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Clinic Adds to School’s State-of-the-Art FacilitiesIn the Halls of Academe: Making the Choice of Academic Dentistry | page 8

Penn Dental JournalFor the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Community / Spring 2008

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Departments12 On Campus: News and People

20 Scholarly Activity

24 Philanthropy Highlights

28 Alumni: News and Class Notes

32 In Memoriam

UN IVERS I T Y PRES IDENT AMY GUTMANN HELPSLAUNCH THE SCHOOL ’ S L EAD ING THEPROFESS ION CAP I TA L CAMPA IGN , PAGE 24 .

Penn Dental JournalVol. 4, No. 2

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on the cov er : Pictured in the new D. Walter Cohen and Morton Amsterdam Periodontal Clinic are the two pioneers inthe fields of periodontal prosthesis and periodontics for whom the clinic is named— (back, left to right)Dr. Morton Amsterdam (C’43, D’45) and Dr. D. Walter Cohen (C’47, D’50) — along with the faculty members leading thoseprograms today— (back) Dr. Joseph Fiorellini, Professor and Chair of the Department of Periodontics and Director of thePostdoctoral Periodontal Program and (front) Dr. Ernesto Lee (GD’87), Clinical Professor of Periodontics and Director of thePostdoctoral Periodontal Prosthesis Program.

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of Leadershipby debbie goldberg

6 Campaign Spotlight:A Transformative Giftby marjorie k. jeffcoat, dmd

8 In the Halls of Academeby jennifer baldino bonett

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he Penn Dental Medicine community truly is a wonderful family, and I first want to take this opportu-nity to thank all of you — alumni, faculty, students, and staff — for your support and well wishes dur-ing my illness and recovery. Your concern and thoughtfulness encouraged and sustained me and myhusband, Bob, throughout that time, and I am forever grateful. I also want to extend a special thanksto Dr. Thomas Sollecito (D’89, GD’91) for his fine leadership in my absence in his role as Acting Dean;he did an outstanding job of maintaining a strong course for the School and creating a stable, positive

environment for all. So again, thank you all for what you did for me and the School in my absence and for your warm wel-come upon my return in January.

As we look ahead together, this is a pivotal time for the School and the University at largewith the launch, this past fall, of the most ambitious capital campaign in the School’s andUniversity’s history. As part of Penn’sMaking History campaign, Penn Dental Medicine’s Leadingthe Profession campaign has the goal of raising $36 million in new resources — funds we will useto recruit and retain the most talented faculty, expand financial aid for exceptional students,and provide a model environment for research, learning, and clinical practice.

I was pleased to join in the campaign launch celebration in October (see photo high-lights, page 24) where campaign co-chairs Dr. Lawrence Kessler (C’66, D’70) andDr. Martin D. Levin (D’72, GD’74) were able to announce that the School already has asignificant number of gifts and pledges — among them, a transformative gift by HenrySchein, Inc. I share more about this important contribution to the School in this

edition of the Penn Dental Journal (see page6); and ask you to watch for a similarsection in future issues of the Journal,where I will continue to highlight

priorities of the School, and thus, our campaign.We also have much to celebrate now with the new D. Walter Cohen and Morton

Amsterdam Periodontal Clinic (see story, page 2). This state-of-the-art facility was dedicated in January and will significantlyadvance the study and practice of periodontics at Penn Dental Medicine as the School reaffirms its position as a prominentleader in the field for the 21st century. This tremendous new clinic would not have been possible without the leadership sup-port of the Annenberg Foundation and the generosity of many other friends and alumni, and I thank you on behalf of ourstudents, faculty, and staff as well as the patients we serve.

There are so many alumni who inspire us all, and also in this issue, we highlight the work of three of them —Drs. Jonathan A. Ship (C’80, D’84) and Bernard J. Costello III (D’94, M’97, GD’00, RES’00), who pursued careers inacademics (see story, page 8), and Dr. Sandra Shire (D’80), who has dedicated 25 years to the Public Health Service (see story,page 29).

This is an exciting time for the School, a time when we can secure an ever brighter future for dental education. So asour campaign continues to pick up, we look to you — our distinguished alumni, faculty, and friends who share our vision.Together, Penn Dental Medicine can continue leading the profession for generations to come.

Marjorie K. Jeffcoat, DMDMorton Amsterdam Dean

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Reaffirming a Legacy of LeadershipThe new D. Walter Cohen and Morton Amsterdam Periodontal Clinic creates a state-of-the-art

environment for preeminence in teaching, research, and patient care.

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hen dr. josephfiorellini,Chairmanof the Department ofPeriodontics, came to

PennDental Medicine two years ago,he had twomain goals: to recruit thenext generation of talented full-time faculty and build a newperiodontal clinic to better serve students, faculty, andpatients. The connection between these two goals didn’t es-cape him: in order to recruit the best and the brightest — post-doctoral students as well as faculty members — the departmentneeded to offer the best possible and most advanced facilitiesin which to teach, practice, and care for patients.

So it is not surprising that, on a chilly winter morning justa few weeks after the January 22 dedication of the D. WalterCohen and Morton Amsterdam Periodontal Clinic, Dr.Fiorellini surveys the new facility with great satisfaction. The4,600-square-foot clinic is bright and sunny, clean andorganized, and bustling with activity.

The new clinic includes 18 treatment areas/operatorieswith high-sided partitions for privacy and the latest digitalradiography capabilities. In addition, it boasts three spacioussurgical suites, one outfitted with a camera-equipped operatingmicroscope and two ceiling-mounted cameras for streaminglive footage of cases to remote locations. The periodontalclinic also has faculty and student locker rooms, space forfaculty and postdoctoral students to discuss cases, and a roomdedicated to housing a new cone beam CT scanner. Designedspecifically for the head and neck, it offers state-of-the-artradiographic analysis for diagnoses as well as surgical planningfor implants and other complex procedures. Previously,periodontal patients had to be referred to a hospital to get thistype of detailed imaging.

Into the 21st Century“This is a big step forward,” Dr. Fiorellini says, standing in theheart of the new clinic on the first floor of the Thomas EvansBuilding. On this particular morning, eight periodontalpatients are being treated in operatories and another patient iscomfortably settled in one of the spacious surgical suites,almost halfway through the process of having seven new teethimplanted.

Legacy of Leadership

WDr. Fiorellini is particu-

larly pleased to note that all of theDepartment’s top choices for thenext class of new residents haveaccepted, and he believes that thestate-of-the art periodontal clinic

is a strong selling point. “The new clinic brings us into the21st century,” says Dr. Fiorellini, “and puts us on the map asoffering the highest quality educational experience.”

In addition to improving the patient and teaching experi-ence and bolstering recruitment efforts, the new clinic also isexpected to have a positive impact on the Department’s abilityto compete for research grants. “It was more difficult before[the new clinic] to make the case for research,” says Dr.Jonathan Korostoff (D’85, GR’91, GD’92), AssociateProfessor of Periodontics-Clinician Educator. In the previousclinic, space was cramped, equipment was stored in out-of-the-way places, and basic items such as dental chairs neededupgrading. “Penn has the reputation as a strong researchinstitution,” notes Dr. Korostoff about competing forresearch grants, “but they [funders] also want to know we havethe facility here to get it done.”

A Legacy of LeadershipIndeed, Penn’s legacy in the fields of periodontics and periodon-tal prosthesis is well established.Under the long-time guidance ofthe clinic’s namesakes, Dr. D. Walter Cohen and Dr. MortonAmsterdam, Penn Dental Medicine has been a prominent leaderin these fields for more than half a century. Dr. Cohen, who firstjoined the Penn Dental Medicine faculty in 1951, served asProfessor and Chairman of the School’s Department ofPeriodontics from 1963 to 1973 andDeanof the School ofDentalMedicine from1972 to 1982.Dr.Amsterdam,whobecamepart ofthe School’s faculty in 1953, created and directed the School’spostgraduate periodontal prosthesis program during his tenure,which included serving as Professor of Periodontics andPeriodontal Prosthesis from 1967 to 1992.

The two have received numerous honors for their pio-neering work and dedication. Dr. Amsterdam was recognized in2003 by the American Academy of Periodontology with theMaster Clinician Award, and Dr. Cohen, a Fellow of theAmerican Academy of Periodontology and Director of theAmerican Board of Periodontology from 1966 to 1972, receivedthe Gold Medal Award from the Academy in 1971.

“This is a big step forward. The new clinic

brings us into the 21st century and puts

us on the map as offering the highest

quality educational experience.”

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Pictured: Dr. Joseph Fiorellini, Chair of the Department of Periodontics, andDr. Ernesto Lee (GD’87), Director of the Postdoctoral Periodontal ProsthesisProgram, observe a student in the new D. Walter Cohen and MortonAmsterdam Periodontal Clinic, which features 18 state-of-the art operatoriesand three surgical suites.

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“Drs. Cohen and Amsterdamhave done so much for the field ofperiodontics and for Penn, and weare grateful that this clinic will standas a lasting tribute to their work andteaching,” says Penn DentalMedicine’s Morton AmsterdamDean Marjorie K. Jeffcoat of theachievements the two had attainedduring their careers at Penn.

Revitalizing the DepartmentDespite Penn Dental Medicine’slong-standing reputation in peri-odontics, it became increasinglyclear in recent years that, to stay ontop in the specialties that Drs.Cohen and Amsterdam helpedpioneer, the existing periodontalclinic needed to be modernized,expanded, and upgraded to offerthe most-advanced technologicaltools available to the profession.

Jump-started with a generous$1million leadership gift from theAnnenberg Foundation (see box,next page), the new $3 millionfacility was completed in December,allowing the periodontal clinic tomove back from its temporaryhome during construction on thethird floor of the Robert SchattnerCenter. More than 160 alumni,supporters, faculty, staff, andfriends were on hand January 22for the dedication and celebrationof this new chapter in theDepartment’s storied history (see photo highlights, page 14).

The new clinic is part of an ongoing capital improvementplan for the School that involves the renovation of the teachingclinics in the historic Thomas Evans Building. Along with theperiodontal clinic, the School completed the state-of-the-artBrainerd F. SwainOrthodonticClinic in 2006 and the PediatricClinic in 2003. The next phase of capital plans will include therenovation of the School’s general restorative Main Clinic (tobecomeThe Shirley and Edward Shils Clinic, see page 6) and theEndodontic Clinic, for which fundraising is currently underway.

‘A great place to learn and work’The modern, bright D. WalterCohen and Morton AmsterdamPeriodontal Clinic was designedby the Philadelphia-basedarchitectural firm of BuellKratzner Powell with a host ofthe Evans Building’s originalwindows lining the north wall ofthe clinic and adding to thewarm, welcoming environment.Although the new clinic issituated in the same place as itspredecessor, the space wasexpanded by 600 square feet andwas entirely reconfigured.

“Penn was a leader inPeriodontics and Prosthodonticssince the inception of thespecialties over 40 years ago” saysDr. Ernesto A. Lee (GD’87),Director of the PostdoctoralPeriodontal Prosthesis Program.“This facility symbolizes arevitalization of our programsand signals a return to theirstatus of preeminence at thenational and international levels.It’s one of the most modernclinics in the nation, with manyadvanced technologies availableto our residents and faculty.”

It’s also one of the busiest.In addition to more than 60faculty members, there are 32postdoctoral fellows in theDepartment of Periodontics who

work in the clinic, including periodontal, periodontalprosthesis, and periodontic/orthodontic residents andimplant fellows. There also are four visiting scholars currentlyworking in the Department. Plus, all predoctoral PennDental Medicine students do rotations at some point in theperiodontal clinic.

And the number of periodontal patient visits (approxi-mately 3,700 in 2006, the last year in the old clinic space) isexpected to increase given the spacious new facilities. Mostperiodontal patients are referred from the School’s general


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restorative Main Clinic, receiving treatment for everythingfrom ongoing routine periodontal care to more complicatedprocedures such as dental implants, bone regeneration, andgum grafts.

The new clinic will enable Penn Dental Medicine facultyand residents not only to see more patients but also to take onmore complex cases. With more space and state-of-the-artinstrumentation, the surgical suites now have room for all thepeople needed to maintain sedation and assist with morecomplicated procedures that can take hours, explains Dr.Korostoff. “Now,” he adds, “we can do it in a more efficientway — the way a private practice would.”

With its larger operatories and surgical suites, the newclinic also allows more dental students to observe first-handthe periodontal procedures performed on patients. Andthanks to the cameras positioned in one of the surgical suites,the clinic can be a classroom to even greater numbers ofstudents, with cases streamed live to lecture halls. Another plus— these students will have the ability to ask questions inreal-time to the faculty member providing care. This ability totelevise live procedures to remote locations is an especiallyexciting prospect for many in the Department. Dr. Fiorellinisays faculty members have been “tinkering” with the equipmentand exploring various ways in which this capability could beused for teaching purposes — be it for a group of dentalstudents in a nearby classroom or dental professionals acrossthe country and around the world. He also expects to use thecameras’ taping capabilities to prepare videos for conferencepresentations.

Dr. Farshid Sanavi (GD’85, D’87, GR’95), ClinicalProfessor of Periodontics, has been at Penn Dental Medicinesince 1979 and he is impressed with how the new clinic hashelped to improve the teaching environment and patientexperience. “It’s a really different experience for us now,” hesays. “Students like coming here, they hang around more,other postdocs come to observe,” he says. “It’s changed therelationships between students, teachers, and patients.”

The clinic’s patients, no doubt, also appreciate the largerand brighter space, increased privacy in treatment areas, andaccess to the most-advanced instrumentation available. “We’vehad patients who have been coming here for decades, and theywalk in and smile,” observes Dr. Korostoff. “It’s like a newworld to them.”

