Research and Innovations
Perio researcher earns Prichard Award
Dr. Panos Afouxenides, periodontics resident in the class of 2023, won the John F. Prichard Clinical Research Award for his work in mucogingival surgery. Read More
Team of researchers wins William J. Gies Award
An article penned by Texas A&M School of Dentistry researchers won the 2023 William J. Gies Award in Biomaterials and Bioengineering Research. Read More
Progress Notes: Dr. Yan Jing
Dr. Yan Jing started school at 6 years old and never left the classroom. The diligent student grew into an astute scientist, who is playing a key role in groundbreaking research and leading the next generation of young minds as assistant professor in the Department of Orthodontics. Read More
Janssen wins Sicher Award
Dr. Abbey Janssen, alumna of Texas A&M School of Dentistry, has won the 2023 Harry Sicher Award – the second highest national research award presented by the American Association of Orthodontists. Read More
Research team takes first place with SPM poster
Three dental hygiene students recently claimed first prize with their research at the 81st Texas Dental Hygienists’ Association conference in San Marcos, Texas. Read More
Expertise of Wright and Woo sought for worldwide project
The expertise of two faculty members at Texas A&M School of Dentistry was called upon to develop and write portions of the reference book, “World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Head and Neck Tumours." Read More
Tao receives High Impact High Risk Award
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas presented its High Impact High Risk Award to Dr. Feng Tao, professor in biomedical sciences at Texas A&M School of Dentistry. Read More
Two R01 grants for one researcher
Determination to understand the central mechanism of chronic pain, including different types of orofacial pain, led to two National Institutes of Health R01grants for Texas A&M School of Dentistry researcher Dr. Feng Tao. R01 grants are the oldest and most ... Read More
A good kind of 2%-er
Continuing Texas A&M University’s tradition of excellence, six faculty members at Texas A&M College of Dentistry have been recognized among the top 2% of scientists worldwide. The study comes from Stanford University, in a public database of the 100,000 most-cited ... Read More
Honing in with a new patent
Faculty member Dr. Poorya Jalali envisioned a way to enhance a surgical procedure and recently translated his idea into a patented invention. The clinical associate professor and director of graduate endodontics at Texas A&M College of Dentistry was looking to ... Read More