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Oral and Craniofacial Sciences Graduate Program Welcomes New Student Cohort
September 30, 2015UCSF Dentistry’s Oral and Craniofacial Sciences (OCS) Graduate Program welcomed a new student cohort to campus last week at its annual welcome reception. The interdisciplinary OCS...
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Dr. Kjeld Aamodt Joins UCSF Orthodontics
October 12, 2015Kjeld Aamodt, DDS, MS recently joined UCSF Dental Center’s Orthodontics team as an Assistant Professor and practitioner in the orthodontics faculty clinic. Dr. Aamodt earned his DDS...
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2015 Research and Clinical Excellence Day on Oct. 15
October 12, 2015This year’s UCSF School of Dentistry Research and Clinical Excellence Day takes place Thursday, Oct. 15, in Cole Hall of the Medical Sciences Building at UCSF's Parnassus Heights...
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Brent Lin, DMD, Receives HRSA Grant to Improve Dental Primary Care
October 26, 2015Brent Lin, DMD, professor at the UCSF School of Dentistry, has received a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to develop and implement collaborative oral...
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October 26, 2015Three University of California campuses are joining forces to accelerate clinical translation of new tissue regeneration discoveries. In September, the National Institute of Dental and...
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UCSF Opens New Campus Store
October 26, 2015UCSF has opened a new 900-square-foot campus store on the lower level of Millberry Union, in the former Walgreens location. Learn more in a recent article on UCSF.edu.
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Dentistry Students Provide Dental Education, Screenings at Potrero Hill Festival
October 26, 2015On Saturday, Oct. 17, 17 students from the UCSF School of Dentistry volunteered to provide children’s dental education and screenings at the Potrero Hill Festival. Dr. Daniel Ramos...
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Packed House for 2015 Research and Clinical Excellence Day
October 27, 2015Cole Hall was packed to overflowing as the UCSF School of Dentistry community gathered for the 13th Research and Clinical Excellence Day on Thursday, Oct. 15.The day opened with words...
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Laura Aguilar Sanchez '19 Featured on Capital Public Radio
October 29, 2015UCSF School of Dentistry student Laura Aguilar Sanchez '19 was recently featured on Capital Public Radio's program "The View from Here." The story describes Laura's challenging and...
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Molecular Switch Generates Calorie-Burning Brown Fat
October 29, 2015By Nicholas Weiler on October 29, 2015A research team led by UC San Francisco scientists has identified a molecular switch capable of converting unhealthy white fat into healthy,...
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Sophie Dumont, PhD, Receives NIH New Innovator Award
November 9, 2015Sophie Dumont, PhD, Assistant Professor in the School of Dentistry’s Department of Cell and Tissue Biology, has received the New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health...
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Dean Featherstone Receives Honorary Membership from American Dental Association
November 12, 2015John D.B. Featherstone, professor and dean of the UCSF School of Dentistry, was named an honorary member of the American Dental Association (ADA) at the organization’s annual meeting...
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Dorothy Perry, Associate Dean of Education and Student Affairs, to Retire in...
November 12, 2015After 40 years of service to the University of California, Dorothy Perry, PhD, associate dean for education and student affairs, will retire on June 30, 2016. “I want to take this...
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UCSF Medical Students Learn Oral Health Skills from Dental Students
November 23, 2015First-year UCSF medical students are learning to include oral health in their traditional Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat (HEENT) examination from UCSF dental students. The new oral...
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Mentorship Program Helps Students Transition to Dental School
November 23, 2015The transition to dental school can be challenging, particularly for international students or for those who are living away from home for the first time. A mentorship program at the...
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Global Oral Health Symposium Set for April 7, 2016
November 23, 2015The sixth annual UCSF School of Dentistry Global Oral Health Symposium will take place Thursday, April 7, 2016 at the UCSF Parnassus campus. This year’s theme will be Oral Health...
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Human Gene Prevents Regeneration in Zebrafish
November 23, 2015Efforts to Regrow Human Tissue May Require Blocking Tumor-SuppressorBy Nicholas Weiler on November 17, 2015Regenerative medicine could one day allow physicians to correct congenital...
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UCSF Dentistry Students Shine at Research Events Worldwide
November 23, 2015UCSF School of Dentistry students have been representing the school and winning awards at conferences around the world this past summer and fall. Here are some highlights:Christian...
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Jennifer Perkins, DDS, MD, Joins Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
November 23, 2015Jennifer Perkins, DDS, MD, has joined UCSF’s Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Perkins graduated from the UCLA School of Dentistry in 2007 and the University of...
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Native Sons' Gift to Craniofacial Center Continues Long Tradition
December 4, 2015For the 62nd consecutive year, the Charitable Foundation of the Native Sons of Golden West (NSGW) has made a significant donation to the UCSF Craniofacial Center. This year, the...
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