Expanding opportunities to leverage science in the clinic Patricia Corby has joined Penn Dental Medicine with a eye toward advancing clinical research at the School. Expanding opportunities to leverage science in the clinic Patricia Corby, who recently joined the School of Dental Medicine as associate dean for translational research, is bringing her research to bear for cancer patients undergoing radiation, while looking to advance clinical research School-wide.
Everyday enzymes, now grown in plants Everyday enzymes, now grown in plants Myriad industrial processes rely on enzymes, from making orange juice to manufacturing denim jeans. Research emerging from the School of Dental Medicine is transforming how these enzymes get made.
Penn Dental Medicine educating dentists to care for persons with disabilities Penn Dental Medicine educating dentists to care for persons with disabilities Penn Dental Medicine is helping to improve access to care for persons with disabilities through a commitment to provide continuing education and educational content to dentists on how to manage this special population.
The placebo cure The placebo cure Drug researchers use control groups to measure the efficacy of their drug tests. What happens when the control group responds? Science proves the placebo effect is indeed medicine itself.
Prepping Philly high schoolers for college Prepping Philly high schoolers for college Rising 11th graders in the Provost Summer Mentorship Program at Penn spend a month on campus diving into the professional fields of dentistry, medicine, law, nursing, and engineering.
Bringing healthy smiles to Philadelphia communities Bringing healthy smiles to Philadelphia communities In health care facilities embedded around Philadelphia, students and faculty from the School of Dental Medicine are ramping up the care they provide to underserved populations.
College campuses are thinking about lactation spaces—but could be doing more Diane Spatz is a professor of perinatal nursing and the Helen M. Shearer Professor of Nutrition at the School of Nursing, and a nurse scientist for the lactation program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Image: Eric Sucar) College campuses are thinking about lactation spaces—but could be doing more Breastfeeding mothers in higher-education environments can typically find a place to pump, but only recently have institutions begun to prioritize access to this resource.
Penn Dental Medicine offering free emergency care to furloughed federal workers Penn Dental Medicine offering free emergency care to furloughed federal workers As the federal government shutdown continues, Penn Dental Medicine is opening its doors to furloughed federal workers, offering them free care for emergency dental needs.
Launching junior faculty into fulfilling careers For Mia Levine, an assistant professor in the biology department, shown with postdoctoral scientist Cara Brand, participating in the Pathways program has given her a chance to take a step back from the demands of her day-to-day tasks and reflect on larger goals. Launching junior faculty into fulfilling careers Taking a holistic approach, the Penn Faculty Pathways Program equips early career professors with the tools they need to excel professionally and personally.
A Sayre-Keystone collaboration brings dental care to kids Through a series of four service day events, the School teamed with Keystone First to provide care to children at Penn Dental at Sayre in West Philadelphia. (Photo courtesy: Penn Dental Medicine) A Sayre-Keystone collaboration brings dental care to kids Penn Dental at Sayre Health Center teamed with Keystone First to help children and young adults living in the Center’s West Philadelphia neighborhood find dental care.