Dr. Varun Arya Receives 2015 AAOMS Resident Research Award
Third year resident in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dr. Varun Arya, received the 2015 Resident Research Award from the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) for his manuscript, “TMJ condylar osteochondroma: Low condylectomy and joint preservation vs. Complete condylectomy and Joint resection.” Dr. Arya was mentored in this work by […]
GSDM Community Gathers for 2015 Ramadan Iftar Dinner
More than 140 members of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) community came together in the Hiebert Lounge on June 30 for a special Ramadan Iftar Dinner celebration, which was sponsored by GSDM’s Muslim Student Association (MSA). All members of the GSDM community were encouraged to attend the Ramadan Iftar […]
GSDM Hosts Elementary School Field Trips
On June 17 and 19, three groups of second and third grade students visited the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) for a fun-filled day of dental education and activities led by students, faculty, and staff at GSDM. The second and third grade students came from three area schools: Orchard Gardens in Roxbury, […]
Students Share Experiences from China Externship
On Tuesday, April 7, 2015, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) DMD 15 students Michelle Darocha, Michael Lee, Derek Leung, and Keely Matheson gave a well-attended presentation to the GSDM community about their three-week International Externship Exchange Program to three world-renowned institutions for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) located in China. […]
Mid- Year Promotion Announcements
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) conducts staff promotions in July—at the start of the new fiscal year—for those who applied to an open position, a restructured position or a newly created position. Promotion announcements are typically issued during that timeframe. Often, however, some staff members receive promotions mid-way through the […]
Dr. Inna Afasizheva Awarded Over $2 Million for Trypanosoma Brucei Research
Dr. Inna Afasizheva, Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), was recently awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant of over two million dollars. The grant, titled “Repeat-containing RNA Binding Proteins of Trypanosomes,” focuses on her work with the unicellular […]
Drs. Mehra and Chigurupati Receive Prestigious Grant
Associate Professor and Chair of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Dr. Pushkar Mehra and Associate Professor and Director of Research in the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at GSDM Dr. Radhika Chigurupati have been awarded a $75,000 research award from the Oral and Maxillofacial […]
International Externship Takes GSDM Students to Guatemala
From January 8–19 and 15–26, 2015, two groups of students and faculty from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) travelled to Poptún, Guatemala. Set in the rural foothills of the Maya Mountains, this small agricultural town was the location of their international elective externship trip, directed by the non-profit organization Liga […]
Dr. Shenkin is First ADA Trustee to Receive Fulbright Specialist Program Grant
A Shenkin hadn’t set foot on Belarussian soil in more than 120 years. The Shenkins left Minsk for the United States and it wouldn’t be for generations to come that Dr. Jonathan Shenkin, ADA first vice president, would break the streak. Dr. Shenkin’s family left Belarus seeking a better life, but he would return seeking […]
Dr. Raul Garcia Elected Vice President of AADR for 2015-2016
On November 5, 2014, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Policy & Health Services Research Dr. Raul Garcia was elected to serve as the 2015-2016 Vice President of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR). Dr. Garcia will assume office at the conclusion […]