Indiana governor bestows state’s highest honor on Dr. Harvey Weingarten on 70th birthday
Dr. Weingarten’s eighth decade kicked off with a family trip, a standing ovation, and the highest honor from the governor of Indiana.
News from the IU School of Dentistry
IUSD Launches new Patient Portal
Beginning Feb. 1, 2023, new patients in Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD) comprehensive care clinics can manage their information and appointments using the school’s new online patient portal.
Drs. Thyvalikakath and Bruzzaniti appointed to leadership roles
Dean Murdoch-Kinch announced this week the appointments of Drs. Thankam Thyvalikakath and Angela Bruzzaniti into new leadership roles at IU School of Dentistry.
Remembering Dr. Arden Christen
Some follow paths. A few blaze trails. Then there is Dr. Arden Christen (Oral Diag/Oral Med’65), who died Dec. 30, 2022.
Congratulations to our Milestone Anniversaries
Congratulations and THANK YOU to the following faculty and staff for the special milestone years of service. Dean Murdoch-Kinch recognized these long-term members of the IUSD family at her Town Hall meeting on Nov. 30, 2023.
IU Dentistry researcher Dr. Chandler Walker awarded $1.1 million for ALS Research
Dr. Chandler Walker, associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Comprehensive Care at Indiana University School of Dentistry, was awarded a three-year, $1.1 million grant package from Neurodegenerative Disease Research, Inc. (NDR) for stem-cell research and to study pathological changes related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
IUSD’s Thankam Thyvalikakath and Allison Scully receive large federal grants
Two Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD) faculty have received large federal grants to support their work to improve the oral health of underserved children and all Hoosiers.
Dr. Wei-Shao Lin appointed chair of the Department of Prosthodontics
Dean Carol Anne Murdoch-Kinch has announced the appointment of Wei-Shao Lin, DDS, FACP, PhD, as chair of the Department of Prosthodontics. Dr. Lin has served as interim chair since 2020.
Dean Murdoch-Kinch announces associate dean appointments for Drs. Lisa Lang and Laura Romito
IUSD is pleased to announce, after highly competitive national searches, the appointment of Dr. Lisa Lang as associate dean for faculty affairs and Dr. Laura Romito as associate dean for education and academic affairs.
Teeth survive about 11 years after a root canal, according to new research from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Dentistry. The groundbreaking study is the first to analyze records from community dental practices, where most Americans receive dental care.