Matthew Steuer OMFS 13 Awarded by American Society of TMJ Surgeons
Matthew Steuer, a third-year resident in the BU OMFS Residency Training Program won a 2012 Research Award from the American Society of TMJ Surgeons. Steuer was invited by the Society’s board members to present his research at the recently concluded annual session in Naples, Florida and received free air travel and lodging with a cash […]
Winners of 2012 Science Day Honored
The winners of 2012 Science Day were celebrated at a luncheon on April 10. Students who took first place in the pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, and post-doctoral fellow poster and oral presentation categories, and the winner of the ADA/Dentsply Award, were all presented with awards. Their posters decorated the perimeter of the Hiebert Lounge and attendees were […]
Nic Snider DMD 12 Accepted into Prestigious NIH Research Program
Taylor “Nic” Snider was accepted into the 2012-2013 class of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Medical Research Scholars Program. Beginning in July, this comprehensive, yearlong research enrichment program will host up to 70 of the most creative, research-oriented medical, osteopathic, dental, and veterinary students on the intramural campus of the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland. […]
Ahmad Almehmadi PERIO 15 Recognized at BU Science & Engineering Research Symposium
Ahmad Almehmadi’s PERIO 15 research was selected as the winner of the GSDM Dean’s Award at the March 21, BU Science & Engineering Research Symposium. His poster was titled, “The Use of VWC2 Protein as a Novel Approach to Induce Bone Formation.” His research mentor was Associate Professor Dr. Yoshiyuki Mochida. Almehmadi explains his research, […]
GSDM Community Takes on AADR Annual Meeting
The American Association for Dental Research (AADR) 2012 Annual Meeting was held in Tampa, Florida this year and many members of the GSDM community attended. Many faculty and students also presented at the meeting. Faculty presenters included Drs. Dan Nathanson, Frank Oppenheim, Eva Helmerhorst, George Huang, Raul Garcia, Elizabeth Krall Kaye, and Guo-xian Wei. Dr. […]
2012 Science Day Addresses Regenerative Medicine
2012 Science Day was held at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) on March 15. The day featured a wealth of events for students, faculty, and staff alike. The highlight of the day was the keynote lecture titled, “Regenerative Medicine: New Approaches to Healthcare,” by Dr. Anthony Atala. Dr. Atala is the […]
LOX-PP Shown to Have Therapeutic Potential
Professor and Director of Oral Biology Research Dr. Philip Trackman’s laboratory has taken their research on the tumor suppressor activity of the lysyl oxidase propeptide, LOX-PP, one step further, showing that LOX-PP could have potential as a therapeutic. In a paper published in early February by PLoS One, researchers show, “that the recombinant protein can […]
Manuel Posada PROS 12 Wins Award for Research at YDC 2012
Manuel Posada PROS 12 won an award in the post-doctoral category for his Yankee Dental Congress 2012 poster presentation titled, “An Aesthetic Comparison of Different CAD/CAM Custom Abutment Materials on the Gingival Color: A Clinical Report.” Posada worked with Assistant Professor and Director of the Prosthodontics Residents Lab Dr. Gurkan Goktug and Clinical Associate Professor […]
American College of Dentists Honors Sheede Khalil DMD 12
Sheede Khalil DMD 12 was presented with the American College of Dentists (ACD) Senior Student Award at a luncheon held on Saturday, January 28, at Yankee Dental Congress 37. Khalil was selected because of her outstanding achievements in academics, leadership, and initiative. Khalil came to GSDM as a technical assistant in the lab of Associate […]
GSDM Holds Inaugural Research Retreat
The Inaugural Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Research Retreat was held on February 2, in the Hiebert Lounge. The Retreat was put on by the Office of the Associate Dean for Research, and Associate Dean for Research Maria Kukuruzinska served as host. The event included updates on research from many departments […]