Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 15, 2018 -– Dr. William Giannobile, chair of the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine at the School of Dentistry, has received the Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research from the American Dental Association. The award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions in clinical investigations that have …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 -– A graduate student studying how zebrafish regenerate body tissues won a top award at the School of Dentistry’s 2017 Research Day, and the school presented two new awards for faculty mentoring and excellence in research. The annual event showcased the research of 100 dental and dental hygiene students …
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 — November 14, 2013 — A third-year dental student at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry won a second place award for her research from the Student Clinicians of the American Dental Association (SCADA). The national competition was held during the ADA’s annual session in New Orleans. Emily Eubanks received the …
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 …
Ann Arbor, MI — April 30, 2013 — Research at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry may reveal clues that might make it possible to develop drugs pharmaceutically to derail tumor formation earlier. Dr. Russell Taichman and research associate Younghun Jung have published a paper that may shed some light on the molecular messages …
Ann Arbor, MI — April 18, 2013 — A second-year dental student at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry is the first recipient of a new research fellowship from the American Dental Association Foundation. Shalini Kamodia recently received the first Dr. Ray Bowen Student Research Fellowship for her study investigating a new treatment strategy …
Ann Arbor, MI — April 2, 2013 — During the next year, University of Michigan School of Dentistry researchers plan to recruit 50 patients who need a tooth extraction and a dental implant and then use the cells collected from the patients to see if it’s possible to grow bone. The specialized adult stem cells are known …