Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 11, 2024 – Dr. Sean Edwards has been named chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital Dentistry at University of Michigan School of Dentistry, effective January 1, 2025. Dean Jacques Nör announced the appointment after an extensive search by a committee of faculty, staff and residents. Dr. Edwards is …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 – University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Margherita Fontana has been elected vice-president of the American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research. The one-year term begins after the organization’s next national conference in March 2025 and leads to the presidency of the national organization …
Mindy Streem’s credentials as a lifelong high-achiever are undeniable. After graduating from high school in three years in her hometown of Toledo, Ohio, she enrolled at age 17 at the University of Michigan. In a dual, 5-year program, she earned a Bachelor of Science in biology and a Bachelor of Musical Arts in voice performance. …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 21, 2024 – School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Hom-Lay Wang received a national award for evidence-based research from the American Dental Association at its annual conference, SmileCon, held in New Orleans last month. Wang is Collegiate Professor of Periodontics and Professor of Dentistry in the Department of Periodontics and Oral …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 23, 2024 – School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Margherita Fontana has been appointed chair of the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics (CRSE), effective January 1, 2025. Dean Jacques Nör announced the appointment after an extensive search by a committee of faculty, staff, residents and alumni. Nör was the …
Dr. Timothy Bizga is a general dentist practicing in Cleveland, Ohio, with special interests in implants, cosmetics and facial aesthetics. He earned his DDS in 2006 from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, where he received the Francis B. Vedder award for excellence in prosthodontics. After graduation, he joined the practice of his father, Dr. Chester …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 25, 2024 – University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Livia Tenuta has been named editor-in-chief of the international journal Caries Research. The journal is a publication of the Organization for Caries Research, or ORCA, an international scientific organization based in Europe. The journal publishes epidemiological, clinical and laboratory …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 19, 2024 – School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Sarah Tomaka has been promoted from Associate Director to Assistant Dean for the Community-Based Collaborative Care and Education (CBCE) program, which is the school’s expansive external rotation program for dental students. Dean Jacques Nör announced the appointment, effective Sept. 1. In her …
This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. _____________________ Dr. Khaled Sinjab wanted to learn more about dental implants when he approached the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in 2015 about a fellowship in the Periodontics and Oral Medicine Department. He was accepted for the one-year …
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 29, 2024 – The National Academy of Sciences has named School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Joshua J. Emrick as a Kavli Fellow, part of a program that brings together outstanding young scientists to discuss advances and opportunities in a broad range of scientific disciplines. Emrick, an assistant professor of dentistry …
