Research

Dr. Yan Wang
Faculty, Front Page Articles, Research

Dr. Yan Wang Selected for Prestigious AADOCR Research Cohort

Dr. Yan Wang Selected for Prestigious AADOCR Research Cohort

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Dr Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila smiling
Faculty, Research

Dr. Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila Named an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow

Dr. Hernandez-Kapila is among the 471 scientists, engineers, and innovators elected as 2024 AAAS Fellows for their scientifically and socially distinguished ac

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Dr. Flavia Pirih and Dr. Bo Yu
Faculty, Front Page Articles, Research, Students & Residents Articles

Drs. Flavia Pirih and Bo Yu Co-Edit CDA's "Dental Student Research Highlight 2023"

Drs. Flavia Pirih and Bo Yu Co-Edit CDA's "Dental Student Research Highlight 2023"

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USA-Mexico border fence
Faculty, Research

Establishing the Oral Microbiome of Latinx Children at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Dr. Yan Wang's NIDCR-funded study focuses on Latinx children living near the U.S. southern border, a population often underrepresented in oral health research.

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Group of award winners
Front Page Articles, Research, School, Students & Residents Articles

Expanded Research and Clinical Excellence Day Celebrates Discovery Across School, and Beyond

Expanded Research and Clinical Excellence Day Celebrates Discovery Across School, and Beyond

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Drs. Honghu Liu, Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila, and Elbert Tom, left to right
Faculty, Front Page Articles, Research

Faculty in the News – August 2024

Faculty in the News – August 2024

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Hands using a nanodrop in a lab.
Faculty, Research, Students & Residents Articles

Four CDA Journal Articles Highlight Faculty-Student Research Collaborations

Recent publications have spanned topics from molar restorations to early orthodontic treatment outcomes to the role of school nurses in oral health education.

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two images of mice heads, one with a syringe
Faculty, Front Page Articles, Research

Have Cheese-Chasing Mice Unlocked a New Oral Cancer Remedy?

Have Cheese-Chasing Mice Unlocked a New Oral Cancer Remedy?

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3D images of a rat jawbone with peri-implantitis and a failed titanium mini implant screw (left) and with a successful implant that used the UCLA adhesive hydrogel treatment (right).
Research

Hydrogel Could Be Step Forward in Therapies To Generate Bones in Head and Neck

Hydrogel Could Be Step Forward In Therapies To Generate Bones In Head And Neck

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Dr. Anahid Jewett, smiling
Faculty, Research

In Memoriam: Dr. Anahid Jewett

UCLA School of Dentistry professor Dr. Anahid Jewett passed away at age 66

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Group of students and faculty members
Front Page Articles, Research

Inquiry and Discovery Shine at Research Day 2023

Inquiry and Discovery Shine at Research Day 2023

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Dr. Jordan Cheng
Front Page Articles, News Hero, Research

Jordan Cheng, D.M.D., Earns Prestigious F99/K00 Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award

National Cancer Institute Awarded Jordan Cheng, DMD, the prestigious F99/K00 Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award

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Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila (left) helping with survey work in Kenya
Faculty, Front Page Articles, Research

Meet Dr. Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila, Associate Dean for Research

A new era of discovery is underway at the School of Dentistry with the appointment of Dr. Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila as associate dean for research.

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A microscope image shows a metastasized lymph node in a person with on-small cell lung cancer.
Research

New Alternate Cell Growth Pathway Could Lead To Better Treatments For Metastatic Cancers

New Alternate Cell Growth Pathway Could Lead To Better Treatments For Metastatic Cancers

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Research

New Hydrogels Show Promise in Treating Bone Defects

New Hydrogels Show Promise In Treating Bone Defects

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