Continuing the college’s productive partnerships with industry leaders, Dr. Katsaros and Dr. Avila-Ortiz were awarded a $160K grant to support a new clinical study, “Clinical, Radiographic and Histomorphometric Analysis of Healing Dynamics in Human Extraction Sockets Grafted with Bio-Oss Collagen®: A Prospective 3-year Post-loading Study.” Read more.

A large group of University of Iowa dental students, faculty, and staff participated in the Iowa Mission of Mercy held on October 5-6 in Sioux City. IMOM provides free dental care for hundreds of Iowans each year. Read more.

The College of Dentistry has a strong reputation as a leading researcher in tissue and bioengineering. New faculty member Dr. Hongli Sun’s NIH-funded R03 grant will help build that area of research as his team investigates an innovative delivery strategy for repairing and regenerating bone tissue. Read more. 

Because of Dr. Terry Lindquist’s excellence as an educator and her commitment to patient-centered care, she was awarded the 2018 James H. and Hermine E. McLeran Faculty Award on September 7, 2018. Read more.

The College of Dentistry’s on-going research in the use of stem cells for growing and regenerating bone material holds great promise for tooth and craniofacial reconstruction. Adding to this body of research, Dr. Amendt’s research team received a two-year $152,500 R03 grant to investigate a novel way to biofabricate vascular bone material. Read more.

Dr. Peter Damiano will be presented with the 2018 Underserved Champion Award by the Iowa Primary Care Association (Iowa PCA). The award recognizes those who are committed to ensuring access to quality, affordable health care for all Iowans. Read more.

The Iowa Geriatric Education Center at the University of Iowa, with assistance from College of Dentistry faculty, has released a new mobile app, GeriaDental, that is intended to help caregivers provide good oral hygiene to older adults. The app is available from both Apple and the Google Play Store. Read more.

On Monday, August 13, Dr. John J. Warren was presented with the 2018 Collegiate Teaching Award for his outstanding contribution to the intellectual and professional development of dental students, graduate students, and residents. Read more.