ADEA Grant to Fund Smoking Cessation Curriculum Development at BUSDM
BUSDM students may soon be pioneers in the fight against tobacco addiction. A new BUSDM study, supported by an $8,000 grant from the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Council of Sections Project Pool, will assess smoking cessation education in the school’s curricula. "[In a 2005 JADA survey] more than half of the general dentists viewed […]
Wall Street Journal Seeks Opinion of Dr. Salomon Amar
Dr. Salomon Amar, associate dean for research, discusses his research on the link between oral and overall health in the Wall Street Journal article Poor Oral Health Is Linked To Deadly Pancreatic Cancer January 23. Amar’s study, to be completed in 2009, suggests treating gum disease may decrease inflammation throughout the body and improve heart […]
Oppenheim Laboratory Receives $8.5M Grant
People with lung diseases will someday have a new diagnostic and monitoring tool, thanks to research by Dr. Frank Oppenheim’s team. The grant supporting the work was recently increased by the NIDCR after competitive renewal, to $8.5 million over five years. “In the context of reduced budgets at NIH, it’s wonderful to get an increase,” […]
Xiuli Sun One of Six Awarded for Preventive Research
Xiuli Sun, doctor of science candidate at BUSDM, is the winner of the prestigious Colgate Research in Prevention Travel Award for her abstract, "Oral Fungal Disease Prevention: Impact of Histatin Proteolysis." She is one of just six recipients internationally and the only winner in the U.S. Sun’s research, which she worked on with Drs. Frank […]
New Intensive Research Program to Allow for In-Depth Research Opportunities
Second-year BUSDM students interested in gaining in-depth research experience through APEX can apply for the school’s new Intensive Research Program this fall. The program will allow students to spend the majority of time during the APEX II rotation doing research. The Predoctoral Research Program and the Offices of Academic Affairs and Extramural Affairs created the […]
Orthodontic Resident Wins Research Competition
Junior orthodontic resident Khiem Pham-Nguyen won "Best-of-Show" honors in the student research poster competition November 6 at the combined meeting of the Northeast Society of Orthodontists (NESO) and Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontists (MASO) at the Atlantis Hotel, Paradise Island, Bahamas. Dr. Pham-Nguyen’s poster, which is based on his thesis entitled, "Micro-CT Analysis of Osteopenia […]
BUSDM Students Present Research at ADEA/AADR Conference
Six BUSDM students headed to Orlando, Florida earlier this week to present research at the first joint meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) and the American Dental Education Association (ADEA), held March 8-11. This joint meeting, attended by an estimated 5,000 dental researchers, educators, practitioners, and students, offers 2,800 presentations of the […]
It Didn’t Rain on BU Endo Department’s Hawaiian Parade
Record-breaking rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the BU endo community as it gathered last week in Honolulu for the annual session of the American Association of Endodontists. Faculty, alumni, and residents attended continuing education courses centered around the theme of raising the standard of endodontic care. Congratulations to residents Alan Tang ENDO 06, Esther […]
Dr. Frank Oppenheim Appointed to Journal of Dental Research
Dr. Frank Oppenheim, chair of the Department of Periodontology and Oral Biology, was appointed to the editorial board of the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) this week. Oppenheim’s term will begin in January 2007 and run through December 2009. The JDR publications committee recommended him for his "outstanding contributions to scientific literature" and his "ability […]
Sahin-Toth Honored by International Gastroenterology Society
At the 47th Annual Meeting of the Hungarian Society of Gastroenterology (Balatonaliga, Hungary, June 7-11, 2005), Miklos Sahin-Toth, MD, PhD, was named an Honorary Member of the society and received the "Geza Hetenyi Memorial" medallion. This award is given annually to internationally recognized scientists in clinical or basic gastroenterology. The other recipients this year were […]