Honors, Awards & In the News

Heba Abuhhussein - School of Dentistry Distinguished Periodontics Graduate Student Fellowship, 2009

Gustavo Avila - Finalist, Richard Lazzara Fellowship in Advanced Implant Surgery, 2009

Jill Bashutski - AAP Orban Prize for top graduate student research presentation

Kitrina Cordell - U-M Medical School Press Release, 2008: "HPV Linked to Better Survival in Tonsil and Tongue Cancer"

Nisha D'Silva - U-M Dentistry News, 2009: School of Dentistry researchers look for unique biomarkers, "Using Saliva to Monitor Head and Neck Cancer Treatment and Recurrence"

Robert Eber - Selected for the prestigious American Dental Education Association Leadership Institute, 2009

Paul Edwards - Mentor, Allison Cragun and Nikia Taylor, recipients of Research Day Special Hygiene Award 3rd Prize, 2008

Renny Franceschi - Biological Mineralization Award, International Association for Dental Research, 2008

William Giannobile - Research Advisor, Dr. Darnell Kaigler Jr., Recipient of Burroughs-Wellcome Translational Career Development Award, 2007-2012

Juana Gissendanner - President-Elect, National Dental Hygiene Association, 2007-2009

Marita Inglehart - Dentsply/Harold Slavkin Oral Health Science Education Award, FNIDCR
Mentor, Nejay Ananaba (D3), Research Day Grand Prize, 2008

Lynn Johnson - Apple Award for Innovation in Science, 2008
U-M Dentistry News, 2008: Lynn Johnson named Assistant Dean for Informatics and Innovation

Nam Joo - Postdoctoral scholar in Dr. Yvonne Kapila's lab, AADR Hatton Award 3rd Place, 2008

Preetha Kanjirath - Crosby Research Award, Melissa Valerio with dental school researchers Peters, Kanjirath and Klausner, National Science Foundation, 2008
U-M Dentistry News, 2008: Dr. Kanjirath selected to participate in the CRLT/UM Teaching with Technology Institute

Janet Kinney - Mentor, Natasha Feller, Erin Gilmore, Chelsie Stromski (DH4), Research Day 2008 Special Hygiene Award 1st Prize, 2008
Mentor, Natasha Feller, Erin Gilmore, Chelsie Stromski (DH4), Research Day 2008 Undergraduate, DDS, DH, MS/Certificate - Clinical Application and Techniques Award 2nd Prize, 2008

Mary Layher - Johnson & Johnson/ADHA Excellence in Dental Hygiene Award, 2008

Angie Lee - Rickham International Student Fellowship Recipient, 2009
School of Dentistry Distinguished Periodontics Graduate Student Fellowship, 2009
Billy A. Smith Memorial Patient Rapport Award, 2009

Bonnie Loepke - Finalist, University of Michigan Distinguished Service Award, 2008

Laurie McCauley - Elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2008
Associate Editor, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2007-2012
Council member, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, 2007-2010
Editorial Board, Oral Diseases, 2006-2009
Editorial Board, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2004-2009

Flavia Pirih - First Prize Midwest Society of Periodontology Student Research Forum, 2009

Hector Rios - American Academy of Periodontology Educator Scholarship, 2008

Hom-Lay Wang - Perel Educator's Award, 2008
Mentor, Jason Schrotenboer (D3), Research Day 2008 Undergraduate, DDS, DH, MS/Certificate - Basic Science and Research Award 1st Prize, 2008

Marilyn Woolfolk - Mentor, Nejay Ananaba (D3), Research Day Grand Prize, 2008

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