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OHSU School of Dentistry Discovers Association Between Epstein-Barr Virus, Mouth Disease

November 10, 2008

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University’s School of Dentistry have found that a significant percentage of dental patients with the inflammatory diseases irreversible pulpitis and apical periodontitis also have the Epstein-Barr virus. The ...

OHSU School of Dentistry Faculty, Staff Receive Awards, Appointments

October 14, 2008

Phyllis Beemsterboer, M.S., Ed.D., associate dean for academic affairs, was recently installed as president-elect of the American Society for Dental Ethics. The American Society for Dental Ethics (ASDE) is a nonprofit organization to support ethics as ...

OHSU School of Dentistry Faculty, Staff Receive Awards, Appointments

October 14, 2008

Phyllis Beemsterboer, M.S., Ed.D., associate dean for academic affairs, was recently installed as president-elect of the American Society for Dental Ethics. The American Society for Dental Ethics (ASDE) is a nonprofit organization to support ethics as ...

OHSU School of Dentistry Team Discovers Potential New Target for Treating Ear Pain

June 30, 2008

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University’s School of Dentistry have discovered an endomorphin in the nerve of the ear and throat responsible for middle ear troubles and have developed a way to reliably detect its secretion from nerve cells. ...

OHSU School of Dentistry Team Discovers Potential New Target for Treating Ear Pain

June 30, 2008

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University’s School of Dentistry have discovered an endomorphin in the nerve of the ear and throat responsible for middle ear troubles and have developed a way to reliably detect its secretion from nerve cells. ...

OHSU School of Dentistry Faculty Receive National Awards

June 17, 2008

Kirsten Lampi, M.S., Ph.D., associate professor of integrative biosciences, recently received the 2008 Cataract Research Award from the National Foundation for Eye Research. Lampi was recognized at the Association for Research in Vision and ...

OHSU School of Dentistry Announces New Awards

June 05, 2008

First-year dental student Sheeva Azimi won an AADR (American Association for Dental Research) award at the organization's annual meeting in Dallas. Sheeva was one of 19 winners nationwide and received a $2,100 stipend. Azimi will be mentored by John ...

OHSU School of Dentistry Announces New Awards

June 05, 2008

First-year dental student Sheeva Azimi won an AADR (American Association for Dental Research) award at the organization's annual meeting in Dallas. Sheeva was one of 19 winners nationwide and received a $2,100 stipend. Azimi will be mentored by John ...

OHSU School of Dentistry Announces New Appointments, Awards

April 14, 2008

-- Phyllis Beemsterboer, M.S., Ed.D., associate dean for academic affairs, recently was appointed to the ADA's National Oral Health Literacy Committee. The ADA authorized the formation of the committee as a result of a 2006 resolution from the House ...