Faculty
Faculty awards, honors, achievements and promotions.
Building a Smile, and So Much More
***This story appears in the UCLA School of Dentistry's Spring 2024 Magazine***
By Nancy Sokoler Steiner
School of Dentistry Research Contingent Heads to New Orleans
The UCLA School of Dentistry will have a robust presence at the world’s biggest annual gathering of dental, orofacial, and craniofacial researchers, taking place this week in New Orleans.
Drs. Flavia Pirih and Bo Yu Co-Edit CDA's "Dental Student Research Highlight 2023"
A pair of UCLA School of Dentistry faculty members served as guest editors of the California Dental Association Journal's Dental Student Research Highlight 2023, which includes a pair of peer-reviewed publications authored by members of the Bruin scholarly community.
Have Cheese-Chasing Mice Unlocked a New Oral Cancer Remedy?
A five-year clinical trial led by UCLA School of Dentistry researchers and colleagues at UC San Francisco aims to test whether nisin, an antimicrobial molecule found in cheese, can be used to treat oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).
Dr. Fariba Younai Installed as Bob and Marion Wilson Endowed Chair
Fariba Younai, D.D.S., Chair of the UCLA School of Dentistry’s Division of Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, has been selected as the new Bob and Marion Wilson Endowed Chair.
“This prestigious appointment reflects Dr. Younai’s outstanding contributions to the discipline of oral medicine, dedication to research and community service, and commitment to academic excellence,” said School of Dentistry Dean Paul H. Krebsbach.
Fourteen School of Dentistry Faculty Named to Top Scientists List
A total of 14 faculty members from the UCLA School of Dentistry have earned a place among the top 2% of global scientists, according to recently published lists from Stanford University.
The Bruin scholars recognized in the fourth annual Updated Science-wide Author Databases of Standardized Citation Indicators are:
Hayashi Earns Prestigious Dugoni Faculty Award
Marc Hayashi, D.M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.D, F.I.C.D., a health sciences associate clinical professor in the UCLA School of Dentistry, has been selected by the California Dental Association (CDA) Foundation Board of Directors as its 2023 recipient of the Dr. Arthur A. Dugoni Faculty Award.
Awards and Grants Highlight UCLA's Presence at American Academy of Periodontology Annual Meeting
Honors presented to two faculty members and case competition awards for a pair of residents punctuated the UCLA School of Dentistry’s presence at the American Academy of Periodontology’s 2023 Annual Meeting, Nov. 9 to 12 in Austin, Texas.
Synthetic Cannabinoid Pain Relief at Core of UCLA Dentistry-Led Study
Igor Spigelman, Ph.D., chair of the Section of Biosystems and Function at the UCLA School of Dentistry, has received a $5 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for research aimed at developing a non-addictive cannabis-based pain medication for oral cancer patients.
Dr. David Wong's New Grants Target Early Detection of Lung and Oral Cancers
David T.W. Wong, D.M.D., D.M.Sc., has spent most of his 21 years at the UCLA School of Dentistry conducting pioneering research on the use of saliva as a diagnostic medium for early detection and monitoring of systemic diseases. Now, two recently awarded grants will empower his team at the UCLA Center for Oral/Head and Neck Oncology Research to identify biomarkers for lung and oral cance