The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC participated in an Interprofessional Education Day on April 7 for nearly 800 students from dentistry, occupational therapy, and other health care fields to prepare them for collaborative patient care. Interprofessional Education (IPE) refers to occasions when professionals from different disciplines interact to learn from and about each […]
Above: Allison Davis DDS ’17 A student of the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC will help Special Olympics athletes have healthy smiles thanks to a 2014-2015 Los Angeles Albert Schweitzer Fellowship. The Schweitzer Fellowship is a one-year interdisciplinary, mentored fellowship program for students in Los Angeles focused on health-related community service and leadership […]
Above: Professor Songtao Shi Stem cells in bone marrow need to produce hydrogen sulfide in order to properly multiply and form bone tissue, according to a new study from the Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology at the Ostrow School of Dentistry. Professor Songtao Shi, principal investigator on the project, said the presence of hydrogen sulfide […]
A “true partnership” between students, faculty and school leadership is what makes the Ostrow School of Dentistry’s doctor of dental surgery curriculum so successful, said Ostrow Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Student Life Mahvash Navazesh. Navazesh and Ostrow Associate Professors Sandra Rich and Arnold Tiber published “The Rationale for and Implementation of Learner-Centered Education: […]
More than 130 Ostrow School of Dentistry students, residents, postdoctoral fellows and faculty members presented research during the school’s 2014 Research Day held March 12 at the USC Galen Center. Above: Shawn Ebrahimpour DDS ’15 and Moshe Eizdi DDS ’15 present their project poster at the Ostrow School of Dentistry’s 2014 Research Day. Participants competed […]
The Ostrow School of Dentistry unveiled its new computer-aided design and manufacturing laboratory to leaders from the dental technology company VITA on February 10. Above: The new VITA CAD/CAM Learning Laboratory. Supported by and named with a generous donation from the company, the VITA CAD/CAM Learning Laboratory provides unprecedented access for Ostrow students and faculty […]
A new Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC study not only uncovers new details on how bundles of nerves and arteries interact with stem cells but also showcases revolutionary techniques for following the cells as they function in living animals. Above: The inferior alveolar nerve provides a niche for stem cells that maintain incisor […]
Ostrow School of Dentistry resident Seonghong Min PERIO ’14 received a $25,000 research grant from the Academy of Osseointegration Foundation for his proposal on the effects of antibodies on the regrowth of jawbone. Above: Seonghong Min PERIO ’14 Ostrow School of Dentistry resident Seonghong Min PERIO ’14 received a $25,000 research grant from the Academy […]
Above: Mahvash Navazesh, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Student Life Triple jump examinations administered by the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC are reliable and consistent in the way they assess dental students’ reasoning and critical thinking skills, according to an article published in the Journal of Dental Education. Lead author Mahvash Navazesh, […]
A new division of the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC will provide students, residents, and faculty of the Ostrow School access to unique educational, clinical and research opportunities in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Above: Mark Urata, chair of the new Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Announced by Ostrow School of Dentistry Dean […]