From patient care and research to recruitment andteaching — it’s clear that the D. Walter Cohen and MortonAmsterdam Periodontal Clinic will have a significant andpositive impact on all aspects of the Department as it reaffirms

LEADERSHIP GIFT DONORSPenn Dental Medicine is grateful to all the donorswhomade possible the renovation of the D. WalterCohen andMorton Amsterdam Periodontal Clinic.Their generosity has created a state-of-the-artenvironment for patient care and clinicalinstruction. Below are the names of those donorswhomade leadership gifts in support of the projectand have named spaces in the clinic.· 3i Implant Innovations, Inc.· Amsterdam/Penn Perio Study Group of Japan· Annenberg Foundation· Astra Tech Inc.· The Baldinger FamilyIn memory of Dr. S. Robert Baldinger

· The Coslet FamilyIn memory of J. George Coslet (GD’67)

· Dr. and Mrs. Robert N. Eskow (D’67)· Joseph E. Gian-Grasso (C’67, D’71) &

JaniceM. Gian-Grasso (GNU’77)· Stephen F. Goodman (D’60)In memory of Dr. J. Bardin Goodman

· Fred B. Kastenbaum (D’77)· Pasquale J. Malpeso (D’79, GD’83)· Alan M. Meltzer (D’72)· Masakazu Nishibori (GD’93)In memory of Masao Nishibori, D.D.S.

· Nobel Biocare· Dr. and Mrs. Irving M. Rothstein (C’38, D’41)In memory of Fan and Robert J. Rothstein

· Dr. Kazuhiro Umehara


its position as a prominent leader in the field of periodonticsfor the 21st century. “This is a great place to learn, teach, andwork, and I find there is really none other in the country thatis like this,” said Dr. Fiorellini at the January dedication forthe clinic. “I think this is an environment where learning canreally be at a maximum.” pdj

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enn takes its history seriously.You don’t have to be here very long beforethe old buildings and quaint traditionstake hold, and you start to realize that theinstitution is something bigger, moresignificant, more lasting than the mere

mortals who inhabit it at the moment. I view my first dutyas Dean as one of stewardship... to transmit to the nextgeneration a School of Dental Medicine that is at least asdistinguished as the one I found when I came here.

Stewardship, of course, requires money.We do our best to keep our relativelypredictable sources of income (tuition,clinic fees, etc.) in balance with our wildlyunpredictable day-to-day expenses (brokenelevators, broken pipes, broken windows,etc.). But to maintain Penn’s position ofleadership takes constant investment beyondwhat can be set aside from ordinary sources.For advancement, we are utterly dependenton the kindness of friends — on gifts, largeand small.

Now, every gift is meaningful, and we appreciate themall. But every so often, the School has been blessed withtruly transformational gifts, whose importance reverber-ates for decades, affecting thousands of students and pa-tients. The Thomas W. Evans Museum and Dental Institutewas itself, clearly, such a gift (see sidebar, next page). Morerecently, the Robert Schattner Center has transformed theenvironment in which we deliver patient care. And now,thanks in large part to the generosity of Henry Schein, Inc.,and to the vision of its Chief Executive, Stanley Bergman,we are about to transform the way we teach the practiceof dentistry.

Overblown rhetoric or reality? Read on, and drawyour own conclusions.

We aremoving rapidly forward with amuch-needed up-grade of the main teaching clinic. As you know, technologyadvances quickly in dentistry. We want our students to learnin a modern, safe, reliable, comfortable environment. Weneed energy-conserving windows, proper lighting, state-of-the-art infection control, and maintainable equipment.

Our patients deserve a pleasant, attractive environment. It isfitting, therefore, that the main clinic will be named in honorof Dr. Edward Shils, a distinguished University alumnus andprobably the greatest exponent of a vigorous and innovativedental supply industry.

All this is important, yes, but not transformative. Whatthe Schein gift has enabled us to do is to add an entirely newelement to the educational mix: a state-of-the-art practicemanagement experience as an integral component of dentaleducation. When I talk with alumni about their years in dental

school, I always ask what was missing — what,in the light of their subsequent experience,should be improved. Far and away, the mostcommon response is just two words, “practicemanagement.” Sure, we try, with formalcourses and guest lectures, to convey the basicsof staffing, scheduling, ordering, andreferrals. But the world of the dental student,with all its demands and pressure, simplydoesn’t prepare graduates for the completelydifferent set of stresses they encounter in thebusiness of dentistry. We want to do better.

We need to do better. But how?With the encouragement of Mr. Bergman, Penn Dental

Medicine and Schein are developing the “virtual practice”concept, which will see its first incarnation in the renovated ShilsClinic. Every student, upon being admitted to the clinic, will bein control of what is effectively a solo practice. And not just anypractice, but one that embodies the best of today’s technologyand methods, including:• chairside computers linked by a secure wireless network• paperless records• digital radiology and photography• intraoral microscopy• automated scheduling and recall• just-in-time access to records, instruments, and supplies.

But there’s more to the virtual practice than technology.We want our graduates to understand what it means to operatein the black, in an environment where dressings and amalgamdon’t simply materialize from a generous supply room. So, weare going to use the information collected by our varioussystems to simulate how each student is doing economically, as

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well as educationally, in the clinic. A periodic balance sheetwill demonstrate, in black and white (and sometimes red),just how effectively the “practice” is using its resources. Intime, we will add virtual purchasing to the bag of tricks. Ofcourse, the School will continue to do the real ordering —we won’t send patients home untreated because of a begin-ner’s error — but the “virtual mistake” will be duly noted andcharged against the practice. Because the student practice isvirtual, or model-based, there’s really no limit to howrealistic we can make it.

All this is brand new, unprecedented, unique to Penn.Our role is part inventor, part guinea pig. But we won’t bedoing it alone. Thanks to the special relationship that wasmade an integral part of their gift, Henry Schein’s expertswill be working in partnership with us to make it all work. Aswe gain experience, we’ll pass it on through continuingeducation and other mechanisms. In a few years, expect tosee this latest “Philadelphia Experiment” become the norm.

So when will our new clinic be ready? Good question,simple answer: we can start when we have the money in hand.The marvelous Schein gift, along with others, has given us agood lead off second base. Now it’s time for the rest of us tostep up to the plate. The Shils Clinic offers many opportu-nities to link your name, or that of someone you wish tohonor, with a world-class facility. My parents made itpossible for me to become a dentist; what better way to thankthem than with an operatory that will be used by hundredsof future dentists? But that’s just one example. You learnedyour profession in this room. Let’s hand it on, even better,to the next generation.

Marjorie K. Jeffcoat, DMDMorton Amsterdam Dean

To learn more about the new Shils Clinic or to discuss making a gift to theSchool of Dental Medicine, please contact the Office of Development andAlumni Relations at 215-898-8951 or Dean Marjorie Jeffcoat at 215-898-8941, [email protected].

The ThomasW. Evans Museum and Dental Institute

The vision of the School’s firstmajor benefactor — Dr. ThomasW.Evans (1823–1897) — led to one of the most transformative gifts inthe School’s history and one of the most celebrated in dentaleducation in its day. Dr. Evans (a Philadelphia native who becamean accomplished clinician, renowned diplomat, and the dentistand confidant to European nobility, including Napoleon III) left hisfortune to create a dental school on the site of his family’s homeat 40th and Spruce streets. According to his will, it was “to beconducted as such institutions of learning are now conducted inPhiladelphia and not inferior to any already established.” Fifteenyears after Dr. Evans’ death, his bequest would ultimately becomeone with the University of Pennsylvania, creating The ThomasW.Evans Museum and Dental Institute School of Dentistry, Universityof Pennsylvania and growing into the School we know today.

Ground breaking for the Institute took place September 24,1912, and a two-day dedication celebration was held February 22and 23, 1915, with the press hailing the event as the “greatest indental history.” Approximately 2,000 people gathered for thededication, including members of the dental profession fromacross the country and around the world, who came to participatein the 67 table clinics and presentations held as part of thefestivities and to see the landmark building, state-of-the-art forthe time. Among the most impressive features of this grand,collegiate Gothic building (designed by JohnWindrim) was themain clinic in the north wing— the space that will become TheShirley and Edward Shils Clinic. At 200 feet long and 48 feet wide,it had 30-foot ceilings with a glass wall of windows on the northside and 10-foot windows extending onto a portion of the roof,bathing the clinic in natural light. Large laboratories with windowssimilar to those in the clinic occupied the south wing on the thirdfloor, and other key features included an 87 x 43-foot lecture hallon the second floor, and a library (illuminated by a window in the84-foot tower above the building’s main entrance), housing whatwas considered the world’s most important and extensivecollection of dental literature at that time.

Dr. Edward C. Kirk (Dean from 1897–1917) played an activerole in guiding the building’s construction, capturing thesignificance of this new facility and the Evans gift in his dedicationceremony remarks. Stating, “In the creation of this new center ofdental educational activity, its faculty realizes that the weight ofresponsibility imposed upon them bears a direct relation to theopportunity which the benefaction of Dr. Evans has made possible,the responsibility as he himself expressed it of ‘placing ourprofession on more commanding ground and making it betterserve the generation in which we live.’ The Institute has beencreated in harmony with the spirit of the modern professionalrequirements in dental education. Fromwhatever standpoint onemay consider the new Institute, it is without parallel, either as toconstruction, equipment, organization, or completeness for thepurpose for which it was created.” (Source: Old Penn, WeeklyReview of the University of Pennsylvania, February, 1915)

In the Halls of AcademeWith leading edge research and clinical care, alumni like Jonathan A. Ship (C’80, D’84)

and Bernard J. Costello III (D’94, M’97, GD’00, RES’00) are making an impactthrough academic dentistry, as Penn Dental Medicine opens doors for students to do the same.

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In the Halls of Academe

s dr. jonathan a. ship (c’80, d’84) makes hisrounds at the Leonard I. Bluestone Center forClinical Research, he feels he’s living a dreamcome true.

The Bluestone Center, which Dr. Shipdirects and helped to establish in 2002 at New York University(NYU), is the largest dental school-based research facility inthe U.S. built specifically to investigate promising new medicaland dental treatments before they are available on the market.The Center wins approximately $4million in research fundingannually, and at 8,500 square feet, it is the only one of its kindwith beds for patients who require overnight monitoring. ForDr. Ship, the Bluestone Center is a momentous milestone innearly 25 years dedicated to making a lastingdifference in oral health. And it couldhappen only in academic dental medicine.

As Professor of Oral and MaxillofacialPathology, Radiology and Medicine at theNYU College of Dentistry and Professor ofMedicine at the NYU School of Medicine,this Penn Dental Medicine alumnus isamong those who have chosen to blendteaching, research, and clinical interests.However, even as he and others extol thebenefits of a career in academia, dentalmedicine is facing a potential crisis as fewergraduates choose to follow in their footsteps.

In the March 2008 edition of the Journalof Dental Education, the American DentalEducation Association (ADAE) published a report on vacantbudgeted positions in U.S. dental schools. In 2006–07, thenumber topped 400.That fact plus the impending retirement oflarge numbers of dental and allied dental faculty members hasled the ADEA to underscore “pressing needs to attract practi-tioners to dental education and to encourage new faculty to stay.”

Dr. Ship is doing his part. “It’s an uphill battle for allinstitutions across the country,” he says candidly. “However, wetry very hard to show our students that an academic career isvery fulfilling, that you can be a great clinician and contributeto science.”

Highly respected on both of these fronts himself, Dr. Shipis leading by example. Based on his training at Penn DentalMedicine, his endeavors in research, teaching, and practice arehelping to bring about cutting edge improvements to oralhealth. At the Bluestone Center, he is part of a team of physi-cians, dentists, and nurses from the NYUCollege of Dentistry,the College of Nursing, and the School of Medicine that

conducts outpatient and overnight Phase I – IV research stud-ies in a full spectrum of medical, dental and nursing areas.Among the medical trials are studies on analgesics, anti-in-flammatory drugs, sedatives, cancer therapy, and sleep apneatreatments. Oral health trials address such areas as new dentaldevices and restorative materials, dentifrices and whiteningagents, drymouth andmucositis, oral lesions and cancer, peri-odontitis, implants, and oral facial pain.

Currently, Dr. Ship’s own research includes a seven-year,$26.7 million study, Practitioners Engaged in AppliedResearch and Learning (PEARL), funded by the NationalInstitute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR).“PEARL addresses a major problem in clinical dentistry and

medicine: the separation of research fromwhere it is conducted, usually in academichealth care institutions, from patient healthcare delivery, which occurs in privatepractice,” explains Dr. Ship. PEARL bringsclinical research opportunities directly to anetwork of some 125 private practice dentistsfrom a 10-state region in the Northeast, whohave been specially trained in clinical researchfor PEARL. Dr. Ship and his colleagues atNYU collaborate with the private dentists todevelop and implement clinical investigations,which are then carried out in private practicesettings. He reports that PEARL is alreadyproducing data, generated by private practi-tioners, that will affect directly the delivery of

oral health services. “This is a unique opportunity for academiato partner with private practitioners,” says Dr. Ship “We’vefound great responses from our dental colleagues, includingmany Penn Dental graduates who are active participants.”

Dr. Ship’s full body of research and his overall contribu-tions to the field of oral medicine earned him the 2007 SamuelCharles Miller Award from the American Academy of OralMedicine, the discipline’s highest recognition. The PennDental Medicine Alumni Society recognized his achievementsas well last year with an Alumni Award of Merit. Whileacademic dentistry has brought great successes and ran in theShip family (his father, Dr. Irwin I. Ship (GM’65), served asProfessor of Oral Medicine at Penn Dental Medicine), theyounger Ship’s path into it “came as a surprise.”

