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School conducts COVID-19 antibody testing

June 11, 2020

Ann Arbor, Mich., June 11, 2020 – The School of Dentistry has joined a national effort to increase antibody testing related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In April, the school began testing local front-line healthcare workers, and more recently expanded to a wider community including all faculty, staff, and students of the School of Dentistry as …

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Study uncovers new insights into opioid prescribing for dental procedures

May 22, 2020

Ann Arbor, Mich., May 22, 2020 – A study by a team of researchers including a School of Dentistry faculty member sheds new light on how opioids can be prescribed less frequently for pain management after dental procedures. University of Michigan researchers discovered that opioids are more likely to be prescribed after dental procedures that …

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School again leads annual NIDCR grant funding

April 24, 2020

Ann Arbor, Mich., April 24, 2020 – The University of Michigan School of Dentistry has received more research funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research in fiscal 2019 than any dental institution in the country. A newly-released compilation of NIDCR grants shows that the school received $21.9 million for a variety of research …

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2020 QS Ranking: U-M dental school is No. 1 in U.S., third in world

March 4, 2020

Ann Arbor, Mich., March 4, 2020 – The University of Michigan School of Dentistry is rated as the top dental school in the United States for the sixth consecutive year by an international publication that rates universities. The 2020 QS World University Rankings also lists U-M as the third best dental school in the world, …

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Research Day 2020: Awards presented from wide range of scientific inquiry

February 21, 2020

Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 21, 2020 – More than 100 studies highlighted during the School of Dentistry’s annual Research Day on Wednesday tracked an impressive variety of scientific questions. Researchers examined complex cell biology related to many aspects of oral health, as well as topics such as predicting future tooth loss and a potential therapy …

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Record Number of Posters Set for Annual Research Day Feb. 19

February 6, 2020

Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 6, 2020 – The annual Research Day tradition at the School of Dentistry continues on Feb. 19 with the presentation of the latest scientific studies by dental and dental hygiene students, graduate students in various specialties, PhD candidates, postdocs, faculty, staff and visiting scholars. Research is thriving at the school with …

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Faculty published nearly 200 papers in leading journals in 2019

January 15, 2020

Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 15, 2020 – With more than $25 million in annual research expenditures, the University of Michigan School of Dentistry is involved with scientific research that ranges from innovative clinical trials for dentistry to advancing our understanding of cancer to leading breakthroughs in new disciplines such as regenerative medicine. This significant research …

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Dental School Faculty Receive Award for Major Bioscience Initiative

December 9, 2019

Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 9, 2019 – School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. David Kohn will lead a new research project that seeks to develop advanced materials that control the programming of cells and their spatio-temporal organization into functional three-dimensional tissues. Kohn, a professor in the Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics and …

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