Dan Nathanson DPH 85 PROS 90 retires, is honored after 37 years at GSDM
After a long and illustrious career as professor and chair of the Department of Restorative Sciences & Biomaterials at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), Dan Nathanson DPH 85 PROS 90 retired from the school’s faculty in December 2019. In recognition of his many years of service and his contributions to the School, […]
GSDM, Tufts, and Harvard provide free endodontic care to 50 patients as part of Day of Giving
Bernadette Ponce had a problem. One of her fillings had fallen out, and there was a gaping hole in her tooth. “It was nerve-wracking,” she said, as she imagined what might have happened had she not sought dental care—including getting something stuck in the tooth or having an abscess form. “And it was in my […]
Fourth-year DMD student wins award at Hinman Student Research Symposium
Weihao Wang DMD 20 won a Basic Science Research Award at the 25th annual Hinman Student Research Symposium for his project, “Early Determinants of Ductal Patterning in the Developing Submandibular Gland.” More than 100 dental students and trainees from across North America gave oral and poster presentations on their research projects during the Hinman Symposium, […]
Dr. Belinda Borrelli receives NIDCR grant for smoking cessation project
Sitting in the chair during a routine dental appointment, while getting her teeth cleaned, Dr. Belinda Borrelli had an idea: “This would be a really good time for smoking cessation counseling,” she recalled thinking. The idea didn’t come completely out of left field. Borrelli, professor of Health Policy & Health Services and director of the […]
GSDM becomes first dental school to offer One Love Foundation workshop on identifying, avoiding unhealthy relationships
The Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine became the first dental school in the country to offer programming to its students from the One Love Foundation, which educates young people about health and unhealthy relationships. The One Love Foundation, which also empowers young people to identify and avoid abuse, was founded by the family […]
From Bangkok to Boston: Dental students from around the world visit GSDM as part of International Externship Exchange Program
The Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) welcomed students and faculty from six dental schools around the world this summer as part of the International Externship Exchange Program (IEEP). Through this program, select GSDM fourth-year Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) students visit schools in China, India, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, and the United […]
GSDM becomes first U.S. dental school to acquire, implement robotic-assisted surgery
The Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) has become the first U.S. dental school to acquire, install, and use two surgical robotic devices for dental implant surgeries. These devices will provide an opportunity for the School’s predoctoral students and postdoctoral residents to learn how state-of-the-art robotic technology, with its accuracy and precision during […]
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Miriam Walker, 2019 recipient of Dr. Bessie Delany Scholarship
Pediatric dentistry resident Dr. Miriam Walker feels a sense of connection with Dr. Elizabeth “Bessie” Delany. Delany was the second African American woman licensed to practice dentistry in New York State as she managed and operated a practice in Harlem for many years. She was also active in civil rights, and openly defied the segregation […]
Students present research from APEX rotations
On Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 10 students from the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) Class of 2022 presented on the research they undertook during their Applied Professional Experience (APEX) program. “Research is an important aspect of your education here at GSDM,” Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter said. “I […]
GSDM alumni return to Boston for 2019 Alumni Weekend
Even as the sun began to set below the trees of Boston Public Garden, the Four Seasons’ Aujourd’Hui room continued to glow as alumni from the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) talked, laughed, and reminisced about their days in dental school during the School’s annual Alumni Weekend reception, held on Friday, September […]