“I wasn’t the quintessential person working in someone’slab and presenting at research meetings,” he recalls. “But PennDental changed the way I look at myself, the profession, andhow I could make a difference.”

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A fellowship in Oral Medicine and Clinical DentalResearch at the NIDCR from 1987 to 1989 sealed his decisionto make his career in academic dental medicine. The NIDCRthen offered him the position of senior investigator and coor-dinator of its oral medicine training program. In 1992, Dr.Ship left the NIDCR to chair the Department of HospitalDentistry at the University of Michigan. There, he was able tofurther his research interests in oral cancer in the elderly,leading interdisciplinary collaborationsbetween Michigan’s Dental and Medicalschools. “I was bridging the two institu-tions,” he says. “It was a wonderful crossoveramong dentistry, medicine, and aging.”Those collaborations led to a career highpoint: directing geriatric dentistry at thethen-new University of Michigan Cancerand Geriatrics Center.

Today, at the Bluestone Center, thepages are still turning for Dr. Ship as hisstory of rewards within academic dentistrycontinues. “Academic dentistry is a fantasticprofession,” he says. “I have unique oppor-tunities to change the way we deliver healthcare services — and that’s a great privilege.”

Changing Children’s LivesFor another Penn Dental Medicine alumnus in academicdentistry — Dr. Bernard J. Costello III (D’94, M’97, GD’00,RES’00) — one of the great privileges of his work is the trustof his patients and the long-term relationships he builds withthem. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, he meets hisyoungest patients even before they are born, and often worksclosely with their families for a decade or more. As a subspe-cialist in pediatric craniofacial surgery at the University ofPittsburgh, Dr. Costello treats children with cleft lips andpalates, and craniosynostosis. In craniosynostosis, a disorderthat occurs in approximately 1 of 4,000 live births, the suture,or connecting areas of skull bones, fuses together, restrictingthe growing brain and creating craniofacial deformities.

Dr. Costello performs surgery to repair cleft lips andpalates and treat craniosynostosis as early as weeks to monthsafter birth. He continues to follow most of these children’sgrowth and development, and performs further surgery whenneeded throughout their childhood years.

Dr. Costello decided early on to make a career in academicdental medicine, and this is a thrilling time in his specialty. Inaddition to his surgical practice, he conducts research in cran-iosynostosis with a number of collaborators from differentspecialties. “Over the last decade, there has been an explosionof knowledge about this disorder,” he says. The University ofPittsburgh is a leader in the latest research, as the only institu-tion in the world with a genetically heritable rabbit model of

the disorder.The interdisciplinary research is a premier

example of what Dr. Costello loves aboutworking in academics. “That’s one of the joysof working at a university: Collaboration,”he says. “In a setting like this, I have the op-portunity to interact regularly with special-ists from genetics, neurosurgery,anthropology, speech pathology, pediatrics,orthodontics, and a number of others.”

Dr. Costello holds multiple titles at theUniversity of Pittsburgh: Associate Professor,ProgramDirector, and Chief of Craniofacialand Cleft Surgery at the School of DentalMedicine; and Chief of Pediatric Oral andMaxillofacial Surgery at the Children’sHospital of Pittsburgh. He joined the faculty

at Pitt in 2001 and is a founding member of Pitt’s FetalDiagnosis and Treatment Center, one of the few such inter-disciplinary centers in the country where patients are seen be-fore they are born. He is also on the faculty of Pitt’s new TissueEngineering Center, which works closely with the university’sMcGowan Center for Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Costellobelieves that “the promise of regenerative medicine has the po-tential to revolutionize how we reconstruct challenging prob-lems in our patients with clefts and craniosynostosis, as well aspatients who require jaw reconstruction or dental implants.”

Like his colleagues around the country, Dr. Costello isdedicated to recruiting students into academic dental medi-cine. In fact, in 2002, he received the Faculty EducatorDevelopment Award from the Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryFoundation, which recognizes shining stars in academicsurgery, particularly those working to develop their careers ina strong university setting.

He credits Penn Dental Medicine with showing him how.“What I appreciated most about Penn Dental is that it offeredme the tools and the opportunity to follow any career path Ichose,” he says. “I was able to tailor my dental degree and

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with other Penn schools, among them Education (MSEd),Bioethics (MSBE), and Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE). At thenational level, the American Association of Dental Researchand the ADEA offer the Academic Dental Careers FellowshipProgram. Currently, Penn Dental Medicine student SwetaShah (D’08) is a fellow in the program (see story, page 17).

Lindsay Pfeffer (D’08) is another one of the up-and-coming academics ready to take the profession forward. Last

summer, Ms. Pfeffer was one of six dentalstudents nationwide chosen by the AmericanStudent Dental Association (ASDA) toparticipate in a one-month externship at theAmerican Dental Association (ADA) head-quarters in Chicago. As an administrativeextern, she worked closely with the ADA andASDA to become more familiar with all facetsof organized dentistry and attended manage-ment classes at Kellogg School ofManagementat Northwestern University.

“It was the best experience I’ve ever had,”says Ms. Pfeffer, daughter of the late Dr.William Pfeffer, Jr. (D’74). “It moved me tothink beyond my patients and my practiceand to see the greater picture of dentistry andhow all the facets interlink, well beyond the

confines of basic dentistry, to make it such a great profession.”She anticipates a career that combines organized dentistry,

teaching, research, and clinical practice and looks forward tobeing, as she puts it, “one of the multi-taskers.” At PennDental Medicine, she already is. In addition to her DMD,Ms.Pfeffer is pursuing a Master’s in Bioethics. She has also beenactive in research throughout her time at the School, earningtop honors with a first place win in the Basic Science andResearch category of the 2006 Annual American DentalAssociation Student Clinician Program. And this fall thenational chapter of ASDA elected her to its board as a trusteefor District 3, which includes Penn.

Ms. Pfeffer credits Penn Dental Medicine with helpingher think boldly about her academic experience and hercareer. “There are so many good things about this School,”she says. “The opportunities you have here definitely catertoward your becoming a different kind of dentist.” pdj

residency training to meet my individual goals and take meexactly where I wanted to go.”

Preparing Tomorrow’s LeadersCurrent Penn Dental Medicine students like Laura A. Darnellare finding the same opportunities. Although she spent sev-eral years after college determining her career path, Ms.Darnell says, “I entered dental school with very specific careergoals in mind — teaching and patient-cen-tered research.”

She came to the right place. In 1999,Penn Dental Medicine launched an innova-tive DMD/PhD program in collaborationwith Johns Hopkins University as one optionfor those students interested in academicdentistry. Darnell, the first student to enterthe program, is currently completing herdoctoral research in materials science andengineering at Johns Hopkins. Her disser-tation focuses on altering the properties ofprimers to improve the bonding systemsused in composite bonding to dentin. “Ihope to gain a different perspective oncertain areas in dentistry that need change,”she says. “In the clinic at Penn DentalMedicine, I have first-hand knowledge of areas that needimprovement, while my research training at Hopkins is pro-viding me with the means to find solutions to those problems.”

The DMD/PhD program is one example of ways PennDental Medicine encourages and prepares students for careersin academic dental medicine, says Dr. Edward J. Macarak(GR’73), Chair of Anatomy & Cell Biology. He was a co-founder of the DMD/PhD program and is the liaison betweenPenn Dental Medicine and Johns Hopkins. “Laura reallyrepresents the future of academic dentistry; schools like Pennabsolutely need individuals like her,” says Dr. Macarak.“Penn Dental Medicine engages students from every angle tointroduce them to the many gratifying aspects of academicdental medicine and gives great support to students who pur-sue this path.”

All students have the opportunity to get involved in hands-on research and gain real-world experience in both clinicaland basic science investigations with the School’s faculty. Forstudents with more established ideas about their career paths,in addition to the PhD/DMD program with Johns Hopkins,Penn Dental Medicine offers several dual-degree programs

WITH AN INTEREST IN ACADEM ICDENT I S TRY , S TUDENT LAURADARNEL L I S PURSU ING A DUALDMD/PHD DEGREE THROUGH ACOL LABORAT IVE PROGRAM WITHJOHNS HOPK INS UN IVERS I T Y .

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Students, Faculty Reach Out to CommunityDevastated by Hurricane KatrinaPenn Dental Medicine students andfaculty are sharing their skills andexpertise with Gulf Coast residents whocontinue to be affected by HurricaneKatrina. As part of the Penn in theGulf: SP2 Feldman Initiative, they haveteamed with Penn’s schools of SocialPolicy & Practice (SP2), Nursing, andEngineering and Applied Science tohelp address the health-care and social-services crisis that remains in HancockCounty, Miss., more than two and ahalf years after Katrina devastatedthe region. Penn’s SP2 launched theprogram this past fall, and since then,expanded it to include the other schoolsin an interdisciplinary approach to thechallenges facing the area.Hancock County is “the forgotten

part of the Katrina disaster,” saysProject Coordinator Connie Hoe (SW’07) of SP2. “In fact, Pearlington [inHancock County] had contact with the

eye of the storm.” Along with health-related issues, such as the safety ofthe water supply and access to care,observers have noted that after thehurricane, suicide, suicide attempts,and instances of child abuse and do-mestic violence had skyrocketed, addsHoe. There also was a surge in casesof post-traumatic stress disorder anddepression.In January, more than 30 volunteers

from the four schools went to HancockCounty to host a health fair that at-tracted more than 300 people fromapproximately 100 households. PennDental Medicine students Amit Rajani(D’09), Gloria Hwang (D’09), andSam Tam (D’09), along with Dr.Robert Collins (D’71), Director of theDivision of Community Oral Health,and Dr. Joan Gluch (GR’92), Directorof Community Health, were among theparticipants, providing dental screen-ings; oral health education; and tooth-

brushes, toothpaste, and flossto area residents attendingthe fair.“An initial survey of

Pearlington residents, con-ducted on previous visits bySP2, revealed that dental carewas among the highest self-identified areas of need,” saysMr. Rajani. “After Katrina hit,access to dental care in the areabecame a problem. Our objec-tive was to assess the currentsituation, identify dentalresources in and around thecommunity, and come up witha plan to address the dentalneeds of the residents.”The students and faculty

from Penn Dental Medicine workedwith the Dental Director for Mississippito conduct the screenings and met withstaff from Coastal Health Care, a feder-ally qualified health center, to under-stand access to health care and dentalcare for low income residents ofHancock County. They also attendeda meeting of the Mississippi DentalAssociation to explain the Penn in theGulf Initiative and learn more aboutaccess to dental care in the Gulf Coastcounties of Mississippi.During the visit, engineering students

worked to repair a septic tank of a sinkinghome and sampled over 50 wells forwater contamination, while nursing andSP2 students interviewed residents toassess the local health concerns. Thestudents from all four Penn schoolsinvolved in the Penn in the Gulf: SP2Feldman Initiative presented theirfindings from the Hancock County visitat a public panel discussion held onPenn’s campus February 18.

Student Gloria Hwang (D’09), right,helped to conduct screenings ofMississippi residents as part of theservice trip.


The next steps include fully analyzingthe data gathered from the screeningexaminations and completing areport with recommendations forfollow-up. “Although we enjoyed thor-oughly the visit to the area and thepersonal interactions with residents,our first priority would be to developlocal options for dental care services toassure a greater probability of continuityof care,” says Dr. Collins. “Nonetheless,an option will be considered for ourstudents to return at a later date ifnecessary and provide dental servicesunder appropriate faculty guidance.”Looking at the bigger picture, Penn

in the Gulf’s long-term goal is to pro-duce a disaster-relief model that can bereplicated by any university across thecountry. Program organizer Richard J.Gelles, Dean of Penn’s School of SocialPolicy & Practice, noted at the paneldiscussion that “other schools are read-ing about what we’re doing and thinkingabout inter-institutional partnerships.We’re building something from theground up, which is a result of ourstudents.”

Penn Dental Medicine Sophomores MentorPenn Predental StudentsWhile the process of entering dentalschool can feel overwhelming, currentPenn Dental Medicine students arehelping to ease concerns for prospectivestudents. On November 8, 2007, morethan 30 second-year Penn DentalMedicine students gathered in theRobert Schattner Center Henry ScheinAtrium to share their experiences withUniversity of Pennsylvania predentalundergraduates and post-baccalaureatestudents interested in dentistry. This“Sibling Meet & Greet” was just onepart of the Penn Predental MentorProgram, designed to support andencourage students considering a careerin dental medicine.Organized by Jackie Tome (D’10)

and Lauren Kovaleski (D’10), commu-nity service chairs for the Class of 2010,this special event included food, music,a tour of the School and its facilities,and most importantly, the pairing of

student mentors with mentees. The pri-mary goal of the day was to give mentorsand mentees an opportunity to visitand provide time for mentors to shareadvice on such things as which classes totake, what kind of workload to expect,strategies for time management, andwhat the environment is like as anew dental student. The pairs alsoexchanged contact information and thementors encouraged mentees to stayin touch during the application andtransition process.“We were very pleased with the

turnout for the event,” says Ms. Tome.“Everyone was enthusiastic and inter-ested in sharing useful knowledge abouttheir experiences.” Corky Cacas,Director of Admissions, and SueSchwartz (GED ’75), Assistant Deanfor Student Affairs, were also on handto answer questions.At press time, plans were underway

to schedule a session with mentees inthe School’s Advanced SimulationLaboratory. And additional plansfor the Mentoring Program includeshadowing opportunities, a sit-downdinner, and an admissions workshop,all with the goal of keeping the linesof communications open.The Mentoring Program was origi-

nally started in 2006 by Gloria Hwang(D’09), Predental Chair within theSchool’s American Student DentalAssociation (ASDA). “We are commit-ted to helping bridge the gap betweenthose with an interest in dentistry andstudents in dental school,” says Ms.Kovaleski. “The application processitself can be daunting. Our goal is tohelp alleviate some of that anxiety.”

