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Pileggi accepted as 2016-17 ELAM Fellow

Roberta Pileggi, D.D.S., M.S., was accepted as a Fellow in 2016-2017 Class of the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women. Pileggi is an endodontist who also serves as associate dean for advanced education, director of the UF School of Advanced Dental Sciences and…

Progulske-Fox named NAI Fellow

Ann Progulske-Fox Ph.D., a distinguished professor in the University of Florida department of oral biology, was honored by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) when she was inducted as a 2015 Fellow of the NAI on April 15 during their fifth annual conference at the United States Patent and…

Esquivel-Upshaw receives $3.2 million NIH grant

Josephine Esquivel-Upshaw, D.M.D., M.S. Josephine Esquivel-Upshaw, D.D.S., M.S., and Arthur Clark, D.D.S., professors in the department of restorative dental sciences, division of prosthodontics, and their team received a $3.2 million, five-year NIH-NIDCR R01 grant for their research project, “Novel coatings to minimize surface…

Wynkoop appointed team leader

Wynkoop joins her team leader colleagues in supervising all aspects of DMD students’ clinical activities relating to disease control, periodontal therapy, restorative dentistry, patient management, quality assurance and treatment planning.

Wallet appointed associate dean for faculty affairs

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…