VCU School of Dentistry residents win research awards
Dr. Matt Detar (D.D.S. ’07) of the Department of Endodontics and Dr. Erika Lentini of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry are about to graduate from their residency programs, and they now can add research awards to their résumés. Detar received a prestigious research award from the American Association of Endodontists (AAE). During the AAE 2014 […]
Guest faculty from Qingdao, China visits VCU
This spring, the VCU School of Dentistry hosted four visiting dental faculty members from the Stomatological Hospital in Qingdao, China. Drs. Berry Yang, Judy Zhu, Tom Tang and Ben Zen visited Richmond, Va., in April and May to observe in the clinic and attend lectures. Together, their specialties run the gamut: general dentistry, periodontics, prosthodontics […]
Classmates remembered through memorial scholarships
The 2014 MCV Campus Reunion took place April 11 through April 13 in Richmond, Va., and nearly 500 alumni and family members converged on campus to celebrate the occasion. The tradition of reunion giving has become an integral facet of the MCV Campus Reunion. Generous donors over the years have supported their alma mater, its […]
AD Williams Projects 2014-2015
“Identifying therapeutic targets for combating human papillomavirus (HPV) positive head and neck cancer” Dr Morgan immorgan@vcu.edu “Novel biodegradable cell delivery device for periodontal regeneration” Dr Lin zlin@vcu.edu “Characterization of the role of microbial nucleic acid sensing in periodontitis and genetic and epigenetic susceptibility for periodontal inflammation.” The on-going projects include clinical, in vivo (mice […]
Faculty member named service-learning fellow
Tammy Swecker (B.S. ’93, M.Ed. ’05), associate professor, Department of Oral Health Promotion and Community Outreach, has been selected as one of the 2014-2015 VCU Service-Learning Faculty Fellows. She was selected from a competitive pool of faculty member applicants based on her previous involvement in service-learning and community-engagement as well as a proposed plan for […]
SNDA raises awareness through 5th Annual Oral Cancer Walk
Oral cancer has a fatality rate higher than that of skin, cervical or thyroid cancer, yet the general public is unaware of this cancer. The Student National Dental Association has started an initiative to raise awareness and to provide support for oral cancer research. On Saturday, April 19, 2014, oral cancer researchers, cancer survivors and […]
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery endows chair
The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry has endowed and named its department chair position for S. Elmer Bear, D.D.S., who held the position from 1962 to 1981. It is the VCU School of Dentistry’s first-ever endowed chair. Read the full article at VCU News >>
Researchers identify key enzyme found in disease-causing bacteria responsible for heart valve disease
By Sathya Achia Abraham University Public Affairs, VCU Across the Spectrum (www.spectrum.vcu.edu) A disease-causing bacterium found in the mouth needs manganese, a trace mineral, in order to cause a serious heart infection, according to a preclinical study led by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Philips Institute for Oral Health Research in the School of Dentistry. […]
First chair to support program, honor mentor
An endowed chair is one of the highest forms of recognition provided by a university to an individual, and the VCU School of Dentistry is proud to officially announce its first endowed chair – the S. Elmer Bear Chair. At its September meeting, the VCU Board of Visitors approved the chair, established with funds totaling […]
Faculty member and alumna inducted into honor society
It is with great pleasure that the Sigma Phi Alpha honor society announces the induction of Tammy Swecker (B.S. ’93, M.Ed. ’05), associate professor, Dental Hygiene Program, Department of Oral Health Promotion and Community Outreach. Sigma Phi Alpha is the national honor society of the dental hygiene profession. The organization was founded in 1958 based on […]