The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC honored its graduating scholars of 2013 with the school’s 113th annual Commencement ceremony on May 17. One hundred seventy-three doctor of dental surgery degrees, 32 bachelor of science in dental hygiene degrees, 46 advanced specialty certificates, and one master of science in craniofacial biology degree were awarded […]
Above: Yun-Ju Yoo DDS ’14 An Ostrow School of Dentistry student is one of 14 USC students named Albert Schweitzer Fellows for 2013-2014. Yun-Ju Yoo DDS ’14 received one of the prestigious fellowships, which were created in 2002 in honor of physician, humanitarian, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Albert Schweitzer. The fellowship calls for individuals […]
Above: Stephanie Gonzalez PERIO ’13 delivers remarks at the Advanced Periodontics Residents Study Club Symposium. An Ostrow School of Dentistry advanced periodontology resident has been named a member of the Order of Areté, the University of Southern California’s highest honor for graduate students finishing their academic programs. Stephanie Gonzalez PERIO ’13 will be recognized along […]
Above: Conan Teng DDS ’13 teaches local schoolchildren about good oral health. Ostrow School of Dentistry student Conan Teng DDS ’13 was honored for his diverse community outreach experience during the 2013 USC Community Service Awards Dinner at Town and Gown on April 16. Ostrow Dean Avishai Sadan presented Teng with the Multiple Engagements Award, […]
Above: Professor Songtao Shi The International Association of Dental Research honored two scientists from the Ostrow School of Dentistry at the IADR General Session opening ceremonies on March 20 in Seattle, Wash. The honorees, Professor Songtao Shi and Postdoctoral Research Associate Carolina Parada, are researchers in Ostrow’s Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology. Shi, an internationally […]
Above: Kenneth Smith DDS 2015 won first place for best undergraduate DDS basic sciences project. From understanding the developing human tongue to addressing the challenges facing kids with autism, innovative research was on full display during the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC Annual Research Day on February 20. The event celebrated the scientific […]
Above: The Ostrow School of Dentistry Neighborhood Mobile Clinic provided care to Weemes Elementary students for Give Kids a Smile Day on February 1. Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC students and faculty produced dozens of smiles during 2013’s Give Kids a Smile Day on Feb. 1. Nearly 100 children, ranging from kindergarten to […]
Above: DDS 2014 students Josh Weinstein, Sean Vreeburg, and Nathan Simarro in Methare with local children. The following article is a firsthand account courtesy of Professor Mary Ellen Toffle of the University of Messina, Italy, and the USC Dental Humanitarian Outreach Project. The line extends out the door into courtyard and into the dusty slum […]
Above :Ostrow students hand out dental care supplies to families during the annual Angel City Christmas Celebration on Dec. 8. Ostrow School of Dentistry students and faculty celebrated the season of giving a little early last weekend by handing out 2,000 free dental kits and information packets to the Los Angeles community as part of […]
The 2013 Ostrow School of Dentistry Research Day will be held Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at the USC Galen Center. DDS students, dental hygiene students, residents, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research associates, and faculty are all encouraged to participate and present research at this important event. Students and faculty from the Divisions of Biokinesiology & […]
