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Dr. Christine Wu Awarded Three Grants

Dr. Christine Wu Awarded Three Grants

Dr. Christine Wu, Professor, Pediatric Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, has been awarded several research grants.

Grant Enables Study of Bone Repair

Grant Enables Study of Bone Repair

Three UIC faculty have received a National Institutes of Health Clinical and Translational Science Award pilot grant of $60,000 for their project, “Monocyte/MMacrophage Control of Induced Bone Repair Application.

My Service Learning Experience: Tanzania

My Service Learning Experience: Tanzania

In the DMD curriculum, students participate in a broad range of community service learning opportunities that prepare them for careers in diverse settings. In this edition of My Service Learning Experience, DMD students Naheed Ahmad and Jessica Hyker share their amazing experience on rotation in Tanzania, Africa.

UIC Dentistry Researchers Receive Award for Implant Innovation

UIC Dentistry Researchers Receive Award for Implant Innovation

Drs. Lyndon Cooper (Professor and Head, Oral Biology) and Xiaofeng (Charles) Zhou (Professor, Periodontics) received the 2017 IADR Academy of Osseointegration Innovation in Implant Sciences Award, presented by the International Association for Dental Research (IADR).

Why Dentistry is Ranked a Top Profession

Why Dentistry is Ranked a Top Profession

Dentistry employment will grow 18 percent in the next decade. So why is dentistry so attractive? Flexible schedules, opportunities to improve public health, and strong salaries, are just a few of the reasons. Find out how UIC is preparing the next generation of dental professionals to meet the growing demand.

Animal Art Makes the Waiting More Fun in Pediatric Dentistry

Animal Art Makes the Waiting More Fun in Pediatric Dentistry

The waiting room in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry is more colorful and fun with new artwork on the walls. The art offers kid-friendly renditions of a bunny, dog, kitty, koala, monkey, penguin, polar bear, pup, and two cats.

ASDA Honors Faculty for Community Outreach

ASDA Honors Faculty for Community Outreach

The UIC chapter of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) on April 12 presented its Advocate Award to Dr. Sahar Alrayyes, Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Alrayyes received the award for the effort she put into the Smiles for A Safe Haven event in July.

Dr. Joan M. Davis Chosen ADEA Foundation Education Fellow

Dr. Joan M. Davis Chosen ADEA Foundation Education Fellow

Dr. Joan M. Davis, an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, has been chosen the recipient of the American Dental Education Association/ADEAGeis Foundation Fellowship for 2017.

USA-ICD Awards Grant to College of Dentistry

USA-ICD Awards Grant to College of Dentistry

The International College of Dentists’ USA Section (USA-ICD) has awarded a grant from its International Student Experiences (ISE) program to the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry.