Ann Arbor, Mich., June 20, 2019 -– School of Dentistry faculty member Marco Bottino received two prestigious awards Wednesday from the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) during its annual conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Bottino, an associate professor in the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics, was one of three researchers to receive the Innovation in …
Ann Arbor, Mich., June 20, 2019 -– A new video that celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Journal of Dental Researchfeatures several interviews with University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty and numerous scenes captured in research labs at the school. The video is part of a year-long commemoration of the journal’s history. A series of articles, …
Ann Arbor, Mich., June 20, 2019 -– Dr. Vesa M. Kaartinen, professor in the Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics, has been appointed Associate Dean for Research for the School of Dentistry. The U-M Board of Regents approved the appointment today after it was recommended by the school’s Executive Committee. Professor Kaartinen was …
Virtual Reality offers exciting opportunities for dental education This profile, originally published in the Spring 2019 edition of the M Dentistry alumni magazine, is one in a series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors, faculty and students. Ann Arbor, Mich., May 13, 2019 — Educating dental students has changed in many significant ways since School of Dentistry faculty …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 9, 2019 -– School of Dentistry professor Dr. Marita Inglehart is one of six University of Michigan faculty members who will receive the 2019 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award next week. She will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award that is part of the annual Johnson Awards presentation. Dr. Inglehart is a …
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 26, 2019 — Two School of Dentistry faculty recently created a new, entirely-online course to introduce the many facets of the dentistry profession. Designed as both an overview of dentistry and a primer on the steps and requirements to apply to dental school, the four-week Dentistry 101 course features several U-M dental …
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 25, 2019 — Diane Hoelscher, DDS, MS, has been appointed interim associate dean for academic affairs at the School of Dentistry, effective June 1, 2019. Dean Laurie McCauley announced the appointment Thursday after consultation with the leadership of the school and with the approval of the executive committee and the U-M Board …
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 19, 2019 — Dr. William Giannobile, chair of the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine at the School of Dentistry, will be the next president of the Osteology Foundation, an international research organization based in Lucerne, Switzerland. He begins his two-year term in June. The Osteology Foundation is a non-profit organization established …
Class of 2019 presents its projects in Research, Healthcare Delivery and Leadership Ann Arbor, Mich., April 1, 2019 — Student research projects on display at the School of Dentistry Friday ranged from a complex examination of whether certain proteins could be a useful biomarker signaling periodontal disease, to an analysis of state regulations for the profession …
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 1, 2019 — The importance of children’s oral health was the message delivered Saturday by students at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry as they conducted the annual “Give Kids a Smile!” Clinic. Parents from the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area brought 52 children from ages 4 to 17 to the …