Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 28, 2019 – A clinical trial researching childhood caries, led by Dr. Margherita Fontana at the School of Dentistry, is featured in a video presented with this month’s Michigan Research electronic newsletter. The University of Michigan Office of Research distributes its monthly e-newsletter, which showcases a variety of campus research projects, …
Ann Arbor, MI — March 27, 2013 — Faculty and students from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry won several major awards during the recent annual sessions of both the American Association for Dental Research and the International Association for Dental Research in Seattle. Dean Peter Polverini was installed as the new AADR president at the conclusion …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 21, 2019 -– The evidence-based conclusion about research at the School of Dentistry is that it is thriving, with a record number of poster presentations highlighting the school’s annual Research Day on Wednesday. Dental and dental hygiene students, graduate students in various specialties, PhD candidates, postdocs, faculty, staff and visiting scholars combined …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 6, 2018 -– Noriaki Ono, assistant professor in the Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, has new research about skeletal stem cells that is being published in the journal Nature. The study, “Resting zone of the growth plate harbors a unique class of skeletal stem cells,” is important because it will help explain …
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 …