Periodontics research news
When you see him, please congratulate Dr. Zhao Lin upon receiving his first R01 grant. The title is “Epigenetic Regulation of Periodontal Inflammation,” which is supported by the National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research of the NIH. He will evaluate the epigenetic changes in patients with periodontitis and test the therapeutic potential of a […]
AOP update: future home of VCU Dental Care clinics
The VCU Health System’s new Adult Outpatient Pavilion (AOP) is currently under construction at the corner of North 10th and East Leigh streets. The AOP will be the future home of nearly all of the VCU School of Dentistry clinics. This state-of-the-art facility affords our dental school bragging rights as the first in the country […]
Periodontics resident news
by Dr. Tom Waldrop, M.S. (D.D.S. ’73/D) Class of 2020 The Class of 2020 experienced an ending to their residency program like no other! They each successfully defended their Master Thesis by remote conferencing as follows: Dr. Jill Beitz (D.D.S. ’15/D; M.S. ’20/D): The Effects of Exosomes on the Regeneration of Rat Calvaria Dr. Peter […]
Periodontics undergraduate news
American Dental Education Association, Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Program by Thomas E. Koertge, D.M.D., Ph.D. The American Dental Education Association, Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Program (ADCP) introduces students to the academic side of dentistry. For the last two years, Dr. Thomas Koertge has mentored three dental students through the program, which includes interviewing multiple faculty, […]
Periodontics staff update
The academic and clinical staff of the Department of Periodontics are superb. Faye Miles continues to shine in the academic office, keeping us organized and productive. She has been the “glue” of the department in so many ways through these crazy times. Shelby Haynes has retired from her administrative position for the second time this […]
Gratitude for affiliate faculty
For the current academic year, part-time faculty positions in the Department of Periodontics were only offered on a volunteer basis. It is with heart-filled gratitude that we recognize our current Affiliate Faculty for their outstanding dedication and service to our department, and thereby to the profession of periodontology. These talented periodontists contribute immensely to undergraduate […]