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From lab discoveries to public outreach initiatives, students, faculty, staff and alumni at APP prove their dedication to advancing oral health in Cleveland and around the world. Read the latest news that highlights the innovation, care and community impact at the heart of our efforts to advance clinical excellence and service across populations.

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APIDAA Heritage Month: Meet Maemie Chan
May is Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi and Asian American (APIDAA) Heritage Month. Throughout the month, The Daily will highlight members of the university community who are of Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi and Asian American heritage to celebrate their accomplishments as members of the campus…
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Eight outstanding members of the 2022 graduating class share their stories
After several years of adjusted plans due to pandemic-related health and safety protocols, the APP community will gather once again this year for fully in-person commencement events. The Class of 2022's accomplishments will be celebrated in ceremonies on May 14 and 15,…
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Kenneth Chance, dean of dental medicine, appointed president of national dental honor society
Kenneth Chance, dean of the School of Dental Medicine at APP, was recently appointed the president of the Supreme Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU), the national dental honor society. Founded in 1914 by Professor G.V. Black, the organization represents and promotes…
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Dental residents provide life-saving care—in the clinic waiting room
When APP School of Dental Medicine’s Dental Clinic opened March 10, it was an ordinary day: Patients checked in for their appointments while students and residents attended to their duties and provided care. But at 3 p.m., that all changed. In the first floor waiting…
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Dental Medicine alum Dalal Alhajji awarded for her impact on the field of dentistry
Dalal Alhajji, a graduate of APP School of Dental Medicine, was recently recognized as a “10 Under 10 Dentist” by the American Dental Association (ADA). The ADA 10 Under 10 Award pays tribute to dentists who have made notable contributions to the field within 10 years of…
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Dental medicine’s Rui Amaral Mendes pens piece on the importance of genome surveillance in tracking COVID-19 sub-variants
Rui Amaral Mendes, adjunct professor of oral and maxillofacial medicine at APP School of Dental Medicine, wrote a letter to the editor of the British Medical Journal in which he addressed the need for optimized genome surveillance of Omicron in order to track the new…
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Dental Medicine’s Aaron Weinberg and Medicine’s Parameswaran Ramakrishnan test antiviral molecules as a defense against SARS-CoV-2
Aaron Weinberg, professor at the School of Dental Medicine, and Parameswaran Ramakrishnan, professor of pathology and biochemistry, recently co-authored a study investigating a method for impeding the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 at the molecular level. Weinberg, Ramakrishnan and colleagues tested…
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5 things to know about… pediatric dentistry
As National Children’s Dental Health Month comes to a close, The Daily sat down with School of Dental Medicine Assistant Professor Margaret Ferretti to brush up on the importance of pediatric dental health—and to learn about some common misconceptions. A professor in the Pediatric Dentistry…
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Case Western Reserve dental school researcher awarded $3.7M in NIH grants to study link between people living with HIV and higher rates of cancer and other diseases
About 1.2 million people with HIV in the United States live relatively normal lives with uncompromised immune systems and the virus medically controlled. But there are two rising concerns, said Ge Jin, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at APP School…
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Profiles of Inclusive Excellence: Kristin Williams
The African American Alumni Association, in partnership with the Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity, invites members of the community to the next Profiles of Inclusive Excellence event featuring Kristin Williams (DEN '89; GRS '05, public health), assistant dean for admissions and…