NIH Video Highlights Women in DentalResearch, Features Dean JeffcoatPenn Dental Medicine’s MortonAmsterdam Dean Marjorie K. Jeffcoatis one of three U.S. dental researchersfeatured in a new educational videoproduced by the National Institutes ofHealth (NIH). Released in December2007, the 23-minute video, titled“Women in Dental Research,” is thefifth in a series called “Women AreScientists,” developed by the NIH

Office of Research on Women’s Healthand Office of Science Education to en-courage young girls to consider researchcareers. It is targeted to girls in eighthgrade and up who are making decisionsabout taking advanced math and scienceclasses.In the video, Dr. Jeffcoat talks about

the joy she gets out of her research, inseeing patients, and in collaboratingwith others, including her engineerhusband, Robert, with whom she’sdesigned various dental instruments.“[Collaboration] is more important asevery day goes on” she says in the video,“because nobody knows everything,nobody has every creative idea.”The video focuses on her research

into the connection between poor oralhealth in pregnant women and pretermbirth, and her work in the developmentof a non-injectable oral anesthetic. Shealso talks about how a career in dentistrydoesn’t preclude having a fulfillingfamily life. The other researchersfeatured in the video include JenniferWebster-Cyriaque, Associate Professorat the University of North CarolinaChapel Hill, and Deborah Greenspan,a Clinical Professor at the Universityof California San Francisco (UCSF)School of Dentistry and ClinicalDirector of the UCSF Oral AIDSCenter.The additional videos in the

“Women in Science” series addresswomen surgeons, pathologists, andresearchers in a variety of fields andwomen scientists with disabilities. “Ineach of these areas, we selected out-standing women role models to informand encourage young girls to considerthe fields of research and science ascareer options,” said Gloria Seelman,executive producer.Some 10,000 copies of the video on

DVD will be distributed to middle andhigh schools, at teachers’ conferences,and to medical schools and otherinstitutions that can use the series foroutreach to their communities. Copiesof the video are available from the NIHthrough its web site.

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D. Walter Cohen and Morton Amsterdam Periodontal Clinic DedicationOn January 22, more than 160 alumni, supporters, faculty, students, and staffgathered for the dedication of the D. Walter Cohen and Morton AmsterdamPeriodontal Clinic, celebrating the addition of state-of-the-art clinical care andeducational resources and honoring the two respected leaders in the field of peri-odontics for whom it is named. “This clinic is a great environment for learning,teaching, and working, and we are pleased to honor the legacies of Drs. Amsterdamand Cohen through it,” said Dr. Joseph Fiorellini, Chair of the Department ofPeriodontics of Penn Dental Medicine, at the dedication ceremony. See story, page2, to learn more about the clinic and what it brings to the School.

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3 Penn Dental Medicine Overseer JosephGian-Grasso (C’67, D’71) and Farshid Sanavi(GD’85, D’87, GR’95), Clinical Professor ofPeriodontics.

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Pioneering Oral Medicine Text RetainsTies to Penn Dental MedicineThe publication of the 11th editionof Burket’s Oral Medicine earlier this yearmarked more than 60 years that thisseminal text for the specialty has beensynonymous with Penn DentalMedicine. Dr. Martin Greenberg(GD’68), Professor of Oral Medicineand Associate Dean of Hospital Affairsserved as senior editor of this latestedition with alumni — Drs. MichaelGlick (GD’88) and Jonathan Ship(C’80, D’84) — as co-editors, and 9other faculty and alumni contributingas well. This 11th edition was released byBC Decker, Inc. in January.The first edition, published in 1946,

was written by Dr. Lester Burket(D’32), Professor and Chair of OralMedicine at Penn Dental Medicine atthe time and a pioneer in the field oforal medicine, who was considered bymany to be the father of the discipline.Dr. Burket (1907–1991) also served asDean of Penn Dental Medicine from1951 to 1972.“There are still many Penn people

involved with the book,” observes Dr.Greenberg, who also served as senior

editor of the previous edition, pub-lished in 2003, and has been con-tributing to the book since the 7thedition. The other Penn DentalMedicine faculty contributors to thismost recent release include Dr. SundayAkintoye, AssistantProfessor of OralMedicine; Dr. FaizanAlawi, AssistantProfessor ofPathology; Dr. AndresPinto (D’99, GD’01,GR’07, M’10),Assistant Professor ofOral Medicine-Clinician Educator;Dr. Thomas Sollecito(D’89, GD’91),Professor of OralMedicine-Clinician Educator; and Dr.Eric Stoopler (D’99, GD’02), AssistantProfessor of Oral Medicine-ClinicianEducator. Other Penn Dental Medicinealumni contributing include Dr. BruceBlasberg (D’70, GD’76) of Universityof British Columbia, Dr. Scott DeRossi(D’95) of Medical College of Georgia,and Dr. David Sirois (D’87, GD’92,GR’93) and Dr. Mahvash Navazesh

(D’83, GD’78) of University ofSouthern California.“While Penn continues to have a

strong presence in the book, one of ourgoals with this latest edition was to makeit international by inviting contributors

from universities and med-ical centers from around theworld,” says Dr. Greenberg,noting that they also added tothe scope of the text byadding authors from differ-ent schools in the U.S. aswell as the National Institutesof Health.

Along with providingcomprehensive updates onthe management of severediseases affecting the oralmucosa and salivary glands,

this new 23-chapter edition includesthe addition of chapters on genetics,pharmacology, and headache andexpanded coverage of transplantationmedicine, facial pain, and temporo-mandibular disorders. Also new to thisedition is full-color photographythroughout and a CD supplement thatfeatures case reports and an expandedbibliography.

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Dean Jeffcoat Honored withPDA Recognition AwardMorton Amsterdam Dean MarjorieK. Jeffcoat has been honored by thePennsylvania Dental Association (PDA)for her dedication to dental researchand education as the 2008 recipient ofthe PDA Recognition Award. The awardwas presented during the PDA’s 2008Annual Session House of DelegatesMeeting, held April 10 at HotelHershey, Hershey, Pa.This prestigious award is presented

annually to a dentist who has con-tributed original research, or whosesignificant achievements and high stan-dards have been of such character as tohave materially aided and advanced thescience and art of dentistry; or whosepublic life and activities have been ofsuch a nature as to reflect great creditupon the health profession.Dr. Jeffcoat was unanimously nomi-

nated for the award by the PhiladelphiaCounty Dental Society Board ofGovernors and selected by the AnnualAwards Committee of the PDA, madeup of five immediate past presidents ofthe PDA. “The PDA is pleased to honorDr. Jeffcoat with the esteemed 2008Recognition Award and commends herfor her long-time dedication to thefields of teaching and research in thedental profession,” noted a PDAspokesperson.Dr. Jeffcoat’s career as an educator

and researcher has been distinguishedwith a variety of leadership roles.Having held the Deanship at PennDental Medicine since 2003, Dr.Jeffcoat is a member of the NationalInstitutes of Health-NIDCR AdvisoryCommittee for Research on Women’sHealth and has also served on the

editorial boardsof a numberof professionalresearch journals,including theJournal of the AmericanDental Association forwhich she was thefirst women to holdthe position ofeditor. Prior tojoining PennDental Medicine, Dr. Jeffcoat servedas Assistant Dean of Research andProfessor and Chair of theDepartment of Periodontics at theUniversity of Alabama School ofDentistry. While at Alabama, she wasalso a Professor of BiomedicalEngineering, held the James RosenEndowed Chair of Dental Research,and served as Interim Chair for theDepartment of Oral Biology. A grad-uate of the Harvard School of DentalMedicine, she also taught periodon-tology there for 10 years. Dr. Jeffcoatis a member of the Institute ofMedicine, the International Collegeof Dentists, and a past president ofthe Academy of Osseointegration,the American Association for DentalResearch, and the InternationalAssociation for Dental Research.

Morton AmsterdamDean Marjorie K.Jeffcoat

Dr. Peter D. Quinn ElectedPresident of American Society ofTemporomandibular Joint SurgeonsDr. Peter D. Quinn (D’74, GD’78),Louis Schoenleber Professor and Chairof Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery andPharmacology at Penn Dental Medicineand Chair of the Department ofOral and Maxillofacial Surgery at theHospital of the University ofPennsylvania, was recently electedpresident of the American Society ofTemporomandibular Joint Surgeons(ASTMJS). The nonprofit organization

is composed ofmaxillofacial sur-geons, orthopedicsurgeons, plastic/reconstructivesurgeons, and oralsurgical specialistsdedicated to pro-moting education,research, andclinical care fordisorders of the

temporomandibular joint. Dr. Quinnhas been a member of the Society since1989, serving as treasurer and vicepresident for the last two years.During his two-year term, Dr.

Quinn hopes to expand membership,both nationally and internationally.“The society has always had a goal ofsetting the standard of care by lookingat evidence-based studies from aroundthe globe, not just in North America,”says Dr. Quinn. Membership in theorganization is currently restricted to50 qualified North American andinternational surgeons. The organiza-tion’s annual meeting has a muchhigher attendance since members are

Dr. Peter D. Quinn(D’74, GD’78)


allowed to extend invitations to inter-ested guests. Nearly 70 percent ofDr. Quinn’s practice is dedicated totemporomandibular joint surgery, andthe majority of that is dedicated toalloplastic reconstruction of the joint.Another vision Dr. Quinn has for

the organization is to enhance itseducational role, encouraging sharedknowledge between surgeons at ASTMJS-sponsored conferences, which willhelp to increase the society’s impact as awhole. A joint meeting with the BritishSociety of Temporomandibular JointSurgeons is planned for the annualmeeting in 2010. Dr. Quinn will beinstalled as presidentof the ASTMJS inFebruary of 2009.

Student ExploresAcademic DentistryThrough ADEA/AADRFellowshipFourth-year studentSweta Shah (D’08)was one of 10 dentalstudents nationwidechosen to participatethe 2007 AcademicDental Careers Fellowship Program(ADCFP). The year-long programbegan this past summer and has runthroughout the 2007–2008 academicyear. Sponsored by the AmericanDental Education Association (ADEA)and the American Association forDental Research (AADR), the ADCFPis designed to encourage dental studentsto consider careers in academicdentistry and provides participants withcomprehensive exposure to all aspectsof the field so they will be able to makeinformed decisions about pursuing anacademic career.Ms. Shah, the first Penn Dental

Medicine student to participate in theprogram, was encouraged by Dr.Najeed Saleh (GD’83, D’94), ClinicalAssociate Professor of RestorativeDentistry, to apply. “As her group

leader for a year, I noticed her skillsand talents and believed she wouldbenefit from this opportunity,” saysDr. Saleh, who also has served as hermentor for the program. “Sweta wasselected because she has the potential tofit in this role very well.”The fellowship began with a one-

and-a-half day training session inVirginia for both fellows and mentors.Participants got to know each other andlearned what was expected of them. TheADCFP’s main components consist ofconducting faculty interviews, fromjunior faculty to the Dean; completionof a research practicum, which was di-

rected by Dr. MarkusBlatz, Chair andProfessor of RestorativeDentistry-ClinicianEducator; and teachingin four different set-tings, including theclinic, a lab, a smallgroup seminar, and in adidactic lecture format.Throughout the year,

Ms. Shah had bi-weeklymeetings with Dr. Salehand Dr. Robert Collins

(D’71), Director of the Division ofCommunity Oral Health, for guidanceon how to achieve her goals. “The workwas challenging,” says Ms. Shah. “I got alot of encouragement from Drs. Salehand Collins, in addition to remindersfrom collaborators at the ADEA, whowere in charge of the fellowship andkeeping students on track.”The final portion of the program

involved a poster presentation at theADEA Annual Session, held in Dallason March 29 through April 2. At theend of June, all participants mustsubmit a portfolio of everything they’velearned and experienced during thefellowship. In addition, an initialcareers reflection essay, written beforethe fellowship, is compared with onewritten afterward to assess what insight theparticipant gained during the program.

Sweta Shah (D’08) and Dr. Najeed Saleh(GD’83, D’94)

Ms. Shah was recently accepted tothe School’s postdoctoral endodonticsprogram and says she is now more likelyto pursue a career in academic dentistryafter her postdoc training, insisting thatshe wants to have a hand in teachingafter the ADCFP experience.“There are about 400 vacancies for

academic positions in U.S. dentalschools,” says Dr. Collins. “It’s beenan increasing challenge to recruit newgraduates, because private practicecan be very lucrative. Nonetheless,the ADCFP is a fabulous programfor students who have an interest inteaching to get their feet wet.”The ADCFP began in 2006 with a

grant from the American DentalAssociation Foundation and has beensupported by AADR and ADEA for thelast two years. The AADR and ADEAannounced early this year that theywill continue their sponsorship of theADCFP for the 2008–2009 academicyear.

Students RecognizedWith Scholarship AwardsA number of Penn Dental Medicinestudents have been recognized fortheir academic achievements throughscholarship awards — all of which helpedto offset their tuition costs for this2007–2008 academic year. The schol-arship programs and recipients includethe following:

Dr. Clement C. Alpert and Sandra K. AlpertScholarship, a one-year scholarshipawarded annually to second-yearstudents who show strong potentialand demonstrate financial need. Dr.Clement Alpert (C’32, D’34) and hiswife, Sandra, established this endowedscholarship fund in 2006, which willcontinue to help more students eachyear as it continues to grow. Recipients:Heather Desh (D’10) andMelindaTsai (D’10).

