Alumni Stories

A multidisciplinary team from the University of Toronto, with experts from the Faculty of Dentistry and the Waakebiness-​Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health have been awarded a five year, $1.5

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Fourth year DSS Class President Tracy Tang on her time at U of T Dentistry and graduating with the Class of 2020. 

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Dr. James Posluns, Director of Clinical Affairs, on the Class of 2020.

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Graduates from the Class of 2T0 heading into residencies in places like New York State, Montreal and Toronto are oddly optimistic. 

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Ditinguished professor Boris Hinz on another possible complication of the COVID-19 pandemic -- fibrosis -- and how studying survivors could lead to breakthroughs in fibrosis research.

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Professor Barry Sessle was awarded the International Association of Dental Research's highest honour, the Gold Medal, in recognition of his contributions to science.

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Dental public health alumnus Dr. Garry Aslanyan teaches dental public health to the next generation of dental professionals at his alma mater, the Faculty of Dentistry, as an adjunct professor. At his main role at the World Health

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Professor Michael Glogauer is looking to adapt a simple epithelial cell test -- the pap smear -- to the mouth to detect COVID-19. The test would provide an additional rapid, low cost testing model for the virus. 

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U of T Dentistry alumna Dr. Sally Safa shares thoughts and tips on mindfulness -- and some of the reasons why dentists can benefit so much from this practice. 

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Will the global pandemic keep the Class of 2020 down? Elizabeth Worndl, DSS president and fourth year graduating student, says the global pandemic will only make this class stronger, better dentists.

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