Get the latest update on dental sciences at the 32nd annual Clinic and Research Day, set for Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, the only dental school in Chicago. The event will take on the appearance of a national dental meeting and coincides with the Chicago Dental Society’s Midwinter Meeting.
Longtime faculty member Dr. Ron Milnarik, Clinical Assistant Professor, Endodontics, was honored by UIC Advancement and UIC Athletics by being chosen to be the Torch Bearer for the Lighting of the Flame at the Dec. 1 men’s basketball game between the UIC Flames and the Loyola Ramblers.
The UIC Department of Orthodontics is delighted to announce that Dr. Charles Greene has been appointed as “Clinical Professor Emeritus of Orthodontics” approved by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, effective 11/15/18. This is a well-deserved…
In November, #GivingTuesday closed at UIC with $140,012 in giving from 830 donors. The College of Dentistry was a key contributor to the campaign’s success, quintupling its giving numbers from last year.
At the 2018 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM), the College’s Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA) was announced as the winner of the Hispanic Dental Association (HDA) Chapter of the Year competition.
Dr. Sriram Ravindran, Assistant Professor, Oral Biology, and Dr. Praveen Gajendrareddy, Associate Professor, Periodontics, have earned a National Institutes of Health R01 grant of approximately $2 million in funding over five years from the National Institutes of Health to develop a better way to regenerate bone or tissues that have been lost to disease or injury.
The Fry Foundation has provided a grant to the UIC College of Dentistry’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry for a dual purpose. One is for the department to perform a community needs assessment, to determine families’ requirements, wants, and barriers concerning pediatric dental care.
Congratulations to Dr. Nisha Garg, 3rd year Orthodontics Resident, and Dr. Laurence Golden, Clinical Assistant Professor at UIC Department of Orthodontics for winning the third place in the Invisalign Ortho Summit Case Challenge 2018.
Dr. Lauren Gordon, Orthodontics Resident, received a Professional Student Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Award from UIC. A brief summary of the scholarship can be found here: http://uhp.uic.edu/opportunities/scholarships/scholarships-university-illinois-chicago-students/. Congratulations, Dr. Gordon!