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National Heath Service Corps Scholarship, ahighly competitive scholarship offeredto students in return for their commit-ment to work in an underserved areaafter graduation. Recipients workone year for each year of scholarshipsupport, which includes full payment oftuition, fees, and books, along with anannual stipend. Recipients: Gloria Hwang(D’09), Marshall Montgomery(D’09), and Sylvia Lee (D’09), all ofwhom will receive the scholarship fortheir fourth year as well. There arecurrently four other National HealthService Corps scholars within the PennDental Medicine student body.

ADEA/Johnson & Johnson Healthcare ProductsPreventive Dentistry Scholarships, presentedannually to predoctoral dental studentswho have demonstrated academic excel-lence in preventive dentistry. Twelverecipients are selected each year fromdental schools throughout the country;the 2008 awards were presented duringthe 2008 ADEA Annual Session, heldin Dallas, March 29 – April 2. Recipient:Farid Shaikh (D’08), President of thesenior class.

American Dental Association FoundationMinority Dental Student Scholarship, open torising sophomores from under-represented minority groups (AfricanAmerican, Hispanic, and NativeAmerican). Recipient: Arielle ElyseChassen (D’10).

Raymond J. Harris Educational Fund,awarded to young, Christian menpursuing professional education inmedicine, law, engineering, dentistry,or architecture. Selection criteriainclude GPA, standards of character,and the need for financial assistance.Recipient: John Y. Kim (D’10).

Students Named to Matthew CryerHonor SocietyStudents from the Class of 2009 havebeen recognized for their outstandingachievements at Penn Dental Medicineas the latest inductees to the MatthewCryer Honor Society. Each year, the 10highest-ranked students at the comple-tion of their second year (as determinedby general order of merit) are eligiblefor membership.The Cryer Society was established

in honor of Dr. Matthew Cryer, aProfessor of Oral Surgery, researcher,and clinician. Induction into theSociety is the highest scholastic honorawarded by the School. The studentsselected for membership this yearinclude Siavash Eftekhari, ChristopherJ. Hall, Marc R. Hayashi, HennaKim, Stephanie A. Klassner, DebbieM. Parnes, Markos Raptis, Evan Shaw,Bryon J. Viechnicki, and Steven W.Wang.

Dr. Olivia Sheridan Named Assistant Deanof AdmissionsDr. Olivia Sheridan (D’90, GD’91)has been appointed Assistant Dean ofAdmissions at Penn Dental Medicine.Named to the position in July 2007,Dr. Sheridan is responsible for oversee-ing predoctoral and Program forAdvanced Standing Students (PASS)admissions, working with Corky Cacas,Director of Admissions, and Dr. UriHangorsky, Director of PASS andAssociate Dean for Clinical Affairs,respectively.A 1990 graduate of Penn Dental

Medicine, she also completed anAdvanced Education in GeneralDentisty program here in 1991, andhas been active in the School’s facultypractice for many years, having served asthe first director of the Penn DentalCenter at Bryn Mawr when it opened in1997. Currently, Dr. Sheridan oversees

third- and fourth-year predoctoralstudents as a groupleader in the clinicand is a member ofthe faculty practiceat Penn Dental atthe RobertSchattner Center.Dr. Sheridan’s

mission is to helpthe School to continue to attract thebrightest and most ambitious studentsto Penn Dental Medicine’s programs,while maintaining a focus on diversitythroughout the student body, anongoing effort of the School. “It’s veryexciting to see the change in the dentalschool population over the last decadeto include students of so many differentbackgrounds,” says Dr. Sheridan. “Awalk through the Main Clinic showswhat a diverse population we are, andthat’s tremendously rewarding.”Dr. Sheridan also aims to keep

students engaged and excited aboutdentistry while at the School, notingfor example, the importance of PennDental Medicine’s strong serviceprogram in the community and theactive involvement of students in groupslike the Student National DentalAssociation and the American StudentDental Association, which connect themto organized dentistry.“I’d like to encourage anyone

thinking about a career in dentistry tocome and talk to us,” she says. “Thereare so many wonderful avenues andopportunities in this field. Someonestudying dentistry now is in for a veryenriching career.”

Dr. Olivia Sheridan(D’90, GD’91)


Dr. Claude Krummenacher ReceivesExcellence in Research AwardDr. Claude Krummenacher, AssistantProfessor of Biochemistry at PennDental Medicine, has been recognizedfor his research activities as therecipient of The Joseph and JosephineRabinowitz Award for Excellence inResearch. This Penn Dental Medicineaward — established in 2003 throughthe generosity of Dr. JosephRabinowitz, Emeritus Professor ofBiochemistry, and his wife, Josephine —was created to promote independentresearch among junior faculty members.This year’s award presentation was madeat a November 14 luncheon held in theLeon Levy Center for Oral HealthResearch.“I am extremely grateful to Jose and

Josie Rabinowitz for their support ofnew faculty through this award, and I amhonored to be the recipient this year,”says Dr. Krummenacher. “The recogni-tion by the award committee and thefinancial support are very important tome as a new independent investigator.”

Dr. Joseph Rabinowitz, Emeritus Professor ofBiochemistry (left), congratulates Dr. ClaudeKrummenacher after the presentation of thisyear’s Rabinowitz Award for research excellence.

Dr. Krummenacher was selected asthis year’s recipient for his research ona project titled Cellular Response to HerpesSimplex Virus (HSV) Binding to its Receptor,Nectin-1.He is studying how the cellsurface molecule nectin-1 is used by thevirus to enter the target cells of its host.He has been concentrating his researchon the molecular aspects of the interac-tion of nectin-1 with the viral envelopeglycoprotein D, which led to a structuralmodel of how nectin-1 activates the viralmachinery used by the virus to penetratethe cell.“With this award, I will expand these

studies to look at the activity of nectin-1as a component of cellular junctionsand determine how the virus affects thisnormal activity of nectin-1 when it usesit to enter cells,” he explains. “I alsohope to use it to explore other interest-ing consequences of HSV entry oncellular activities.”Dr. Krummenacher assumed his

current position as a member of theDepartment of Biochemistry’s standingfaculty in July 2007, but first joined the

Penn Dental Medicine community in1997 on a fellowship and rose toResearch Assistant Professor in theDepartment of Microbiology, a positionhe previously held for two years.Dr. Krummenacher is the fifth

recipient of the Rabinowitz Award.Previous winners include Dr. FernandoSegade, Assistant Professor of Anatomyand Cell Biology, in 2006; Dr. SundayAkintoye, Assistant Professor of OralMedicine, and Dr. Faizan Alawi,Assistant Professor of Pathology, bothin 2004; and Dr. Elisabeth Barton,Assistant Professor of Anatomy and CellBiology, in 2003. Faculty members arenominated for the Award by depart-ment chairs, and winners are selectedby a faculty advisory panel under theleadership of Dr. Bruce Shenker,Associate Dean for Research. The can-didates’ research proposals are evaluatedfor their scholarly merit, creativity andinnovation; the significance of theresearch; the prospects for futureextramural funding; the availability ofalternate funding sources; career devel-opment of the investigator; evidencethat the applicant will be working as anindependent investigator; and forward-ing of the School’s research objectives.“Because there are no restrictions

on the use of this award, it offers aninvaluable opportunity to explore newareas and develop new studies thatwould be considered too risky by moreconventional funding sources,” addsDr. Krummenacher. “To me, thisfreedom is by itself a great asset whenestablishing a new laboratory.”

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Scholarly Activity

Awards &AchievementsDepartment of Oral &MaxillofacialSurgery• Received the Departmental

Appreciation Award forOutstanding Service to theStudents, presented by PennDental Medicine Student Council.

Dr. D. Walter Cohen (C’47, D’50),Professor Emeritus of Periodontics• Received an honorary Doctor of

Science degree from Carol DavillaUniversity in Bucharest, Romania,July 2007.

• Received the Bridge the PeaceAward, presented by AmericanFriends of Hebrew University,October 2007.

• Honored by Penn DentalMedicine at the dedication of theD. Walter Cohen and MortonAmsterdam Periodontal Clinic,January 2008.

Dr. Jason Goodchild (D’98), ClinicalAssociate of Oral Medicine• Invited to lecture on metham-

phetamine abuse and oral healthto dentists at the New JerseyState Department of Corrections,October 2007.

Dr. Joseph R. Greenberg (D’72,GD’76), Clinical Professor ofPeriodontics• Inducted into the College of

Physicians of Philadelphia,November 2007.

Dr. Elliot V. Hersh, Professor of OralSurgery/Pharmacology• Guest editor of ClinicalTherapeutics, December 2007.

Dr. Martin H. Hobdell, AdjunctProfessor of Preventive andRestorative Sciences• Received the Outstanding Dental

Leader Award, presented by theInternational College of Dentists— USA Section.

Dr. Marjorie K. Jeffcoat, MortonAmsterdam Dean and Professor ofPeriodontics• Received the Pennsylvania Dental

Association (PDA) RecognitionAward, presented by the PDA,April 2008.

Dr. Claude Krummenacher,Assistant Professor of Biochemistry• Received the Joseph and

Josephine Rabinowitz Award forResearch Excellence, presentedby Penn Dental Medicine.

Dr. Arthur Kuperstein, Lecturer ofOral Medicine• Received the Appreciation Award

for Outstanding Service to theStudents, presented by the PennDental Medicine Student Council.

Dr. Phoebe Leboy, ProfessorEmeritus of Biochemistry• Elected national president of the

Association for Women inScience.

Dr. Andres Pinto (D’99, GD’01,GR’07, M’10), Assistant Professor ofOral Medicine-Clinician Educator• Selected to be an American

Dental Association (ADA)Evidence Reviewer for the ADAResearch Institute and Center forEvidence-Based Dentistry.

Dr. Peter Quinn (D’74, GD’78), LouisSchoenleber Professor and Chair ofOral and Maxillofacial Surgery andPharmacology• Elected president of the

American Society ofTemporomandibular JointSurgeons (ASTMJS).

Dr. Louis E. Rossman (D’75, GD’77),Clinical Professor of Endodontics• Sworn in as President of the

American Association ofEndodontists, April 2008.

Dr. EdwinW. Slade Jr. (D’74), ClinicalAssociate Professor of Oral andMaxillofacial Surgery• Elected Treasurer of the

American Association of Oral andMaxillofacial Surgeons.

SelectedPublicationsA selection of recently publishedwork by Penn Dental Medicinefaculty, who are indicated in bold.

AmsterdamM, Cohen DW.Foreword for InterdisciplinaryTreatment Planning: Principles,Design, Implementation by CohenM. Quintessence Publishing. 2008.

Atanasiu D, Whitbeck JC, Cairns TM,Reilly B, Cohen GH, Eisenberg RJ.Bimolecular complementation re-veals that glycoproteins gB andgH/gL of herpes simplex virus inter-act with each other during cellfusion. Proceedings of the NationalAcademy Sciences. 2007 November;104(47):18718-23.

Atlas AM.Methods to improve theclinical effectiveness of currentdentin-enamel bonding agents.Practice Procedure and AestheticDentistry. 2007 October; 19(9):566.

Awasthi S, Lubinski JM, EisenbergRJ, Cohen GH, Friedman HM. AnHSV-1 gD mutant virus as an entry-impaired live virus vaccine. Vaccine.January 2008; (Epub ahead of print).

Balasubramaniam R, Greenberg MS,Pinto A. Diagnostic challenge:Orofacial pain in an adolescent.Journal of the American DentalAssociation. In press.

Balasubramaniam R, LaudenbachJM, Stoopler ET. Fibromyalgia: Anupdate for oral health care providers.Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, OralPathology, Oral Radiology andEndodontics. 2007; 104:589-602.

Barnes, CM, Gluch JI, Lyle DM, JahnCA. Devices for oral self-care. DentalHygiene: Concepts, Cases,Competencies. Edited by Daniel SJ,Harfst SA, Wilder RS. 2nd ed., MosbyElsevier, 2008.

Blatz MB. Ask the expert: Adhesivecementation of high-strength ce-ramics. Journal of Esthetic andRestorative Dentistry. 2007;19(5):237-8.

Blatz MB. The exciting world of mag-nification. QuintessenceInternational. 2007; 38:807.

Blatz MB. The surgical microscope indentistry. QuintessenceInternational. 2008; 39:9.

Blatz MB, Oppes S, Chiche GJ, HolstS, Sadan A. Influence of cementationtechnique on fracture strength andleakage of alumina all-ceramiccrowns after cyclic loading.Quintessence International. 2008;39:23-32.

Blatz MB. Selection criteria andguidelines for implementation.Predictable cementation of estheticrestoration (supplement). PracticalProcedures and Aesthetic Dentistry.2007; 10: supplement.

Bray KS,Gluch, JI. Health promo-tion: A basis for practice. DentalHygiene: Concepts, Cases,Competencies. Edited by Daniel SJ,Harfst SA, Wilder RS. 2nd ed., 2008.

Chapman LJ, Holst S, Sadan A,Burgess JO, Blatz MB. Pre-curing ofself-etching bonding agents im-proves bond strength of compositeto dentin. QuintessenceInternational. 2007; 38(8):637-41.

Chen Z, Earl P, Americo J, Damon I,Smith SK, Yu F, Sebrell A, Emerson S,Cohen G, Eisenberg RJ, Gorshkova I,Schuck P, Satterfield W, Moss B,Purcell R. Characterization of chim-panzee/humanmonoclonal antibod-ies to the vaccinia A33 glycoproteinand its variola virus homolog in vitroand in a vaccinia mouse protectionmodel. Journal of Virology. 81:8989-8995.

