Dr. Anne George, the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry’s Allan G. Brodie Endowed Professor, and professor of oral biology, has been selected as a UIC University Scholar. The University Scholars Program honors faculty members for superior research and teaching, along with great promise for future achievements. The award provides $15,000 per year for three years.
A $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will help University of Illinois at Chicago researchers study how herpesviruses, and their underlying molecular mechanisms, contribute to increased inflammation in oral diseases, like periodontitis.
While 8 out 10 dentists practice general dentistry, the profession expands much farther than the general dentist. As with many areas of medicine, there are many specialized areas of training in which dental students can begin thinking about pursuing, even before applying to dental school.
Dr. Joseph Powers earned his DMD from the UIC College of Dentistry in May, and has decided to stay on, joining the faculty as a Clinical Instructor in Restorative Dentistry.
The Chicago Area Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Program, which provides yearlong fellowships to graduate health students for public service projects, awarded fellowships to University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry students Evan Fry, Bhavik Lakhani, and Viveka Patel.
Dr. Russell Pesavento, a University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry MOST (Multidisciplinary Oral Science Training) postdoctoral fellow and a researcher in the Center for Biomolecular Sciences at the UIC College of Pharmacy, received the UIC Chancellor’s Translational Research Initiative (CTRI) award for 2018-2019.
Annette Merkel, a dual degree (DMD-PhD) College of Dentistry student in the MOST (Multidisciplinary Oral Science Training) program, has received a competitive National Institutes of Health F30 award through the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.
Dr. Roshan Parikh, and his Chicagoland Smile Group is giving back with Mission: Veteran Smiles, a community health initiative focused on members of the Armed Forces. With help from UIC volunteers, they recently provided over 300 veterans with free dental care.
University of Illinois oral medicine experts and computer scientists are teaming up to harness the power of big data to change the landscape of oral cancer prevention. To do this, they are combining the latest advances in machine learning with one of the oldest functional food products in the world: green tea.
A significant IGNITE campaign gift from Dr. Ronald Milnarik, ’67, Loyola Endodontics ’75, Clinical Assistant Professor, Endodontics, and his wife, Pauline, has established the first endowed professorship in the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry Department of Endodontics: The Franklin S. Weine Endowed Professorship in Endodontics.
