Congratulations to Adam Jones, D.M.D., a third year resident in the graduate prosthodontics program who won a first place award clinical research in prosthodontics at the 2014 International Team for Implantology (ITI) World Symposium, in Geneva, Switzerland, in April 2014. Jones was one of four…
Two residents in the University of Florida Department of Endodontics won research awards during the 2014 American Association of Endodontists (AAE) annual meeting in Washington, D.C., April 30 through May 3. Dr. Thomas Currie, left in photo, received a $1,000 award for his oral research presentation, “Presence of Metastatic…
Carol Stewart, D.D.S., M.S., a professor in the University of Florida Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, was selected to serve as president of The American Academy of Oral Medicine 2014-15 during its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, in April. “I am delighted to be working with the…
Congratulations to Lindsay Montague, D.M.D., a third-year resident of the University of Florida Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Program. She received the William G. Shafer Award from the American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology during their 2014 annual meeting in April in St. Augustine, Florida. The award is given…
Congratulations to Özlem Yilmaz, D.D.S., Ph.D., associate professor in periodontology and oral biology, who was one of 33 faculty members chosen as UF Research Foundation Professors for 2014-2017. The recognition goes to faculty who have a distinguished current record of research and a strong research agenda that is likely…
Kyulim Lee, a first-year dental student at the University of Florida, took home a first place award in the highly competitive Hatton/Johnson&Johnson competition during the American Association for Dental Research meeting in Charlotte, N.C., on March 19, 2104. She competed against nine other national finalists during the meeting and,…
Congratulations to Luciana Shaddox, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., who received a 2014 American Dental Education Association/African American Latina/o Faculty of Color Tuition Scholarship for Professional Development. The award Luciana Shaddox, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D. provides a full waiver of the $1,995 tuition for the…
Congratulations to Neel Bhattacharyya and Marc Ottenga, voted 2013-14 Teachers of the Year at the University of Florida College of Dentistry. Bhattacharyya is on the far left, second row. Shown…
Patty Xirau-Probert, Ph.D., a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, has been appointed to the position of assistant dean for student and multicultural affairs for the University of Florida College of Dentistry, effective January 10, 2014. This is a new administrative position that…
Congratulations to the University of Florida Gamma Gamma Chapter of Psi Omega Dental Fraternity for picking up three awards during the Psi Omega Dental Fraternity National Council Meeting held recently in New Orleans, La. The chapter won the 2012-13 National Chapter Excellence Award, the 2012-13 Southeast Region Award for…
