ACADEMICUPDATE ENDODONTICS
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS A selection of recently published work by department researchers (indicated in bold). Kataoka SH, Setzer FC, Gondim-Junior E, Fregnani ER, Moraes CJ, Pessoa OF, Gavini G, Caldeira CL. Late effects of head and neck radiotherapy on pulp vitality assessed by pulse oximetry. J Endod. 2016 Apr 9. DOI: 10.1016/j. joen.2016.02.016. Leong DJ, Setzer FC, Trope M, Karabucak B. Biocompatibility of two experimental scaffolds for regenerative endodontics. Restor Dent Endod. 2016 May;41(2):98105. DOI:10.5395/rde.2016.41.2.98.
NEWS/ACHIEVEMENTS Dr. Sumin Lee (GD’13, DScD’15), Instructor, Dept. of Endodontics, won the Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group Young Investigator Award for Innovation at the 2016 IADR meeting for her research in the area of pulp tissue regeneration using orofacial mesenchymal stem cells. The Dept. of Endodontics, UCLA, and Yonsei University College of Dentistry presented the 2016 International Symposium on Endodontics at Yonsei University in South Korea in June. The Jutta Dorscher-Kim Endowment Fund has been established to honor Jutta Dorscher-Kim, who was an integral part of the Dept. of Endodontics for many years. A skilled editor, she helped faculty and residents compose research abstracts and manuscripts for scientific journals and AAE meetings and was instrumental in department’s success in book and scientific paper publications. She also organized the international program which continues today. To donate, visit www.dental.upenn.edu/give and select Jutta Dorscher-Kim Research Fund.
RECENT NEW GRANT AWARDS American Association of Endodontists Foundation grant to study the microbial spectrum within teeth with apical periodontitis using the PathoChip platform, allowing for the discovery of more mathogenic microbes in primary and secondary infections. Principal Investigator: Dr. Frank Setzer, Assistant Professor of Endodontics
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MICROBIOLOGY NEWS/ACHIEVEMENTS Dr. George Hajishengallis, Thomas W. Evans Centennial Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, has received a MERIT (Method to Extend Research in Time) Award from the NIH to continue to build on his research in the areas of inflammation and periodontal disease (see story, page 5).
RECENT NEW GRANT AWARDS Fox Chase Chemical Diversity Center/ NIH study to develop 2–3 leads that will be suitable for investigational-new-drug-enabling studies for a topical skin formulation that will safely resolve molluscum contagiosum (MC) lesions that occur mainly in children and immune-compromised patients. Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Ricciardi, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Microbiology
Hajishengallis G, Lamont RJ. Dancing with the stars: How choreographed bacterial interactions dictate nososymbiocity and give rise to keystone pathogens, accessory pathogens, and pathobionts. Trends Microbiol. 2016 Mar 8. DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2016.02.010. Hajishengallis G, Moutsopoulos NM, Hajishengallis E, Chavakis T. (Co-author in Div. of Pediatric Dentistry) Immune and regulatory functions of neutrophils in inflammatory bone loss. Semin Immunol. 2016 Feb 27. DOI: 10.1016/j. smim.2016.02.002. Kawamoto D, Ando-Suguimoto ES, Bueno-Silva B, DiRienzo JM, Mayer MP. Alteration of homeostasis in pre-osteoclasts induced by aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans CDT. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2016 Mar 31;6:33. DOI:10.3389/fcimb.2016.00033. Mastellos DC, Reis ES, Yancopoulou D, Hajishengallis G, Ricklin D, Lambris JD. From orphan drugs to adopted therapies: Advancing C3-targeted intervention to the clinical stage. Immunobiology. 2016. DOI:10.1016/j.imbio.2016.06.013. Olsen I, Hajishengallis G. Major neutrophil functions subverted by porphyromonas gingivalis. J Oral Microbiol. 2016 Mar 17; 8:30936. DOI:10.3402/jom.v8.30936.
ORAL MEDICINE
Thanks to the generosity of Farideh (GD’78, GD’80, D’84) and Mansoor Madani (GD’78, GD’81, D’82), a challenge grant has been offered to match gifts to the Oral Medicine’s resident education fund, enabling students to represent Penn Dental Medicine at important conferences and to benefit from visiting lecturers. To donate, visit www. dental.upenn.edu/give and select Annual Fund for Oral Medicine.
A selection of recently published work by department researchers (indicated in bold). Akintoye SO, Hersh EV. (Co-author in Dept. of Oral Surgery/Pharmacology) Impact of communication between physicians and dentists on the incidence of jaw osteonecrosis caused by bone anti-resorptives. Curr Med Res Opin. 2016;32(8):1455–6. DOI:10.1080/0300 7995.2016.1185401.
A selection of recently published work by department researchers (indicated in bold).
Hajishengallis G, Krauss JL, Jotwani R, Lambris JD. Differential capacity for complement receptor-mediated immune evasion by porphyromonas gingivalis depending on the type of innate leukocyte. Mol Oral Microbiol. 2016 Apr 15. DOI:10.1111/omi.12161.
Dr. Martin Greenberg (GD’68) retired from the faculty in June as Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Oral Medicine. The Martin S. Greenberg Teaching Award in Oral Medicine, presented to a faculty member who demonstrates excellence in resident teaching, was established in recognition of his educational contributions to the residency program. The inaugural recipient of this award was Dr. Eric Stoopler (D’99, GD’02), Associate Professor and Program Director of the Oral Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Stoopler also was awarded Fellowship in Dental Surgery by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in January 2016.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Hajishengallis G, Hajishengallis E, Kajikawa T, Wang B, Yancopoulou D, Ricklin D, Lambris JD. (Co-author in Div. of Pediatric Dentistry) Complement inhibition in pre-clinical models of periodontitis and prospects for clinical application. Semin Immunol. 2016 Mar 24. DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2016.03.006.
Dr. Scott Odell (D’82) received the Senior Outstanding Teaching Award from Penn Dental Medicine Class of 2016 — presented to a faculty member who has gone beyond the scope of his/her responsibilities to significantly impact the class’s education at Penn Dental Medicine.
NEWS/ACHIEVEMENTS Dr. Thomas Sollecito (D’89, GD’91), Professor and Chair of Oral Medicine, was recognized by the American Academy of Oral Medicine with the 2016 Samuel Charles Miller Lecture Award. One of the highest honors bestowed by the AAOM, it is given for outstanding contributions to the field of oral medicine. Dr. Sollecito will also serve as Director and Treasurer for the American Board of Oral Medicine for the coming year.
Aloyouny A, Stoopler ET. Vibrational angioedema: Considerations for oral health care providers. Spec Care Dentist. 2016 Apr 26. DOI:10.1111/scd.12185. Bugueno JM, Jacobs BE, Hexner EO, Greenberg MS. Bilateral facial paralysis in a non-Hodgkin lymphoma during remission period: A rare but an important condition to be investigated. Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Jun 7. DOI: 10.1016/j. ajem.2016.06.020.