Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry positions Penn as a leader in engineering health nocred Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry positions Penn as a leader in engineering health In the two years since the cross-disciplinary research partnership was founded, CiPD has introduced microrobots that clean teeth, a new understanding of bacterial physics in tooth decay, and promising futures for lipid nanoparticles in oral cancer treatment.
Deans of health schools discuss climate change in their fields Kathy D. Morrison, faculty lead for the Environmental Innovations Initiative; Andrew M. Hoffman, dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine; Antonia M. Villarruel, dean of the School of Nursing; Farah Hussain, representing the dean of the Perelman School of Medicine; Sara S. Bachman, dean of School of Social Policy and Practice; Mark Wolff, dean of the School of Dental Medicine; and Julian Fisher, director of Oral and Planetary Health Policies in Penn Dental, sit onstage for a Climate Week discussion on climate and health. (Image: Tommy Leonardi) Deans of health schools discuss climate change in their fields Deans and leaders from the schools of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dental Medicine, Nursing, and Social Policy & Practice discussed climate and health at a Climate Week event.
Avoid opioids for short-term dental pain in kids, new guidelines say Penn In the News HealthDay Avoid opioids for short-term dental pain in kids, new guidelines say The Center for Integrative Global Health at the School of Dental Medicine has endorsed guidelines discouraging opioid prescriptions for children with short-term dental pain. Dental School inspiring high school students through Summer Mentorship Program SMP participant Anya Bourne in the advanced simulation lab. nocred Dental School inspiring high school students through Summer Mentorship Program This summer, the School of Dental Medicine welcomed 16 high school students from the broader Philadelphia area for the Provost’s Summer Mentorship Program. Balancing dentistry and engineering to bring new innovations to the clinic nocred Balancing dentistry and engineering to bring new innovations to the clinic Kyle Vining of the School of Dental Medicine and the School of Engineering and Applied Science discusses his unique dual career path and why we need more crosstalk between clinicians and researchers. A better understanding into how genes make us prone to allergies Image: iStock/Phira Phonruewiangphing A better understanding into how genes make us prone to allergies Slight alterations in the ETS1 protein level can lead to allergic inflammation. A plant-based, oral delivery of insulin regulates blood sugar levels similar to natural insulin With Daniell’s plant-based drug production and delivery platform, plant tissue is bombarded with biomedically important proteins, such as insulin, prompting the plant chloroplasts to take up the genes and express that protein. Harvested leaves can be freeze-dried and encapsulated, providing an affordable, shelf-stable means of delivery. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Dental Medicine) A plant-based, oral delivery of insulin regulates blood sugar levels similar to natural insulin A new, affordable method of insulin delivery developed by Henry Daniell of the School of Dental Medicine lowers the risk of hypoglycemia when compared to current diabetes treatments. Expert tips on keeping your teeth clean and healthy Penn In the News The Washington Post Expert tips on keeping your teeth clean and healthy Olivia Sheridan of the School of Dental Medicine says that electric brushes may be easier to use for people who lack manual dexterity or who care for someone who needs help brushing their teeth. Penn Dental Medicine collaboration identifies new bacterial species involved in tooth decay Image: iStock/Mukhina1 Penn Dental Medicine collaboration identifies new bacterial species involved in tooth decay A large study in children reveals Selenomonas sputigena as a key partner of Streptococcus in cavity formation. Nanorobotic system presents new options for targeting fungal infections Candida albicans is a species of yeast that is a normal part of the human microbiota but can also cause severe infections that pose a significant global health risk due to their resistance to existing treatments, so much so that the World Health Organization has highlighted this as a priority issue. The picture above shows a before (left) and after (right) fluorescence image of fungal biofilms being precisely targeted by nanozyme microrobots without bonding to or disturbing the tissue sample. (Image: Min Jun Oh and Seokyoung Yoon) Nanorobotic system presents new options for targeting fungal infections Researchers from Penn Dental and Penn Engineering have developed a nanorobot system that precisely and rapidly targets fungal infections in the mouth. Load More
Dental School inspiring high school students through Summer Mentorship Program SMP participant Anya Bourne in the advanced simulation lab. nocred Dental School inspiring high school students through Summer Mentorship Program This summer, the School of Dental Medicine welcomed 16 high school students from the broader Philadelphia area for the Provost’s Summer Mentorship Program.
Balancing dentistry and engineering to bring new innovations to the clinic nocred Balancing dentistry and engineering to bring new innovations to the clinic Kyle Vining of the School of Dental Medicine and the School of Engineering and Applied Science discusses his unique dual career path and why we need more crosstalk between clinicians and researchers.
A better understanding into how genes make us prone to allergies Image: iStock/Phira Phonruewiangphing A better understanding into how genes make us prone to allergies Slight alterations in the ETS1 protein level can lead to allergic inflammation.
A plant-based, oral delivery of insulin regulates blood sugar levels similar to natural insulin With Daniell’s plant-based drug production and delivery platform, plant tissue is bombarded with biomedically important proteins, such as insulin, prompting the plant chloroplasts to take up the genes and express that protein. Harvested leaves can be freeze-dried and encapsulated, providing an affordable, shelf-stable means of delivery. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Dental Medicine) A plant-based, oral delivery of insulin regulates blood sugar levels similar to natural insulin A new, affordable method of insulin delivery developed by Henry Daniell of the School of Dental Medicine lowers the risk of hypoglycemia when compared to current diabetes treatments.
Expert tips on keeping your teeth clean and healthy Penn In the News The Washington Post Expert tips on keeping your teeth clean and healthy Olivia Sheridan of the School of Dental Medicine says that electric brushes may be easier to use for people who lack manual dexterity or who care for someone who needs help brushing their teeth. Penn Dental Medicine collaboration identifies new bacterial species involved in tooth decay Image: iStock/Mukhina1 Penn Dental Medicine collaboration identifies new bacterial species involved in tooth decay A large study in children reveals Selenomonas sputigena as a key partner of Streptococcus in cavity formation. Nanorobotic system presents new options for targeting fungal infections Candida albicans is a species of yeast that is a normal part of the human microbiota but can also cause severe infections that pose a significant global health risk due to their resistance to existing treatments, so much so that the World Health Organization has highlighted this as a priority issue. The picture above shows a before (left) and after (right) fluorescence image of fungal biofilms being precisely targeted by nanozyme microrobots without bonding to or disturbing the tissue sample. (Image: Min Jun Oh and Seokyoung Yoon) Nanorobotic system presents new options for targeting fungal infections Researchers from Penn Dental and Penn Engineering have developed a nanorobot system that precisely and rapidly targets fungal infections in the mouth.
Penn Dental Medicine collaboration identifies new bacterial species involved in tooth decay Image: iStock/Mukhina1 Penn Dental Medicine collaboration identifies new bacterial species involved in tooth decay A large study in children reveals Selenomonas sputigena as a key partner of Streptococcus in cavity formation.
Nanorobotic system presents new options for targeting fungal infections Candida albicans is a species of yeast that is a normal part of the human microbiota but can also cause severe infections that pose a significant global health risk due to their resistance to existing treatments, so much so that the World Health Organization has highlighted this as a priority issue. The picture above shows a before (left) and after (right) fluorescence image of fungal biofilms being precisely targeted by nanozyme microrobots without bonding to or disturbing the tissue sample. (Image: Min Jun Oh and Seokyoung Yoon) Nanorobotic system presents new options for targeting fungal infections Researchers from Penn Dental and Penn Engineering have developed a nanorobot system that precisely and rapidly targets fungal infections in the mouth.