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Precision in Practice: Drawing Parallels Between Dentistry and Art

February 14, 2024

Amanda Collison never thought that the hobby she picked up in college would become a way to combine her interest in science with her motivation to make dentistry more accessible to others. Now the third-year dental student at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) is using her artistic skills to bring dental concepts to life in her drawings.... Read more about Precision in Practice: Drawing Parallels Between Dentistry and Art

Researchers Explore Immune Checkpoint Therapy to Treat Aggressive Form of Oral Precancerous Disease

Researchers Explore Immune Checkpoint Therapy to Treat Aggressive Form of Oral Precancerous Disease

February 9, 2024

In one of the first clinical trials to explore treatment of an aggressive form of oral precancer with immune checkpoint therapy (ICT), researchers from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and other collaborators found promising results for treating a high-risk oral precancerous disease with ICT.... Read more about Researchers Explore Immune Checkpoint Therapy to Treat Aggressive Form of Oral Precancerous Disease

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Addressing Immigrant Oral Health: HSDM Effort Meets Growing Needs

February 2, 2024

For immigrants who have just arrived in Boston, a critical oral health concern may be one of the first issues that leads them to seek care within the U.S. healthcare system. Navigating their options for dental care can be extremely difficult for many refugee families with language barriers and cultural differences. Nearly 7,500 immigrant households live in shelters or hotel rooms throughout Massachusetts’ shelter system, compounding the growing need for care.... Read more about Addressing Immigrant Oral Health: HSDM Effort Meets Growing Needs

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The Perfect Fit: Students Take the Next Step in their Professional Journey

January 26, 2024

Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) Class of 2024 students took the next step in their careers this week after learning of matches to residency programs around the country. Surrounded by their peers and mentors, the DMD students who will graduate in May celebrated their future plans.

Out of the 33 graduating students, 26 have chosen to pursue post-doctoral residency programs. Seven will go into Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, four into General Practice Residencies, four into Orthodontics, three each into Pediatrics, Periodontology, and Endodontics, one into an Advanced...

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Celebrating Excellence: Colleagues Honored with Prestigious Service Awards

December 19, 2023

Two members of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) community have been honored for their exceptional service to the School and the surrounding medical community. Dr. Vicki Rosen, professor and chair of the Department of Developmental Biology, was selected as a recipient of the 2023 Barbara J. McNeil Faculty Award for Exceptional Service. Carrie Sylven, director of Student Affairs, was chosen as a recipient of the 2023 Daniel D. Federman Staff Award for Exceptional Service.

The awards were established to...

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Immune Dictionary Reveals Deepest-Yet View into Workings of the Immune System

Immune Dictionary Reveals Deepest-Yet View into Workings of the Immune System

December 18, 2023

The immune system plays an essential role in keeping us healthy and in protecting us from disease. Immune cells are regulated by cytokines, key molecules (of which there are more than 100 major types) that send chemical messages that dictate how and when immune cells develop or activate against threats to our health. Cytokines are so critical to the function of the immune system that more than one million scientific publications have studied them — yet until now there’s been no systemic reference for understanding how specific cytokines affect different...

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Dr. Tien Jiang Receives Shore Fellowship to Further Her Work in Oral Health Literacy

December 8, 2023

Tien Jiang, DMD14, instructor in Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology, has been honored with an Eleanor and Miles Shore Fellowship. Established in 1995 to help junior faculty at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) and Harvard Medical School (HMS), the fellowship program offers financial support during a critical time in a faculty member’s academic career.... Read more about Dr. Tien Jiang Receives Shore Fellowship to Further Her Work in Oral Health Literacy