Awards

Soon-to-be graduating students showcased their research projects during Harvard School of Dental Medicine’s Student Research Day, held on Tuesday, April 9 in the medical school’s New Research Building. The event was a chance for DMD, MMSc, and DMSc...

Leanne “Jake” Jacobellis has been chosen as Harvard School of Dental Medicine’s (HSDM) 2024 Harvard Hero—a distinction that recognizes Harvard staff University-wide whose work supports the mission of Harvard at the highest levels of contribution, impact...

Artificial intelligence applications and tools for dentistry emerging in the marketplace today have, for the most part, been designed for use in dental practices and by dentists in the field. However, AI tools designed for learning dentistry are an area...

Sang Park, MMSc01, associate professor of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences and associate dean for Dental Education at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) has received one of the highest honors from the American Dental Education...

Two members of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) community have been honored for their exceptional service to the School and the surrounding medical community. Dr. Vicki Rosen, professor and chair of the Department of Developmental Biology, was...

Tien Jiang, DMD14, instructor in Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology, has been honored with an Eleanor and Miles Shore Fellowship. Established in 1995 to help junior faculty at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) and Harvard Medical School (HMS)...

Dr. Yang Chai, a leader in the field of craniofacial development, has been named this year’s Goldhaber Award recipient. The Goldhaber Award recognizes an individual who is held at the highest international esteem in their field related to oral and...

Two distinguished colleagues at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) have been selected as award recipients for their exceptional service to the School and surrounding medical community. Dr. German Gallucci, chair and the Raymond J. and Elva Pomfret...

Peter Polverini, DMSc77, PD77, a distinguished alumnus of HSDM and a leader in the field of vascular and cancer biology, has been selected as this year’s Goldhaber Award recipient. Polverini currently serves as the Jonathan Taft Distinguished University...

HSDM alumni reunited during this year’s Reunion and Alumni Day through informal gatherings, virtual happy hours, and engaging online programs. While most activities were virtual this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, alumni found creative ways to channel...