Lifetime Achievement Award for Dr. Christopher Overall
Dr. Christopher Overall was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to the field of proteolysis from the International Proteolysis Society…
UBC Dentistry “Adopts” an Elementary School
Florence Nightingale Elementary School, identified as one of 16 at-risk inner-city elementary schools, has been “adopted” by UBC Dentistry as the pilot location for its Adopt a School Program…
Student social space just got a whole lot brighter
Thanks to the vision and support of Nadean Burkett & Associates, students now have a tranquil and relaxing reprieve to enjoy the benefits of natural light and green space…
Bioimaging Equipment: It’s Here!
The bulk of the imaging infrastructure for the Centre for High-Throughput Phenogenomics has begun arriving at Dentistry…
Kanani Conference Rooms: A legacy for learning and giving
For Aly Kanani, his wife Suphattra and son Aaryan, their gift of supporting the seminar rooms—now called Kanani Conference Room 1 and 2—is an expression of their belief in the power of education as a transformative tool in society…
CIHR funds UBC research into hair follicle stem cells to improve steroid-impaired wound healing
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research has provided five years of funding to Dr. Hannu Larjava, Dr. Lari Häkkinen and Dr. Kelvin McElwee (UBC Faculty of Medicine) for their research into hair follicle stem cells and the role of an integrin in healing steroid-impaired wounds…
Aurum Ceramics Plaster Laboratory now open
A very generous donation from Aurum Ceramic Group of Companies allowed the original wet/plaster lab, located in the north end of the John B Macdonald Building (JBM) down the hall from the former dental clinic, to be completely renovated…
On the Cover—Publications by UBC Dentistry Faculty Members
Fernanda Almeida was guest editor for Sleep and Breathing (May 2011); Dr. David MacDonald provided a chapter on oral and maxillofacial radiology for the second edition of Diagnosis and Treatment in Prosthodontics…
Dentistry appoints three new associate deans
Three new administrative appointees—Dr. Leandra Best, Dr. David Sweet OC and Dr. Andrea Esteves, now associate deans—greeted the new academic year…
NSERC funding awarded for tooth and jaw development
Dr. Joy Richman was awarded an NSERC Discovery Grant of over $312,000 over five years to continue her studies of reptilian tooth and jaw development…