The IADR/AADOCR has selected Dr. Tracy Popowics and her team of UW researchers as the recipients of the William J. Gies Award for Biomaterials & Bioengineering.
UW Research Team Led by Dr. Tracy Popowics Win Gies Award
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Dr. Donald Chi Wins IADR E.W. Borrow Award
Dr. Donald Chi, the UWSOD’s outgoing Associate Dean for Research and professor in the Department of Oral Health Sciences, has been selected as the recipient of the International Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (IADR) E.W. Borrow Memorial Award.
Mark Yang, Sydney Kim Take First Place at 2026 Research Day
Mark Yang and Sydney Kim each took first place in the Dental Predoctoral Oral Presentation and Graduate Trainee Oral Presentation competitions, respectively, at the 2026 UW School of Dentistry Research Day last week.
Dr. James Newman Wins UW MLK Jr. Tribute Award
Dr. James E. Newman of the Department of Restorative Dentistry has been named as the 2026 recipient of the School of Dentistry’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award.
UW ADEA Chapter Receives National Recognition
Over the last three years, the UW American Dental Education Association (ADEA) chapter has put in a tremendous amount of work to grow and make an impact at the district and national levels.
Dr. Donald Chi wins PECASE award
Dr. Donald Chi, the UWSOD’s Associate Dean for Research, has received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from outgoing US President Joe Biden. This prestigious award, also known as PECASE, is among the highest given by the US Government.
Dr. Shayan Niaki honored as the 2024 Wands Fellow
Dr. Shayan Niaki, a second-year prosthodontics resident, has been selected as the 16th recipient of the David H. Wands Fellowship in Graduate Prosthodontics.
School of Dentistry Students Lead Participation in 2024 National AGD Meeting
Last month, eight UW School of Dentistry students traveled to Minneapolis, MN to participate in the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) national meeting and e-Poster competitions.
Drs. Randall, Holtzmann take home research awards at AAPD 2024
At the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) Annual Session in Toronto, held from May 23 – 26, two UW School of Dentistry members took home prestigious awards.
Third-year student Teddy Dong takes third place in national research competition
Last month, third-year student Teddy Dong received third place in the Dentsply Sirona AADOCR Student Competition for Advancing Dental Research and its Application (SCADA) Clinical Science/Public Health Research category.
Min Lin wins ADEA national scholarship award for preventive dentistry
At the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Annual Session & Exhibition, which took place from March 9-12 in New Orleans, LA, third-year student Min Lin was selected from a national pool of applicants as one of 12 students to receive the ADEA/Haleon Preventive Dentistry Scholarship.
Dr. Thomas Dodson appointed as first-ever Worthington Chair
The Philip Worthington Endowed Lectureship in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) was established in 2003 by generous alumni and friends from the Department of OMS to honor the life and career of Dr. Philip Worthington, who served as the OMS Department Chair from 1977 to 1998.
Dental student Jennifer Tang receives Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award
Fourth-year dental student Jennifer Tang has been selected as the School of Dentistry’s 2024 recipient of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award.
Third-year student Teddy Dong wins AAOMS Presentation Award
Third-year student Teddy Dong received the 2023 Oral Abstract Scientific Presentation Award at the 105th American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) annual meeting held last month in San Diego, California. Dong, a predoctoral student, won the award while competing against residents.
Rothwell Award Winners for 2022 and 2023 honored at Faculty Retreat
On Tuesday, Sep. 26, at the annual all-faculty retreat, four UW School of Dentistry faculty members were presented with the Bruce R. Rothwell Teaching Awards, the School of Dentistry’s highest faculty honor. Recipients of the 2022 and 2023 awards were both honored at the retreat.
Dr. Ludovic de Carle honored as the 2023 Wands Fellow
Dr. Ludovic de Carle, a second-year prosthodontics resident, is the 15th recipient of the David H. Wands Fellowship in Graduate Prosthodontics at the UW School of Dentistry. This fellowship is one of the School’s top academic awards, encouraging recipients to devote part of their time teaching prosthodontics upon completion of the three-year residency.
Dr. Marwan Fattouhi named Wands Fellow
Dr. Marwan Fattouhi, a second-year resident, has been selected as the 2022 recipient of the David H. Wands Fellowship in Graduate Prosthodontics at the UW School of Dentistry.
School honors outstanding staff members
The School of Dentistry has honored five outstanding staff members with its annual Distinguished Staff Awards, recognizing people whose work is vital but often goes unsung.
Endodontics residents shine again in research competition
For the 16th consecutive year, UW Department of Endodontics graduate residents have won research awards at the annual meeting of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE).
Dr. Russell Deal named Wands Fellow
He becomes the school’s 13th Wands Fellow and the first UW DDS alumnus to receive the fellowship since Dr. Josh Manchester, who earned his DDS in 2013 and was the 2015-16 Wands Fellow.
Dental student’s community work helps earn scholarship
Third-year University of Washington dental student Bahara Naimzadeh has been awarded a Dental Trade Alliance Foundation Scholarship for 2020, the foundation has announced.
Dental student receives Latino Center for Health fellowship
Mariany Morales, a third-year student at the UW School of Dentistry, has been selected to receive a UW Latino Center for Health Student Fellowship, the center has announced. She is one of 10 University of Washington Health Sciences students to receive the award in the fellowship program’s first year.
Dr. Lauren Blanchard wins ethics award for patient care essay
Even as they try to deliver the best possible care, dentists can encounter tough issues related to professional ethics.
Dr. Dianne Gan named Wands Fellow for 2019-20
Dr. Dianne Gan, a second-year Graduate Prosthodontics resident at the University of Washington School of Dentistry, has been selected as the 2019-20 David H. Wands Fellow in Graduate Prosthodontics, the school has announced.
Dr. Philip Anderson honored for volunteer work
Dr. Philip Anderson of the School of Dentistry affiliate faculty received a Volunteer Community Recognition Award at Thursday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute program at UW Health Sciences.