Children often have a fear of the unknown and visiting the dentist is no different for many of them. To address those fears and concerns, David Markiewicz, DMD ’19, published his first children’s book entitled, “Dentists are Monsters” in early January.
Dr. Christina Nicholas, assistant professor at the UIC Department of Orthodontics, has been granted an honorary appointment as a research associate at the Field Museum's social sciences section. Congratulations on this wonderful achievement!
PASDA student members, Dr. Bin Yang, and Dr. Judy Yuan volunteered their time at a recent Chinatown Community Health Fair—an interdisciplinary event that involved UIC dental, medical, and pharmacy schools, Northwestern and UIC assistants/translators, and the Illinois College of Optometry.
Dr. Christina Nicholas's pilot grant proposal titled “The Effects of Food Insecurity on the Oral Microbiomes of Children in Chicago” was approved for funding.
