Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 28, 2017 -– Among the myriad mysteries of cancer is how some types of the disease can fuel tumor growth as part of the body’s natural process for removing dead and dying cells. A new study from researchers at the School of Dentistry identifies the pathway by which this action occurs in …
DaSilva lab demonstrates neuro-imaging techniques Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 30, 2017 -– A School of Dentistry lab was among the University of Michigan research projects featured Friday during the Third Century Expo as part of the UMich200 Fall Festival. Dr. Alexandre DaSilva’s Headache and Orofacial Pain Effort, or H.O.P.E. lab, presented a demonstration in one of …
SOAR award supports Dr. Nisha D’Silva’s head and neck cancer research Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 4, 2017 -– A School of Dentistry clinician-scientist has received a major grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to support her research into head and neck cancer. Dr. Nisha D’Silva received the Sustaining Outstanding Achievement in Research …
Dr. Margherita Fontana will lead researchers from U-M, other universities Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 22, 2017 -– Two grants totaling $18.3 million from the National Institutes of Health will allow a School of Dentistry professor to expand research into predicting caries risk in young children and assessing the efficacy of a new treatment. Dr. Margherita Fontana, …
Legislative assistants for members of Congress focus on research Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 21, 2017 -– Legislative staffers for several members of Michigan’s Congressional delegation toured the high-tech lab of a School of Dentistry faculty member this week to learn more about his pain research and improvements in telemedicine. The University Research Corridor organized the three-day …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 11, 2017 -– Fourth-year dental student John Le has returned to the School of Dentistry after spending a year as a researcher at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. Le and another dental student who completed the Medical Research Scholars Program are featured in an article posted on the website …
Ann Arbor, MI — January 20, 2014 — It’s a complex spectrum of disorders that affects as many as 10 million Americans. Its exact causes, however, are unknown. Researchers, dentists and other health care professionals have been searching for decades for clues that may offer insights into what causes temporomandibular joint disorders and orofacial pain …
Ann Arbor, MI — July 31, 2013 — An associate professor of dentistry at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry has discovered a biological mechanism that could give cancer patients an edge to survive strong doses of chemotherapy and radiation until a tumor has been eradicated. Collaborating with other U-M colleagues, Dr. Jian-Guo Geng’s research findings …
Ann Arbor, MI — June 10, 2013 — Research conducted by Dr. William Giannobile and colleagues at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry offers some new insights that personalized care and genetic testing may one day help prevent tooth loss. The results of the study, based on analysis of dental claims from more than 5,000 adult …
Ann Arbor, MI — June 4, 2013 — University of Michigan Medical School researchers, working with colleagues from the U-M School of Dentistry, have discovered a bacterium that is responsible for causing periodontitis, a common but largely preventable oral infectious disease. Periodontitis is characterized by a progressive loss of bone around the teeth. Without proper …