Journal of Dental Education Celebrates 75th Anniversary; Highlights Drs. Raul Garcia and Woosung Sohn
The Journal of Dental Education (JDE) published a special commemorative issue in January 2012 to celebrate their 75th anniversary. For this issue leaders in dental education were selected to write 12 special review articles. GSDM’s own Chair of Health Policy & Health Services Research Dr. Raul Garcia and Director of the Division of Dental Public […]
Can Whole Saliva Serve as a Diagnostic Medium for Systemic Disease?
In the last ten years there has been a surge of interest in using human whole saliva samples for diagnostics and disease monitoring as an alternative to blood samples. Henry M. Goldman Distinguished Scientist Dr. Frank Oppenheim can understand why there is interest, since collection of saliva can be much less invasive to the patient […]
GSDM Students Make BU Proud at Hinman Symposium
Sultan Mohammed DMD 13 won Most Outstanding Presentation in Clinical Research at this year’s Hinman Symposium, which took place in Memphis, Tennessee, October 28-30, for his poster, “Upregulation of Cthrc1 N-glycoprotein Marks OSCC Tumor Spread.” “The work I presented investigated the role of N-glycosylation on the planar cell polarity pathway in oral squamous cell carcinoma […]
The Office of the Associate Dean for Research Launches Website
Last week the Office of the Associate Dean for Research launched a new website, http://www.bu.edu/dental-research/. The website will serve as a helpful resource for the GSDM and BU research community. Designed as a one-stop shop for pertinent research news, upcoming events, and current federal and non-federal funding opportunities, the site will allow visitors to easily […]
Mahesh Sadhnani DMD 12 Recognized at ADA Meeting
As the winner of this year’s ADA/Dentsply Student Research Award Mahesh Sadhnani DMD 12 was invited to present his research as part of the Student Clinicians – American Dental Association (SCADA) program held at the 2011 American Dental Association (ADA) Annual Session, October 10-13, in Las Vegas, Nevada. His presentation titled, "Oral Health Care Disparities […]
Restorative Science/Biomaterials Boasts Record Number of Research Residents
The Department of Restorative Sciences/Biomaterials welcomed the largest group of research residents in the history of the program this year. The group includes 22 research residents, versus 12 to 16 per year, in recent years. Fifteen residents are continuing their DScD programs (as second or third-year research residents) and the other seven are residents who […]
PLoS ONE Recognizes Dr. Eva Helmerhorst’s Research
An article on Associate Professor Dr. Eva Helmerhorst’s research was recently published in PLoS ONE. The article titled, “Identification of Rothia Bacteria as Gluten-Degrading Natural Colonizers of the Upper Gastro-Intestinal Tract,” explains developments that have been made in her research which is currently funded by an R01 award from the National Institute of Allergy and […]
Does Sugar-free Mean Good for Your Teeth?
Does sugar-free mean good for your teeth? Not necessarily. In a literature review published on October 7, in the British Dental Journal, researchers say there is an “unrecognized risk of acidic flavoring in sugar-free candies and beverages.” Those with acidic additives—usually fruit flavored sugar-free products—still pose a high risk for dental erosion. “The term sugar-free […]
Dr. David Levin Presents Possible Mechanism for Therapeutic Gene Silencing
Professor & Chair of Molecular & Cell Biology Dr. David Levin presented a seminar titled, “Regulation of Stress-induced Gene Expression by Control of Transcriptional Attenuation,” on October 4. Dr. Levin was invited to give this presentation by the BU School of Medicine Department of Biochemistry. Professor & Chair of the Department of Biochemistry Dr. David […]
Research Runs the Gamut for APEX Presenters
Eleven DMD 14 students presented summaries of the research they completed during their eight-week APEX I research rotations at an event on August 12. This series of presentations is an annual event hosted by the Office of the Associate Dean for Research. “This year’s predoctoral students’ research presentations were outstanding,” said Associate Dean for Research […]