Molecular and Cell Biology Researchers Publish New Transporter Study
Today’s issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry presents new transporter research by Molecular and Cell Biology Department Chair Dr. Carlos Hirschberg, Postdoctoral Fellow Carolina Caffaro, and Research Assistant Professor Dr. Patricia Berninsone. The paper, "Functional Redundancy Between Two C. elegans Nucleotide Sugar Transporters with a Novel Transport Mechanism," discusses how an organism maintains stability […]
Grant Renewal Means New Therapeutic Interventions for Life-Threatening Fibrosis
Professor of Periodontology and Oral Biology Dr. Philip Trackman recently received renewed NIDCR funding for the study Growth Factors and Gingival Fibrosis. Fibrosis, the growth of excess tissue, is a potentially life-threatening condition. Trackman’s project investigates gingival tissue overgrowth and fibrosis that occurs most commonly as a side effect of specific medications. The renewal marks […]
Perio/DPH Graduate Receives Two Prestigious Awards for BUGSDM Work
Research on the connection between periodontal disease and stroke in people 60 and older, conducted while a graduate student at BUGSDM, has earned Hyo-Jung Lee DPH 04 PERIO 05 two prestigious Korean dental awards. Lee received awards for best paper by a junior faculty member at Seoul National University and best paper by a dentist […]
Molecular and Cell Biology Researcher Guides Local Teen to Success
BUGSDM Researcher Sheede Khalil mentored local high school student Christina Chang to win one of 10 top commendations from the Research Science Institute (RSI) for research on development of the submandibular gland (SMG). Chang worked with Khalil during a six-week research rotation this summer. Under Khalil’s supervision, Chang looked at the effects of diminished E-cadherin […]
Science News Seeks Opinion of Dr. Dana Graves
Dr. Dana T. Graves, professor of periodontology and oral biology, discusses recent discoveries regarding the influence of bone cells on energy metabolism leading to type 2 diabetes in this week’s issue of Science News."The fact that bone cells regulate energy metabolism, and that they do it through osteocalcin, is a major finding," he says in […]
Prosthodontic Residents Win Big at ACP Event
Prosthodontic residents from BUSDM received first and third prize at the annual Remo A. Sinibaldi Table Clinic Competition sponsored by the Massachusetts Section of the American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) July 25 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston. Prosthodontic residents from dental schools in Boston participated in the event. Dr. Mohammed Fahmi received first […]
Second-Year DMDs Present APEX Research
DMD 10 students who did research during the Applied Professional Experience (APEX) I rotation are taking on some of the most talked about topics in oral health news today. Students presented their findings to school faculty, staff, and students August 8. Research topics included the diabetes/periodontal disease connection, the health effects of mercury fillings, access […]
Dr. Judith Jones Named Distinguished Scientist by IADR
Dr. Judith Jones, professor and chair of the Department of General Dentistry, received the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Distinguished Scientist Award in the category of geriatric oral research at the opening session of the organization’s annual meeting in New Orleans March 21. The IADR gives the award annually to scientists who contribute outstanding […]
Dr. Dana Graves Appointed NIDCR Committee Chair
Professor of Periodontology and Oral Biology Dr. Dana Graves will serve as Chair of the Special Grants Review Committee of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). The appointment is a four-year term that ends in 2011. The committee reviews applications to the NIDCR Small Grant Program as well as fellowship, career development, and training program support. […]
Dr. Salomon Amar and Team Shed Light on Key Step in Periodontal Disease Onset
In a paper published in the June issue of the Journal of Proteome Research, Boston University School of Dental Medicine Associate Dean for Research Dr. Salomon Amar and researchers show white blood cells known as monocytes interact differently with P. gingivalis, the tissue-damaging oral bacterium that causes periodontal disease, and two inflammation-causing proteins attached to […]