Faculty

hands with blue gloves working with a petri dish
Faculty, Research

$20.6M NIH Grant Establishes School of Dentistry-Led Human Virome Characterization Center

Human Virome Characterization Center will leverage UCLA leadership to advance understanding of the virome's role in human health across the oral–gut–brain axis.

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Francesca Moore and Dr. Carol Bibb outside
Faculty, Staff

A Combined 82 Years at the School: A Conversation with Dr. Carol Bibb & Ms. Francesca Moore

A Combined 82 Years at the School: A Conversation with Dr. Carol Bibb & Ms. Francesca Moore

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Rachel Kulchar presents an academic research poster
Faculty, Front Page, Research, School, Students & Residents

Award-Winning Duo Punctuates Robust School of Dentistry Presence at AADOCR Annual Meeting

The UCLA School of Dentistry had a robust presence at the 2025 American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) Annual Meeting.

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Faculty, Front Page

Awards and Grants Highlight UCLA's Presence at American Academy of Periodontology Annual Meeting

Awards and Grants Highlight UCLA's Presence at American Academy of Periodontology Annual Meeting

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Faculty, Research

Bruin Periodontists Win Awards, Provide Thought Leadership at AAP Annual Meeting

The UCLA School of Dentistry had a robust presence at the recently concluded 2024 American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Annual Meeting in San Diego.

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Magazine, Faculty, Patient Care, Students & Residents

Building a Smile, and So Much More

Cleft lip and palate patient Heavenli Mayfield is nearing the end of her nearly two-decade patient journey at UCLA.

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Dr. Alan Felsenfeld
Alumni and Friends, Faculty

Dr. Alan Felsenfeld Reappointed to Dental Board of California

Dr. Alan Felsenfeld Reappointed to Dental Board of California

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Dr. David Wong
Faculty, Front Page, News Hero, Research

Dr. David Wong's New Grants Target Early Detection of Lung and Oral Cancers

Dr. David Wong's New Grants Target Early Detection of Lung and Oral Cancers

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Dr. Evelyn Chung
Faculty, Front Page

Dr. Evelyn Chung Appointed Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Dr. Evelyn Chung Appointed Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

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Dr. Fariba Younai, sitting
Faculty, Front Page

Dr. Fariba Younai Installed as Bob and Marion Wilson Endowed Chair

Dr. Fariba Younai Installed as Bob and Marion Wilson Endowed Chair

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Dr. Flavia Pirih
Faculty, Front Page

Dr. Flavia Pirih Accepted into Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM)

Dr. Flavia Pirih accepted into the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM)

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Dr. Flavia Pirih
Faculty, Front Page

Dr. Flavia Pirih Appointed Chair of Regenerative and Reconstructive Sciences

Dr. Flavia Pirih Appointed Chair of Regenerative and Reconstructive Sciences

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Dr. Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila receivubg an award from two people
Faculty, Research

Dr. Hernandez-Kapila Earns ADA Award for Excellence in Clinical Research

She is the first UCLA faculty member to receive the Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research, first presented in 1991.

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Aliso Canyon aerial photo
Faculty, Front Page, Research

Dr. Honghu Liu and UCLA Peers to Study Health Effects of Aliso Canyon Gas Leak

Dr. Honghu Liu and UCLA Peers to Study Health Effects of Aliso Canyon Gas Leak

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Dr. Hung Ton-That in a garden
Faculty, Research

Dr. Hung Ton-That Appointed Chair of Division of Oral and Systemic Health Sciences and Dr. No-Hee Park Endowed Chair

Dr. Hung Ton-That is the new Chair of the Division of Oral and Systemic Health Sciences, effective Feb. 1, 2025. He will also hold the Dr. No-Hee Park Chair in

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