Shannon Wallet, Ph.D., graduated from North Carolina State University in 1995 with a bachelor’s in medical technology and went on to earned a degree in clinical laboratory science from Duke University. She earned her Ph.D. in oral biology from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in 2005…
Dental students are a pretty talented bunch. So it makes sense that others in the profession are as well. That’s why the Dental Ambassadors, a group of D.M.D. students who organize the show, are encouraging everyone in the college – faculty, staff, residents and D.M.D. students – to get involved…
University of Florida College of Dentistry alumni and friends are invited to a special reception on Friday, March 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. in conjunction with the 2014 Hinman Dental Meeting in Atlanta, Ga. Last year was the college’s first Gator Dentist event at the annual meeting. It was…
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…
The University of Florida is identifying, recruiting, and hiring faculty capable of taking on the biggest challenges. We want to lead efforts to feed the world, to lift a continent out of poverty, and to have data serve us, not overwhelm us. We’re focusing our brain gain in areas…
The UF American Student Dental Association (A.S.D.A.) set up an oral health table at the annual UF Great Gator Health Fest, the largest student-run health fair, coordinated by the UF College of Pharmacy. The ASDA students brought the Mighty Molar along for the fun and he really enjoyed a…
Congratulations to two University of Florida College of Dentistry D.M.D. students who were chosen to receive $3,000 scholarships from the Hinman Board of Trustees. Tyler Oatmen and Lauren Andreolas, both members of the Class of 2015, received the scholarships following a faculty vote reflecting their choice for “outstanding scholar.”…
On Dec. 19, 2013, Scott Tomar, D.M.D., M.P.H., Dr.PH., went before the Gainesville City Commission to present the findings of this year’s Alachua County Third Grade Oral Health Screening and the WIC Prevention Program. The presentation was intended to raise awareness among local policymakers of the serious oral health…
On Nov. 8, a group of donors, alumni, faculty, staff and students of the University of Florida College of Dentistry gathered to officially open the recently renovated space that created a new clinical home for the periodontics and prosthodontics residency programs – UF Health Periodontics & Prosthodontics. The state-of-the-art…
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…
