Oral Biology

Have you ever found yourself wondering what happens in all the Dental Tower labs when you’re wandering around a floor, looking for an office or meeting room? Dr. Kenneth Anusavice,…

Robert Burne, Ph.D. Congratulations to Robert Burne, Ph.D., a professor and chair of the Oral Biology department, who is the recipient of the 2009 Research in Dental Caries Award from the International Association for Dental Research (IADR). The award will be presented during the…

Congratulations to L. Jeannine Brady, Ph.D., and Matthew J. Dennis, D.D.S.,both selected by the college’s students as Teacher of the Year for the College of Dentistry, recognizing their excellence, innovation and effectiveness in teaching of the dental sciences. Jeannine Brady, Ph.D. Brady, associate professor…

Andrew Jakymiw, Ph.D. Andrew Jakymiw, Ph.D., a research assistant professor in the College of Dentistry’s Oral Biology department, recently received two major grant awards to fund his research aimed at developing RNA intereference (RNAi)-based therapies for the treatment of oral cancer. In July 2008,…

Shannon Wallet, Ph.D. Shannon M. Wallet, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the UF College of Dentistry, received two grants and one contract, totaling more than $800,000 to fund her research within the UF College of Dentistry. Wallet recently received a $402,875, two-year grant from…

Sara Palmer, an IDP graduate student in the college’s Department of Oral Biology, recently received an Individual Pre-doctoral National Research Service Award (NRSA) grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). The grant covers most of her stipend through May 2010.   Palmer is originally from Jackson,…

Edward Chan, Ph.D., a professor in the UF College of Dentistry’s Department of Oral Biology, received a one-year grant of $88,500 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), a part of the National Institutes of Health, to fund a pilot study on autoantibody determinations and their xenobiotic…

From left: Dr. Ronald Watson, OKU Treasurer, Dr. Robert A. Burne, honorary member, Dr. Charles G. Widmer, faculty member, Dr. Arthur Nimmo,…

Congratulations to the College of Dentistry faculty members whose promotions were recently approved by UF President Machen and are effective on July 1, 2008. We are especially honored that Ann Progulske-Fox, PhD, Oral Biology Department, was promoted to distinguished professor. The awarding of this title recognizes her as one of…

Posters, presentations, lectures, awards and camaraderie marked the Sixth Annual College of Dentistry Research Day on March 28, 2008. The day’s highlights included research presentations from 22 DMD students, 15 MS/residents, 16 PhD/postdoctoral trainees, and nine faculty, staff, and undergraduate students that showcased the scientific accomplishments of the College…