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First year dental student chosen as national research finalist

Congratulations to first year dental student, Kyulim Lee, who was chosen as one of nine national finalists to compete for the American Association of Dental for Dental Research (A.A.D.R.) Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Hatton Awards in the junior category. The award is aimed at promoting clinically relevant-translational research projects like…

Two dental residents win Outstanding International Student Awards

Congratulations to Dr. Luiz H. Gonzaga, a resident in the University of Florida Department of Prosthodontics, and Dr. Alex Podaru, a resident in the UF Department of Periodontics. Both received a 2013 Outstanding International Student Award from the University of Florida. Sponsored by the University of Florida International Center,…

Researchers find potential link between gum disease and Alzheimer’s

Lakshmyya GAINESVILLE, Fla. ― Oral bacteria from poor dental hygiene have been linked to brain tissue degeneration, according to new evidence from an international team of researchers, including one at the University of Florida College of Dentistry. UF’s Lakshmyya Kesavalu, B.V.Sc., M.Sc., S.C.C., an associate professor…

A mighty good time!

On Sept. 22, six teams gathered but only one could emerge victorious. They wore their team colors, brought their gear and battled it out in the rain for the championship title at the Annual Mighty Molar Picnic at UF’s Lake Wauburg. More than 200 people attended the event, organized…

D.M.D students performance stellar on NBDE

For the fifth year in a row, the sophomore D.M.D. class of the University of Florida College of Dentistry achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the National Board Dental Exam Part I. In addition, summary reports from the American Dental Association show that the college’s classes of 2009…

Yilmaz receives CTSI award

Congratulations to Özlem Yilmaz, D.D.S., Ph.D., associate professor in periodontology and oral biology, who recently received the Master Certificate for Excellence in Human Subject Research and Protections from the University of Florida Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and was also one of 13 UF faculty members who…

Promotions and tenure announcements

Congratulations to six faculty members at the University of Florida College of Dentistry who were part of recent UF promotion and tenure announcements effective July 1, 2013. Kesavalu Four full-time faculty received promotions or tenure.  Lakshmyya Kesavalu, an associate professor in the department of periodontics was awarded tenure. Uma…

Periodontology Resident Receives Fellowship

Michael Fetner, DMD, MS, a resident in the Graduate Periodontology Program, is the 2013 recipient of the Richard J. Lazzara Fellowship in Advanced Implant Surgery, one of the most prestigious awards offered by the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation. The fellowship brings a $35,000 stipend for the recipient,…

38th Annual Commencement

On Friday, May 17, the Curtis M. Philips Center was bright with promise and the smiles of the 79 graduates of the University of Florida College of Dentistry D.M.D. Class of 2013 as they crossed the stage to accept their degrees. Family, friends, and the college’s faculty and staff…