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Nine School of Dentistry Researchers To Present at IADR Bogota
Nine UCLA School of Dentistry-affiliated researchers are presenting their findings during the 2023 International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) General Session and Exhibition, June 20 through 24 in Bogotá, Colombia.
The General Session features interactive talks, focused learning sessions, hands-on workshops, keynote addresses, and symposia from global experts, and provides an extraordinary opportunity for oral health researchers to form new connections and grow their professional networks.
Undergraduate Cohort Ready for “BIG” Summer of Genomics Research at UCLA
Beginning Tuesday, June 20, a cohort of 27 undergraduate scientists from around the country will conduct eight weeks of graduate-level genomics research in UCLA School of Dentistry laboratories, as well as those in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Dr. Anh Le Earns 2023 Alumnus of the Year Award
The UCLA School of Dentistry is honored to announce Anh Le, D.D.S. ’92, Ph.D./O.M.F.S. ‘98 as its 2023 Alumnus of the Year.
Training the Next Generation
***This story appears in the UCLA School of Dentistry's Spring 2023 Magazine***
Dr. Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila serves as UCLA School of Dentistry's associate dean for research, holding the Felix and Mildred Yip Endowed Chair.
Spring 2023 Magazine: Serving Our Communities
Click here to view and download the UCLA School of Dentistry's Spring 2023 Magazine (PDF file)
In this issue:
- A Culture of Caring (page 2)
- Timeline tracing the School's longstanding commitment to community service
From Mentee to Mentor
***This story appears in the UCLA School of Dentistry's Spring 2023 Magazine***
Yi-Ling Loo, '20, D.D.S. '24, moved from student’s desk to instructor's podium in near-record time.
Joan and Naomi: In Conversation
***This interview appears in the UCLA School of Dentistry's Spring 2023 Magazine***
The current and past chairs of the UCLA School of Dentistry’s Board of Counselors – Joan Otomo-Corgel, D.D.S. ’76, M.P.H. ’80, and Naomi Ellison, D.D.S. ’81 – discuss how the seeds of service were planted in them from a young age and share advice for new alums looking to get involved beyond patient care.
Clinical Case Award Highlights Section of Orthodontics’ Presence at AAO Annual Session
The UCLA School of Dentistry delegation has returned from the 2023 American Association of Orthodontics (AAO) Annual Session in Chicago, a conference highlighted by third-year resident Tam Duong, D.D.S., O. ‘23 earning a prestigious case study award.
Long in the Tooth: UCLA–Japan Dentistry Exchange Program Marks Three Decades
For 30 years, students and faculty from the UCLA School of Dentistry have made regular journeys across the Pacific to Meikai University, just outside Tokyo, and Asahi University, about 75 miles northeast of Kyoto, to share and absorb the latest in dental techniques and technology — and get a taste of the local culture — with their Japanese counterparts.