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School of Dental Medicine

From lab discoveries to public outreach initiatives, students, faculty, staff and alumni at ϳԹ prove their dedication to advancing oral health in Cleveland and around the world. Read the latest news that highlights the innovation, care and community impact at the heart of our efforts to advance clinical excellence and service across populations.

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5 questions with… Kerolos Elsayed, endodontics resident with highest Endolit final exam score nationwide
On June 5, Kerolos Elsayed was focused on one thing: defending his thesis, the culmination of his studies and experience in the endodontics program at ϳԹ School of Dental Medicine. Moments before, Chair of the Department of Endodontics Andre Mickel shared some exciting...
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Dental student Christiane Chammas continues the award-winning streak at the National Oral Health Conference
Christiane Chammas, a senior dental/DMD-MPH student at the School of Dental Medicine won first place in the Annual Pre-Doctoral Dental Student Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Community Dentistry, sponsored by the American Association of Public Health Dentistry. Each U.S. dental school is ...
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New $3.7M grant to support research exploring mysterious link between cancer, HIV/AIDS
Research has found that those living with HIV have a higher risk for certain kinds of cancers—such as lung cancer. Now, with a new five-year, $3.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), researchers from ϳԹ hope to find out why. Ge Jin, professor at the ...
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ϳԹ Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Dental entrepreneurship with Jeff Rosenthal and Margaret Frankel
Join the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship for a ϳԹ Entrepreneurship Speaker Series roundtable discussion with Jeff Rosenthal (DEN ‘96) and Margaret Frankel (DEN ‘13) July 24 at 1 p.m. via Zoom. They will discuss their respective career journeys, entrepreneurship and...
School of Dental Medicine 2020 Specialty Program Graduates
The ϳԹ School of Dental Medicine recognizes those students graduating from our various graduate studies programs. “On behalf of our faculty and staff, I wish to extend our deepest congratulations to this year’s graduating post-graduate program students,” said School of...
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ϳԹ Med Supply Drive delivers PPE to local hospitals and produces masks
Organized by students at the School of Medicine, it did not take long for students, faculty, and staff across campus to join MedSupplyDrive@cwru. The initiative worked to connect hundreds of local businesses—from medical and dental offices, to industrial cleaning companies—willing to donate personal...
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School of Dental Medicine graduates selected for annual awards
The ϳԹ School of Dental Medicine recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of its students through annual awards. “Though an in-person ceremony could not be held this year, on behalf of our faculty and staff, I wish to extend our deepest congratulations to this year’s ...
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From terror to hope
ϳԹ School of Dental Medicine helps victim of terrorist attack put his life back together In a matter of about 90 seconds, Talha Ali’s life changed forever. He went from a promising high-school student in Pakistan, consistently at the top of his class, to the victim of a...
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Dental clinics reopen to emergency and urgent care patients after 60+ days
On May 18, after being closed for more than 60 days, the ϳԹ School of Dental Medicine reopened dental clinics for emergency and urgent care. “It feels great to be back in our space again,” said Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs, Dr. Manish Valiathan. “Patients are gla...
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School of Dental Medicine 2020 Honors, Prizes & Awards
The ϳԹ School of Dental Medicine recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of its students through annual awards. “Though an in-person ceremony could not be held this year, on behalf of our faculty and staff, I wish to extend our deepest congratulations to this year’s...