Shannon Wallet, Ph.D., an associate professor in oral biology, has been appointed associate dean for faculty affairs for the University of Florida College of Dentistry effective July 1, 2016. “Dr. Wallet brings to this position a strong track record of advising and mentoring students, post-docs and junior faculty as…
Like a probiotic approach to the gut to promote health, what if a probiotic formulation could be developed from natural beneficial bacteria from humans who had a very high capacity to break down arginine?
Congratulations to Danielle Vermilyea, a University of Florida College of Dentistry pre-doctoral student in the laboratory of Mary Ellen Davey, Ph.D., who was one of 22 students nationally to be awarded a Student Travel Grant from the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). …
A researcher who specializes in studying how two common strains of bacteria achieve their potency has joined the University of Florida College of Dentistry. José A. Lemos, Ph.D., an associate professor of oral biology, was recruited from the University of Rochester as part of UF’s preeminence initiative. For Lemos,…
The University of Florida College of Dentistry’s 2015 Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) Site Visit for the predoctoral program and advanced education programs in endodontics, oral and maxillofacial pathology, oral and maxillofacial radiology, orthodontics, pediatrics, periodontics, and prosthodontics is September 28 through October 1. All accredited dental education programs…
The 40th annual commencement ceremony of the University of Florida College of Dentistry will be held on May 15, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are required for admittance into the auditorium, though there…
Isabel Garcia, D.D.S., M.P.H., joined the University of Florida College of Dentistry today as the seventh permanent dean. She was appointed in September 2014 by David S. Guzick, M.D., Ph.D., senior vice president for health affairs at UF and president of UF Health, when she was serving as the…
Primosch Congratulations to Lorie Primosch, M.Ed., and Shannon Wallet, Ph.D., who were selected as the 2014-15 Teachers of the Year for the University of Florida College of Dentistry. The Teachers of the Year are selected by the sophomore, junior and senior students from a ballot of…
The University of Florida College of Dentistry announced several administrative transitions. Catalanotto Effective February 12, 2015, Frank Catalanotto, D.M.D., is stepping down as chair of the Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science after serving in that role for just over five years. Frank, a professor,…
Ann Progulske-Fox, Ph.D., a distinguished professor in the University of Florida Department of Oral Biology, was elected as a fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in October 2014. The AAAS Council elects members whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or…