Cohen DW. Final editorial forCompendium of ContinuingEducation in Dentistry. January-February 2008.


Cohen DW. Foreword forEnhancement Orthodontics, Theoryand Practice by Ackerman M.Blackwell Publishing. 2007.

Daniels DW, Tian Z, Barton ER.Sexual dimorphism of murine masti-catory function. Archives of OralBiology. 2007; 53(2):187-92. (Epubahead of print).

Doungudomdacha S, Volgina A,DiRienzo JM. Evidence that the cyto-lethal distending toxin locus wasonce part of a genomic island in theperiodontal pathogenAggregatibacter (Actinobacillus)actinomycetemcomitans strain Y4.Journal of Medical Microbiology.2007; 56:1519-1527.

Gamborena I, Blatz MB. Protocols forsingle-tooth immediate implant pro-cedures. Quintessence of DentalTechnology. In press, 2008.

Golub EE, Boesze-Battaglia K. Therole of alkaline phosphatase in min-eralization. Current Opinion inOrthopaedics. 2007; 18:444-448.

Guan H, Jiao J, Ricciardi RP.Tumorigenic adenovirus type 12 E1Ainhibits phosphorylation of NF-kappaB by PKAc, causing loss of DNAbinding and transactivation. Journalof Virology. January 2008; 82(1):40-8(Epub ahead of print).

Hersh EV, Balasubramaniam R,Pinto A. Pharmacologic manage-ment of temporomandibular disor-ders. Oral Maxillofacial SurgeryClinics of North America. 2008;20:197-210

Hersh EV, Moore PA. Adverse druginteractions in dentistry.Periodontology 2000. 2008; 46:109-142.

Hersh EV, Pinto A, Moore PA.Adverse drug interactions involvingcommon prescription and over-the-counter analgesics. ClinicalTherapeutics. 2007; 29:2477-2497.

Hobdell MH. Poverty, oral health andhuman development— contempo-rary issues affecting the provision ofprimary oral health care. Journal ofthe American Dental Association.138: 1433-1436.

Hobdell MH, Bourgeois D, LouazaniA, and Ndiaye C. Standardization oforal health information in theAfrican region: Report of a workshopMay 30-31, 2005. World HealthOrganization Regional Office forAfrica; January 2008; 15.

Kay L, Killian C, Lindemeyer R.Special patients (chapter 24) in TheHandbook of Pediatric Dentistry (3rdEd.), American Academy of PediatricDentistry. 2007; 260-274.

Komine F, Blatz MB, Yamamoto S,Matsumura H. Amodified layeringtechnique to enhance fluorescence inglass-infiltrated aluminum-oxide ce-ramic restorations: Case Report.Quintessence International. 2008;39:11-16.

Krummenacher C, Carfi A, EisenbergRJ, Cohen GH. Entry of herpes virusesinto cells: the enigma variations.Viral Entry into Host Cells, edited byPohlmann S, Simmons G. Lanes.Bioscience. In press, 2007.

Landolt M, Blatz MB. The concept ofplatform switching. PracticalProcedures and Aesthetic Dentistry.In press, 2008.

Lasaro MO, Tatsis N, Hensley SE,Whitbeck JC, Lin SW, Rux JJ, WherryEJ, Cohen GH, Eisenberg RJ, Ertl HC.Targeting of antigen to the herpesvirus entry mediator augments pri-mary adaptive immune responses.Nature Medicine. February 2008;14(2):205-12. (Epub ahead of print).

Lazear E, Carfi A, Whitbeck JC, CairnsTM, Krummenacher C, Cohen GH,Eisenberg RJ. Engineered disulfidebonds in herpes simplex virus type 1gD separate receptor binding fromfusion initiation and viral entry.Journal of Virology. January 2008;82(2):700-9. (Epub ahead of print).

Leboy PS. Fixing the leaky pipeline:Why aren’t there many women inthe top spots in academia? TheScientist. 2008; 22(1):67-70.

Lindemeyer RG, Goldberg E, Pinto A.Dental management of a child withcongenital sideroblastic anemia: Acase report. Pediatric Dentistry.2007; Volume 29(4):315-319.

Lindemeyer RG, Goldberg J, Pinto A.Management of a child with congen-ital sideroblastic anemia. PediatricDentistry. 2007; 29:315-9.

Madani M,Madani F. Definitions,abbreviation and acronyms of sleepapnea. Atlas of Oral andMaxillofacial Surgery Clinics ofNorth America. 2007; 15(2):69-80.

Madani M,Madani F. The pandemicof obesity and its relationship tosleep apnea. Atlas of Oral andMaxillofacial Surgery Clinics ofNorth America. 2007; 15(2):81-88.

Madani M,Madani F, Frank M, LloydR, et. all. Polysomnography versushome sleep study, overview and clini-cal application. Atlas of Oral andMaxillofacial Surgery Clinics ofNorth America. 2007; 15(2):101-109.

Madani M,Madani F. Gardner’s syn-drome presenting with dental com-plaints. Achieves of IranianMedicine. 2007 October; Volume 10,Number 4:535-539.

Pinto A, Lindemeyer RG, Alawi F.Treatment of a young patient withcombined autoimmunity: Evans syn-drome: A case report and review ofthe literature. Oral Surgery, OralMedicine, Oral Pathology, OralRadiology, and Endodontics. 2007;103:505-11.

Pinto A, Lindemeyer RG, SollecitoTP. Thalidomide for PFAPA. OralSurgery, Oral Medicine, OralPathology, Oral Radiology, andEndodontics. 2007; 103:307.

Pinto A, Kim S, Rosenberg H,Wadenya R. Is there an associationbetween weight and dental cariesamong pediatric patients examinedin an urban dental school? A correla-tion study. Journal of DentalEducation. 2007; 71:1435-1440.

Reske A, Pollara G, KrummenacherC, Chain BM, Katz DR.Understanding HSV-1 entry glycopro-teins. Reviews in Medical Virology.2007; 17:205-215.

Rozen R, Sathish N, Li Y, Yuan Y.Virion-wide protein interactions ofKaposi’s sarcoma-associated her-pesvirus. Journal of Virology. 2008.

Segade F, Suganuma N, MychaleckyjJC, Mecham RP. The intracellularform of humanMAGP1 elicits a com-plex and specific transcriptional re-sponse. International Journal ofBiochemistry and Cellular Biology.2007; 39, 2303-2313.

Steinberg BJ,Minsk L, Gluch JI,Giorgio SK.Women’s oral health is-sues. Women’s Health in ClinicalPractice. Humana Press. 2007.

Stiles KM, Milne RS, Cohen GH,Eisenberg RJ, Krummenacher C. Theherpes simplex virus receptor nectin-1is down-regulated after trans-inter-action with glycoprotein D. Virology.December 2007; (Epub ahead ofprint).

Suganuma, N, Segade F, Matsuzu K,Bowden DW. Differential expressionof facilitative glucose transporters innormal and tumor kidney tissues.British Journal of UrologyInternational. 2007; 99; 1143-1149.

Tamura I, Chaqour B, Howard PS,Ikeo T,Macarak EJ. Effect of fibrob-last growth factor-1 on the expres-sion of early growth response-1 inhuman periodontal ligament cells.Journal Periodontal Research. 2007;(Epub ahead of print).

Terry DA, Traijtenberg CP, Blatz MB.A review of dental tissue microstruc-ture, biomodification, and adhesion.Functional Esthetics and RestorativeDentistry. In press, 2008.

Wang Y, Li H, Hollow C, Yuan Y.Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus ori-Lyt-dependent DNA replica-tion: Involvement of cellular factorsin the replication. Journal ofVirology. In press, 2008.

Wei W, Howard PS, Kogan B,Macarak EJ. Altered extracellularmatrix expression in the divertedfetal sheep bladder. Journal ofUrology. 2007; 178, (3 Pt. 1):1104-7.

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GrantsA listing of research grantsawarded from 7/1/2007 to2/29/2008.

Department of Anatomyand Cell BiologyIGF-I Isoforms: A Sourcefor New Agents to CounterMuscular DystrophyPathology2/26/2008 – 1/31/2010Principal Investigator:Dr. Elisabeth R. Barton,Assistant Professor ofAnatomy and Cell BiologyFunding Source: NationalInstitutes of Health

The Impact of Fluoride onthe Rho Signaling Pathwayand the Actin Cytoskeleton8/1/2007 – 7/31/2009Principal Investigator:Dr. Carolyn W. Gibson,Professor of Anatomy andCell BiologyFunding Source: NationalInstitutes of Health

Department ofBiochemistryInteractions of HerpesSimplex Virus with Nectin-1at Cell Junctions9/20/2007 – 8/31/2009Principal Investigator: Dr.Claude F. Krummenacher,Assistant Professor ofBiochemistryFunding Source: NationalInstitutes of Health

Matrix Vescile MediatedMatrix Calcification7/20/2007 – 5/31/2012Principal Investigator:Dr. Ellis E. Golub, Professorof BiochemistryFunding Source: NationalInstitutes of Health

Scanning ElectronMicroscope Upgrade for theSchool of Dental Medicine1/31/2008 – 1/31/2009Principal Investigator:Dr. Ellis E. Golub, Professorof BiochemistryFunding Source: UniversityResearch Foundation

Department ofMicrobiologyKSHV ori-Lyt-DependentDNA Replication3/15/2008 – 2/28/2009Principal Investigator:Dr. Yan Yuan, AssociateProfessor of MicrobiologyFunding Source: NationalInstitutes of Health

Department of OralMedicineEvaluation of NaturalHuman Interferon AlphaAdministered Oromucosallyin the Treatment of OralWarts in HIV-SeropositiveSubjects ReceivingCombination AntiretroviralTherapy: A Phase-2 ClinicalTrial7/9/2007 – 6/30/2008Principal Investigator: Dr.Andres A. Pinto, AssistantProfessor of Oral Medicine-Clinician EducatorFunding Source: AmarilloBiosciences, Inc.

Department of PathologyCross-Regulation of Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) andIgE Receptor (FcERI) inMast Cells1/31/2008 – 1/31/2009Principal Investigator:Dr. Hydar Ali, AssociateProfessor of PathologyFunding Source: UniversityResearch Foundation

Effects of the IntegratedStress Response in HIV-Associated Dementia9/30/2007 – 7/31/2012Principal Investigator:Dr. Kelly L. Jordan-Sciutto,Assistant Professor ofPathologyFunding Source: NationalInstitutes of Health

Molecular Biology ofVirulence in PeriodontalDisease2/19/2008 – 12/31/2012Principal Investigator:Dr. Edward T. Lally,Professor of PathologyFunding Source: NationalInstitutes of Health

Neuroprotective Functionand Regulation of Nrf2 inHIV-Associated Dementia8/1/07 – 7/31/10Principal Investigator:Kathryn A. Lindl, A.BMentor: Dr. Kelly L. Jordan-Sciutto, Assistant Professorof PathologyFunding Source: NationalInstitutes of HealthNational Research ServiceAward

Research FacilitiesDevelopment Fund1/1/2008 – 12/31/2008Principal Investigator:Dr. Bruce Shenker, Professorand Chair of PathologyFunding Source: Office ofthe Vice Provost forResearch

Toxin-DependentDepletion of PIP3 as aNovel Therapeutic Strategyfor Asthma1/31/2008 – 1/31/2009Principal Investigator:Dr. Bruce Shenker, Professorand Chair of PathologyFunding Source: UniversityResearch Foundation

ne of the nonfinancial goals of Making History: The Campaign for Penn is to grow the number of alumni who supportPenn’s commitment to educational excellence through their annual gifts. Please help sustain Penn DentalMedicine’s leadership in the profession by making your gift before June 30, the end of Penn’s fiscal year. As the

cost of excellence continues to rise, so does the need for increased support of the Dental Annual Giving Fund. Whatever thelevel of your support, your gift will make a difference to our students. For your convenience, gifts to the Dental Annual GivingFund can be made in several ways:

• call the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at215-898-8951 and make a gift with a credit card.

• visit www.upenn.edu/gifts for a secure online credit cardtransaction.

• send your check, made payable to the “Trustees of theUniversity of Pennsylvania,” to: Office of Development andAlumni Relations, Robert Schattner Center, University ofPennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, 240 South 40thStreet, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6030.

• transfer appreciated securities for substantial tax benefits.You will receive an income tax deduction equal to the fairmarket value of the stock on the effective date of the gift,while also avoiding capital gains tax on the transfer. For

transfer instructions, please contact the Office of theTreasurer at 215-898-7254 or [email protected] will help to ensure both timely receipt and appropriateallocation of the gift.

For more information, please contact the Office ofDevelopment and Alumni Relations at 215-898-8951.

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On October 19, Penn Dental Medicinecelebrated the launch of Leading theProfession, The Campaign for Penn Dental Medicine— its most ambitious fundraising cam-paign ever — at a special gala held atThe Inn at Penn. The School’s $36million campaign, part of the Universityof Pennsylvania’s Making History campaign,will raise new resources for creating state-of-the-art clinical care and teachingenvironments ($17.5 million), building endowed funds forfaculty recruitment and retention ($13.5 million), and stu-dent scholarships ($4.5 million). The School already has asignificant number of gifts and pledges — 67% of its goal —made to the campaign. Campaign Co-Chairs Dr. LawrenceKessler (C’66, D’70) and Dr. Martin D. Levin (D’72,GD’74) announced some of the key leadership gifts at the gala.

Among them:• In excess of $8 million (to date) fromthe estate of the late Dr. LouisSchoenleber (C’42, D’43) to establishthe Chair of Oral and MaxillofacialSurgery and the Oral and MaxillofacialSurgery Fund.• $1.9 million from Henry Schein, Inc.to name the Main Clinic in honor ofEdward B. and Shirley Shils.

