke University on the […]
Doctoral Student Works Toward a Potential Treatment for Bone Loss
Someday, we may be able to regrow bone using a protein that is already inside each of us. Ahmad Almehmadi PERIO 15 is studying the effect of VWC2 protein on calvarial (skull) bone formation under the guidance of Associate Professor Dr. Yoshiyuki Mochida. “We are learning how this protein works and how it induces bone […]
Dr. Kukuruzinska Spurs Salivary Research at Gordon Research Conference
Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska recently returned from Galveston, Texas, where she co-chaired the Gordon Research Conference on Salivary Glands & Exocrine Biology from February 3 to February 8, 2013, with Dr. Indu S. Ambudkar of the National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). A total of 136 senior and junior investigators attended to share their […]