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,…
Two men with arthritis walk into a room. Both have the same degree of damage to their knee cartilage, but only one rates his pain a nine on a scale of zero to 10. Why? Roger Fillingim, Ph.D., is trying to find out with the help of a five-year,…
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…
Congratulations to first-year University of Florida College of Dentistry student, Amanda Francis, who won the National Students Research Group Award (NSRG) of the American Association for Dental Research during the 20th Annual Hinman Student Research Symposium Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2014, in Memphis, Tennessee. Francis’ project examined the…
New Medicaid policy increases the rate of children receiving vital oral health care in Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Children on Medicaid and their parents may have a reason to smile more: A study by University of Florida researchers shows that a change in the state of Florida’s Medicaid policy…
The college is proud to announce that Marcelle Nascimento, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D. an assistant professor in the University of Florida Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, was elected president-elect/councilor for the 2014-15 term of the International Association for Dental Research/American Associate for Dental Research Cariology Group. “I am both honored…
Taylor Capasso The University of Florida College of Dentistry proudly congratulates Taylor Capasso and Amanda Francis who were selected from a large pool of applicants by faculty to represent the college at the 2014 Annual Hinman Student Research Symposium in Memphis, Tenn., on October 31 –…
Longtime faculty member of the University of Florida College of Dentistry Thomas A. Brown, Ph.D., passed away on August 6, 2014, at Haven Hospice in Gainesville, Florida. Brown was a professor in the UF Department of Oral Biology for 30 years, joining in September 1984 as an assistant professor in…
Some students can’t wait to begin full immersion in dental school and, fortunately, there’s a University of Florida College of Dentistry program that’s perfect for them. This year, seven incoming freshmen dental students are participating in the college’s 10-week Summer Research Program that started on May 19. Participating this…
