Faculty

Alumni Profile: Dr. Marilyn Woolfolk’s career started in research, moved into dentistry and found a home in academia, all at the School of Dentistry over 42 years

February 10, 2022

This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. When Dr. Marilyn Woolfolk reflects on her 42-year career at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, it’s a success story of resiliency and determination as she navigated a path from researcher to dental student to professor to administrator. …

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Five new faculty join OMFS, BMSP and POM departments

February 7, 2022

New Faculty Updates are published twice annually to introduce full-time faculty who have joined the School of Dentistry. Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 7, 2022 – The five new full-time faculty members who joined the School of Dentistry since Aug. 1, 2021, specialize in residency program management, periodontology, oral medicine, and biologic and materials sciences. Here …

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Faculty published more than 200 research papers in leading journals in 2021

January 10, 2022

Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 10, 2022 – With more than $23 million in annual research expenditures, the University of Michigan School of Dentistry generates a wide range of scientific research, from testing new biomaterials and exploring regenerative bone techniques to gaining new insight into how head-and-neck cancer cells resist chemotherapy. Research led by faculty and …

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Dean, faculty contribute to landmark national report on oral health in America

January 7, 2022

Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 7, 2022 – A new landmark report on the state of oral health in America contains significant contributions from 17 faculty members at the School of Dentistry. “Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges” was prepared under the direction of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) at the …

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Dr. Hom-Lay Wang receives distinguished service award; several others also cited by national periodontology group

December 8, 2021

Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 8, 2021 – Periodontics faculty and graduate program residents received numerous awards at the American Academy of Periodontology annual meeting last month. Faculty member Dr. Hom-Lay Wang received the Distinguished Service Award from the organization that represents more than 8,000 periodontists. The award honors members who have contributed to the specialty …

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Dr. Yu Leo Lei interview featured by national research organization

December 6, 2021

Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 6, 2021 – School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Yu Leo Lei is featured in a “Member Spotlight” interview posted by the American Association of Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) on the national organization’s website. AADOCR, with 3,100 members, is the largest Division of the International Association of Dental Research …

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Associate Dean named Fellow of the American College of Dentists

November 5, 2021

Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 5, 2021 – Dr. Renée E. Duff, Associate Dean for Students at the School of Dentistry, was recently inducted into the American College of Dentists, a national honor society for the dental profession. Founded in 1920, the American College of Dentists is the oldest major honorary organization for dentists. Fellows must …

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New DaSilva study: Virtual reality can assist mindful breathing in pain reduction

October 13, 2021

Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 13, 2021 – A School of Dentistry faculty member has published new research on enhancing meditative mindful breathing with virtual reality in order to reduce pain. Alexandre DaSilva, an associate professor in the Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics, and his research team compared traditional mindful breathing with an …

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