• $1 million from Dr. William Cheung (D’81) to establishThe William Cheung World Scholar through the PennWorld Scholars program.• $750,000 from the estate of the late Dr. Lee Krimmer(D’49) to support the renovation of the Main Clinic andthe naming of the Krimmer Wing within this facility.

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3 Shirley Ruth Shils (CGS’84,CGS’90, G’93), Max Szczurek(WEV’03), Stanley M. Bergman(PAR’02), and Lynne M. Abraham

4 Suzanne Fordham, D. WalterCohen (C’47, D’50), MelbaPearlstein, and Kenneth C.Fordham, Jr. (GED’81, D’82)

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The 1878 SocietyLast fall, a new plaque was installed in theRobert Schattner Center Henry Schein Atriumto recognize the members of Penn DentalMedicine’s new donor society, The 1878 Society.Named for the year the School was founded, thesociety recognizes donors who have contributedat least $1million in cumulative giving. TheSchool is grateful to these donors for the trans-forming impact their gifts have on sustainingPenn’s leadership in dental education. Themembers of The 1878 Society are:• American Cyanamid Company• Annenberg Foundation• William W. M. Cheung (D’81, GD’82)• Estate of Thomas W. Evans• W.K. Kellogg Foundation• Pew Charitable Trusts• Estate of Eleanor B. Reid• Robert I. Schattner (D’48)• Henry Schein, Inc.• Estate of Louis Schoenleber, Jr. (C’42, D’43)• Straumann USA• Estate of Norman Vine (D’22)

Gift Annuity Establishes NewScholarship FundThanks to the generosity of Lucia StolpCarr — the wife of alumnus Dr. John G.Carr (D’28) — Penn Dental Medicinehas a new financial aid resource fordeserving students. The School recentlyreceived the remainder of a gift annuityshe established in the 1990’s, which,upon her death, was directed to PennDental Medicine to establish an endowedscholarship fund. With a value of nearly$112,000, the fund is expected to begingenerating an annual scholarship ofapproximately $5,000 in the next year.As stipulated by Mrs. Carr, “recipientsof The Dr. John G. and Lucia StolpCarr Scholarship will be selected fromthose students who are recognized bythe School as being the most academicallyqualified in their class. The CarrScholarship will be used by the recipientsto defray tuition, fees, and related edu-cational expenses.”

Share Your NewsWewant to hear from you. Share your news on personal and professional accomplish-ments with your fellow Penn Dental Medicine alumni through the Class Notes sectionof the Penn Dental Journal. We have made it easy for you to make a submission —simply go towww.dental.upenn.edu/alumni/where you can quickly send us yourinformation — we welcome photos as well.

Or, you can send your submissions to:Mary McCarronOffice of Development and Alumni RelationsRobert Schattner CenterUniversity of PennsylvaniaSchool of Dental Medicine240 South 40th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19104-6030215-898-8951 (p)215-573-1791 (f)[email protected]

Penn Dental Medicine is tackling the problems of the 21st century and improving the lives of people across the globe. We need your help to push the frontiers of teaching, research and service and to redefine what people everywhere can expect from higher education.

Your legacy gift to Making History: �e Campaign for Penn will help us to achieve this vision for current and future generations, making history not just today, but for all time. �e long term support garnered from legacy gifts creates the endowments to fund the next generation of eminence.

You can create a legacy gift by including Penn Dental Medicine in your long term plans. Name us as a beneficiary under your will or living trust, or through a retirement plan or life insurance policy. By naming Penn Dental Medicine, you are helping us ensure our long term future and maximize the impact of your gift. You are making a difference, and Making History.

MAKING HISTORYis easier than you think…

To learn more about the many ways to support Penn Dental Medicine through a legacy gift, contact Frank F. Barr, JD, Office of Gift Planning, at 800.223.8236 or visit www.alumni.upenn.edu/giftplanning.

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Alumni GatheringsThroughout the fall and winter, Penn Dental Medicine alumni gathered at eventsthroughout the country. Along with the highlights presented here, you can viewadditional photos from these events by visiting the “Alumni News” section of thePenn Dental Medicine web site at www.dental.upenn.edu/alumni/news/index.html.

American Dental Association AnnualSession Alumni Reception >Penn Dental Medicine held a reception onSeptember 29 at the San Francisco Marriottfor alumni attending the American DentalAssociation Annual Session. Hosted by thenActing Dean Thomas P. Sollecito (D’89, GD’91),the reception helped to reconnect 75 alumnito Penn Dental Medicine and each other.

3 Robert A. Cheron (D’03), Director of AdmissionsCorky Cacas, and Ann Colter Hosch (D’04).

4 Stanley (D’04) and Carol Montee (D’04) withtheir son.

American Academy of PeriodontologyAnnual Meeting Alumni ReceptionPenn Dental Medicine held a reception onOctober 29 at the Renaissance Washington, D.C.Hotel. Hosted by Dr. Joseph P. Fiorellini, Professorand Chair of Periodontics, the reception broughttogether 75 alumni, faculty, and students attend-ing the American Academy of PeriodontologyAnnual Meeting.

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Greater New York Dental Meeting AlumniReceptionPenn Dental Medicine held a reception onNovember 27 at the New York Marriott MarquisTimes Square for alumni attending the GreaterNew York Dental Meeting. The reception helpedto reconnect 50 alumni to Penn Dental Medicineand each other.

7 Helaine (DH’60) and James A. Hazlett (D’61)

5Michael G. Difelice (D’06), Jordana A. Fleischer(C’99, D’06), Hemant Dhawan (D’07), LiyaAvshalumov-Ostrow (D’07), Patricia A.Pasnikowska (D’07), and GautamGovitrikar (D’07).

6Mitchell A. Charnas (C’76, D’81) and Susan L.Stern (C’77, D’81)

Yankee Dental Congress AlumniReceptionPenn Dental Medicine held a reception onFebruary 1 at the Westin Boston Waterfront foralumni attending the Yankee Dental Congress.Hosted by Morton Amsterdam Dean Marjorie K.Jeffcoat, the reception helped to reconnect nearly50 alumni to Penn Dental Medicine and eachother.

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Dr. Sandra Shire (D’80) with some of her patientsin Guyana.

ALUMNI PROFILE:Dr. Sandra Shire (D’80)

Many dentists strive to give theirpatients a brighter smile, but for Dr.Sandra Shire’s (D’80) patients, the truebeauty of their smiles comes not fromthe brightness of their teeth but fromthe gratitude in their hearts. Dr. Shirehas dedicated 25 years to the PublicHealth Service, many of them providingdental care to the poor and uninsuredboth in this country and abroad.After graduating from Brown

University in 1976, Dr. Shire attendedPenn Dental Medicine, where herinterest in public health was ignited.“Penn had so many different graduateprograms with opportunities for crossfertilization,” she says. “It was therethat I was first exposed to many publichealth concepts.”She received a scholarship from the

National Health Service Corps, andupon graduation, served in a clinic inHarlem. It was satisfying work, but whenbudget cuts led to a reduction in force,Dr. Shire left the public sector andjoined a private practice. She didn’t staylong. “I felt confined,” she recalls. “Imissed the bigger picture.”She got her commission back and

while she has remained in the publicsector for 25 years, her career has beenanything but static. She spent 12 yearsin clinical settings providing dental careto the underserved. For 10 of thoseyears, she worked in a federal prison inupstate New York, where her patientsincluded some of the nation’s mostnotorious prisoners. “It was a greatplace to practice dentistry, the patientswere always appreciative and respectful,”she said.In 1993, Dr. Shire, who also has a

Master’s in Public Administration,transferred to the regulatory arena.She worked for the Food and DrugAdministration evaluating new dentalproducts to ensure their safety andeffectiveness then moved to her current

role reviewing clinical trials to verifydata and ensure patients are protected.Of her many varied experiencesperhaps the most rewarding was joininga humanitarian health care mission toLatin America and the Caribbeanon the US Navy hospital ship USNSComfort, this past fall. Staffed by U.S.Department of Defense and HHSPublic Health Service officers,Canadian Forces, and volunteers fromProject Hope, the ship visited 12 coun-tries in four months, and treated98,658 patients. Dr. Shire participatedin the mission for a month, providingdental care in remote villages ofTrinidad, Guyana, and Surinam. Evenfor a dentist who has devoted much ofher career to helping the underserved,it was a profound experience.“It was hard seeing how many patients

needed so much,” she says. “We felt anincredible sense of responsibility tothem.” Yet in order to provide care toas many as possible, the dental team hadto limit its time with each patient. “Wehad to decide what one thing would bemost beneficial,” she says. “Usually itwas an extraction, but I always tried todo something extra to make them feelbetter about themselves.”Because many of the patients were

children, particularly in Surinamwhere there are at least 10 orphanages,the team also provided preventiveservices including pit and fissuresealants, fluoride applications, and oralhygiene instruction.

Dr. Shire credits much of themission’s success to the extraordinaryorganization and flexibility of the Navy.Most days, the dental and medical teamswoke at 4 a.m. and helicoptered toremote areas where empty classrooms,community centers, even sports arenaswere turned into fully functioningdental facilities. Every night, a meetingwas convened to discuss what went rightand what went wrong. “They were soadaptable and flexible. Their motto was‘Semper Gumby’,” she jokes.All of the countries she visited suffer

from limited access to care and Dr.Shire found it fascinating to learn howeach was compensating. For example,Guyana, which only has about 27dentists, is starting a fledgling dentalschool. They rely on dentists fromother countries to assist in the trainingof its students. However, the effort ishindered by outdated equipment and alack of supplies, so the mission left asmuch behind as they could. Surinam isimplementing a model similar to thePublic Health Corps. There, youngpeople receive training in certain basicdental procedures in return for a two-year commitment to provide care in thecountry’s more remote regions.Dr. Shire says she is grateful for

the opportunity to participate in themission and credits Penn DentalMedicine for the ease in which shereturned to clinical care. “It has been along time since I have practiced hands-on dental care,” she says. “I owe the factthat I could competently step into myrole on the Comfort to the exceptionaltraining I received at Penn.”On May 1, Dr. Shire retired from

the Public Health Service but she willcontinue to return to Penn DentalMedicine, as she has every year, toteach a seminar and hopefully inspireher students.

30 alumni: class notes

Lewis E. Proffitt (D’73, WG’80),a member of the Penn DentalMedicine Board of Overseers,recently visited China. Duringhis visit, he met Dr. Guang-yan Yu, Dean and Professor ofOral and Maxillofacial Surgeryof the Peking UniversitySchool of Stomatology.

Alumnic l a s s n o t e s

University President Amy Gutmann andWilliamW. M. Cheung (D’81,GD’82) at theMaking History: The Campaign for Penn regional launchevent held in Hong Kong on January 12. Dr. Cheung, a member of thePenn Dental Medicine Board of Overseers and the University’s Board ofTrustees, served as a host for the event, which attracted over 150 alumni,friends, and students to celebrate this pivotal moment in Penn’s history.

1950’sRichard L. McClelland (D’54) hasmoved to Charlotte, N.C., fromPrinceton, N.J., where he lived foralmost 50 years and practiced for 30years. He is a Fellow of the Academyof General Dentistry, the AmericanCollege of Dentists, and theInternational College of Dentists.Dr. McClelland retired from theNavy Reserve with a rank ofCaptain.

Myron A. Lieberman (D’56)wasrecently honored with a lifetime-achievement award by the IsraelOrthodontic Society. He had estab-lished that country’s first post-graduate orthodontic program in1971 and served as departmentchair of orthodontics at Tel AvivUniversity for 25 years; he continuesto teach on a voluntary basis.

During its 2007 Annual Convention,the New Jersey Dental Association(NJDA) honored Noah Chivian (D’59)with its Presidential Service Award,the NJDA’s highest honor. Theaward was given in recognition ofhis many years of dedicated anddevoted service to the dental pro-fession and to organized dentistry.In addition to maintaining a privatepractice, limited to endodontics,in West Orange, N.J., Dr. Chivian isdirector of Dental Services at theNewark Beth Israel Medical Center.A consultant to the National NavalDental Center in Bethesda, Md., Dr.Chivian is also a guest lecturer ingraduate endodontics at ColumbiaUniversity, Temple University, andNew York University, and anAdjunct Associate Professor of

1960’sArthur S. Liblit (D’68) has retiredand is now living in Brooklyn, N.Y.He still runs every day, plays tenniswhen possible, and is in severalbluegrass bands. Dr. Liblit enjoyscity life and being retired.

1970’s

Jeffrey W. Hutter (D’75), SeniorAssociate Dean of the BostonUniversity Goldman School ofDental Medicine, was appointedDean ad interim following the deathof Dean Spencer Franklin in October2007. “It’s a real honor to be giventhis opportunity and to have thatchallenge of succeeding someonewho left such a mark on theUniversity,” said Dr. Hutter at thetime of his appointment. “I look at itas a wonderful opportunity and willdo my best to continue the workthat the Goldman School of DentalMedicine has been doing for thepast 30 years.” Dr. Hutter, whowas recently elected Chair ofthe Commission on DentalAccreditation of the AmericanDental Association, is a Professor ofEndodontics and the HerbertSchilder Chair of the EndodonticsDepartment. He also directs theAdvanced Specialty EducationProgram in Endodontics and previ-ously was the School’s Associate

Dean for Academic Affairs. Dr.Hutter also serves as an AdjunctAssistant Professor of Endodonticsat Penn Dental Medicine.

1980’sSteven G. Lewis (C’76, D’81)wasnamed president of the Academy ofOsseointegration during its 2008Annual Meeting. The mission of theAcademy is to advance oral healthand well being by disseminatingstate-of-the-art clinical and scien-tific knowledge of implant dentistryand tissue engineering and bydefining expertise in the field.

James D. Hudson (D’82) is the newpresident of the New York Academyof Dentistry. Founded in 1921, theAcademy is an organization of den-tists dedicated to the enhancementof the dental profession throughthe promotion of the highest stan-dards in education, clinical practice,and ethical conduct.

Endodontics at Penn DentalMedicine. Dr. Chivian is pastPresident of the American Academyof Esthetic Dentistry and theAmerican Association ofEndodontists.


Kim N. Hort (D’00) is one of 14recipients nationwide to earnthe 2006–07 Richard C. PughAchievement Award from theAmerican Academy of PediatricDentists. The award honorsdentists who score in the topthree percent of the 2006–07American Board of PediatricDentistry qualifying examina-tion. Dr. Hort is a pediatric den-tist with the Southeast AlaskaRegional Health Consortium,which serves the health inter-ests of 18 Native communitiesin Juneau.

TWO ALUMNI NAMED TOADEA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTECLASS OF 2009

ThomasW. Oates, Jr. (D’83,GD’84) and Douglas S. Ramsay(D’83) have been selected to par-ticipate in the ninth annual classof the American Dental EducationAssociation Leadership Institute.The Institute, which began in2000, is a yearlong program todevelop the nation’s most prom-ising dental educators to becomeleaders in dental and highereducation. The Institute, uniqueto dental education, includes fourphases, throughout whichInstitute Fellows undertake avariety of assignments designedto both guide and enhance theirprofessional development.

Dr. Oates currently serves theUniversity of Texas HealthScience Center at San AntonioDental School as Assistant Deanfor Clinical Research and theDepartment of Periodontics asVice Chair and Associate

Professor. His research interestsfocus on the intersection of oraland systemic health, with currentefforts directed toward patientswith diabetes mellitus. He is aDiplomate of the American Boardof Periodontology and a memberof the Research and ScienceCommittee for the AmericanAcademy of Periodontology.

After graduating from PennDental Medicine, Dr. Ramsaywent to the University ofWashington (UW) as a seniorfellow and in 1985 entered theUW’s NIH-funded Dentist-Scientist Training Program, whichsupported his doctoral studies inpsychology and specialty trainingin orthodontics. He received hisPh.D. in psychology in 1988 andjoined the UW School of Dentistryfaculty in 1990 upon completionof the orthodontics graduateprogram. As a board-certifiedorthodontist, Dr. Ramsay teachesclinically in the orthodonticsgraduate program.

After graduating from Penn DentalMedicine, Andrew D. Horowitz(D’01) continued his education in acombined Oral and MaxillofacialSurgery/Medical Doctor trainingprogram at the Mount SinaiMedical Center in New York City,and graduated from medical schoolin 2004. He completed his residencyin June 2007, and joined a privatepractice in Scarsdale, N.Y.

Seiichi Yamano (D’04) has beenappointed an Assistant Professor ofProsthodontics at the New YorkUniversity College of Dentistry.

Jahnavi Dave (D’07) has joinedProvidence Dental Associates inMedia, Pa., owned by Dean FordSophocles (D’87), who also serves asClinical Assistant Professor of

1990’sMarc B. Ackerman (D’98), a pastpresident of the Penn DentalMedicine Alumni Society, sold hisorthodontic practice in Bryn Mawr,Pa., and started teaching full-timeat Jacksonville (Fla.) UniversitySchool of Orthodontics this past fall.He is serving as Associate Professorof Orthodontics and Director ofEvidence-Based Education.

Eric T. Stoopler (D’99, GD’02) andhis wife, Melanie, are proud to an-nounce the birth of their son, RyanAdam, on July 25, 2007. Dr. Stooplerserves as Assistant Professor of OralMedicine-Clinician Educator at PennDental Medicine.

Howard D. Lassin (D’85)wrote toThe Pennsylvania Gazette, “I havean advanced general practice inCherry Hill, N.J. In November, Ireturned from a 12-day missionwith Operation Smile to Linyi,China. This was part of ‘WorldJourney of Smiles’ in 25 countries,the 25th anniversary celebrationof its mission to repair childhoodfacial deformities.”

2000’s

Restorative Dentistry at PennDental Medicine. According to Dr.Dave, “I am passionate about mywork. I really believe in the camera-assisted dental work that thispractice is known for.” Dr. Dave is amember of the Pennsylvania DentalAssociation and the Indian DentalAssociation.

Bahareh Emadzadeh (D’07) andFarhad F. Farahaninia (D’07 GED’07)married on May 27, 2007, in Atlanta,Ga. They now live in Houston, Texas.

Melissa A. Schafhauser (D’07)married Ensign Ryan Restrepo atthe United States Naval AcademyChapel in Annapolis, Md., onNovember 3, 2007. Dr. Schafhauseris a dentist in Washington, D.C.

This past fall, LCDRMichael Rudmann (D’01) gave six Penn DentalMedicine students, who were recently commissioned as officers in themilitary Health Professionals Scholarship Program, a first hand look intolife aboard the USS Iwo Jima. Giving the students valuable insight intotheir future professional lives, Dr. Rudmann also served as a networkingresource by connecting students with Navy officers that will hopefullyhelp set them up to participate in future Navy humanitarian missions.Pictured with Dr. Rudmann (center) are (left to right) Amelia Hazard(D’11), Markus Hill (DD’11), Alex Paul (D’11), Tiffany Morgan (D’11), andUjval Gummi (D’11); not pictured is J. Demeo (D’10).

32 in memoriam

In Memoriam

Gladys D. Bingman (DH’29)Elizabethville, Pa., May 1, 2007

Edith Orlin Jacobs (DH’33)Oxford, Conn., February 22, 2008

Elizabeth R. Allen (DH’36)Webster Groves, Mo., June 27, 2006

Alberta Peck Edwards (DH’36)Largo, Fla., June 17, 2007

Frank Kanter (C’37, D’39)Camilus, N.Y., July 1, 2005

Fred F. Wood, Jr. (D’39)Chatham, N.J., March 8, 2003

Robert Unger (D’40)Victoria, British Columbia, Canada,October 12, 2007

Josephine L. Dombroski (DH’41)Stratford, Conn., April 24, 2007

William Eisenberg (D’41)Carlsbad, Calif., January 1, 2008

JohnW. Mosch (C’39, D’41)Naples, Fla., November 19, 2007Survived by his brother, Paul G.Mosch (C’54 D’56)

Stanley B. Millenson (C’38, D’42)Yardley, Pa., April 24, 2005

David Feiner (D’43)Royal Palm Beach, Fla., October 1,2007

Martin Litman (C’44, D’45)Coconut Creek, Fla., November 9,2007

Lorraine U. Bailey (DH’46)Vineland, N.J., April 28, 2005

Theodore Kahn (D’47)Silver Spring, Md., June 6, 2005

Jerome S. Mittelman (C’44, D’47)New York, N.Y., February 12, 2008

Sanford S. Scheingold (GD’48)Cincinnati, Ohio, May 19, 2007

Melvin Wallshein (D’49)Brooklyn, N.Y., August 1, 2007

S. Zacharia (GD’49, D’50)McKeesport, Pa., July 19, 2007

L. Bowman Banford, Jr. (D’50)Hampton, Conn., March 18, 2007

Harold M. Rappaport (C’42, D’50)Oro Valley, Ariz., October 26, 2007

Martin L. Walton (GD’51)Cincinnati, Ohio, November 3, 2000

Robert M. Bongberg (D’52)Shafter, Calif., September 25, 2007

Carver C. Dumke (D’52)Punta Gorda, Fla., July 8, 2006

Daniel L. Lowenstein (D’52)Boca Raton, Fla., May 1, 2007

Morton Olin (GD’52)Winthrop, Mass., May 12, 2007

Richard H. Gates (D’53)Savannah, Ga., August 25, 2007

Priscilla Haynes Knoll (DH’53)Fort Myers, Fla., September 8, 2007

Coleman R. Tuckson (GD’53)Washington, D.C., January 24, 2008

Donald N. Shapiro (GD’55)West Bloomfield, Mich., December11, 2006

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Learn about the Alumni Council on Admissions,which guideschildren and grandchildren of Penn alumni through every step ofthe Penn undergraduate admissions process, atwww.alumni.upenn.edu/aca.

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Please address any correspondence to:Office of Development and Alumni RelationsRobert Schattner CenterUniversity of PennsylvaniaSchool of Dental Medicine240 South 40th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19104-6030

Jean Bartle Deitch (DH’56)Coopersburg, Pa., July 6, 2006Survived by her husband, Joseph E.Deitch (D’56)

Conway D. Catto (GD’59)Los Altos, Calif., July 12, 2004

David Goodman (GD’59)Wilmington, Del., August 19, 2007

Alfred C. Renzi (GD’59)Nokomis, Fla., April 18, 2006

Earl W. Tietsworth (C’57, D’60)San Diego, Calif., December 20,2007

Donald W. Transue (D’60, GD’61)Lakeland, Fla., August 3, 2007

Richard D. Ewell (D’69, GD’75)State College, Pa., July 14, 2007

Kenneth C. Fieldston (D’74)Tenafly, N.J., October 28, 2007

William U. Blymire (D’86)York, Pa., February 13, 2008Survived by his aunt, Janice BlymireInners (DH’49)

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Penn Dental Medicine Alumni Society2007–08 Executive Committee

Spencer-Carl Saint-Cyr, D’97President

Bernard W. Kurek, D’73, WMP’03, WEV’04First Vice-President

Tara Sexton, D’88Immediate Past President

Patti Lee Werther, D’78, GED’78, GD’81Secretary-Treasurer

Members-at-LargeJohn David Beckwith, D’87Jeffrey R. Blum, D’80D. Walter Cohen, C’47, D’50Marc Anthony Cozzarin, D’87Robert J. Diecidue, D’88Aaron Elkowitz, D’91, GD’93, GD’94Joseph W. Foote, D’74, GD’80Howard P. Fraiman, D’91, GD’93, GD’94Marshall J. Goldin, C’60, D’64Ronald J. Gutman, D’74Kathleen E. Herb, C’88, D’92Erika Johnston, D’04Christine M. Landes, D’94Lawrence M. Levin, D’87, GD’92Keith D. Libou, D’84Jerald Samuel Matt, D’88Brian M. Schwab, D’06David Richard Silver, D’85, GD’86, GD’88Donald H. Silverman, D’73, WG’74Dean Ford Sophocles, D’87Robert Marc Stern, D’87Robert J. Tisot, GD’71Richard S. Tobey, Jr., D’75, GD’79Orhan C. Tuncay, GD’74Joshua B. Wolgin, D’98

Past PresidentsMarc B. Ackerman, D’98Anna Kornbrot, D’79, GD’82Lewis E. Proffitt, D’73, WG’80Margrit M. Maggio, D’87Laurence G. Chacker, D’85Michael David Yasner, C’79, D’83, GD’84, GD’86

Ex officioMemberDr. Jaclyn M. Gleber, DH’74

Penn Dental Medicine2007–08 Board of Overseers

Robert W. Baker, Sr., D’52Stanley M. Bergman, PAR’02Laurence B. Brody, C’52, D’56William W. M. Cheung, D’81, GD’82Matthew J. DoyleJoseph E. Gian-Grasso, C’67, D’71Linda J. Gilliam, D’89Frances Bondi Glenn, D’56Lawrence Kessler, C’66, D’70Martin D. Levin, D’72, GD’74, ChairRoger P. LevinRobert P. Levy, C’52Glenn R. OxnerBernard J. PoussotLewis E. Proffitt, D’73, WG’80Louis E. Rossman, D’75, GD’77Irving M. Rothstein, C’38, D’41Robert I. Schattner, D’48David S. Tarica, D’83

Ex officioMemberSpencer-Carl Saint-Cyr, D’97

top The groundbreaking ceremony for The Thomas W. Evans Museum and Dental Institute School ofDentistry, University of Pennsylvania, September 24, 1912.

bottom The main clinic in The Thomas W. Evans Museum and Dental Institute School of Dentistry,University of Pennsylvania as it was at its 1915 dedication.

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May 13, 2008Senior Farewell 2008The Ritz-Carlton, PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pa.6:30 p.m.

May 16–17, 2008Alumni Weekend 2008Reunions for classes ending in “3”and “8”Philadelphia, Pa.For information, visitwww.dental.upenn.edu/AW2008

May 17, 2008American Association of OrthodontistsAnnual Session Alumni ReceptionLocation TBADenver, Colo.7:00–9:00 p.m.

May 19, 2008Class of 2008 CommencementIrvine AuditoriumPhiladelphia, Pa.1:00 p.m

October 17, 2008American Dental Association AnnualSession Alumni ReceptionWestin RiverwalkOlivares Room, River LevelSan Antonio, Texas6:00–8:00 p.m.

December 3, 2008Greater New York Dental MeetingAlumni ReceptionNew York Marriott MarquisCantor-Jolson Room, 9th FloorNew York, N.Y.5:30–7:00 p.m.

May 15–16, 2009Alumni Weekend 2009Reunions for classes ending in “4”and “9”Philadelphia, Pa.

For information on these andother alumni events, please visitwww.dental.upenn.edu/alumni/events.html or call 215-898-8951.

Continuing EducationCoursesPenn Dental Medicine will begina new season of continuingdental education courses in Fall2008. Please be sure to visitwww.dental.upenn.edu/lifelongfor information on the coursesas the program is finalized orcall toll free to 866-736-6233.

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