With a $3 million National Institutes of Health grant, NJIT's Vivek Kumar and RSDM assistant professors Carla Cugini and Emi Shimizu are developing a first-of-its-kind remedy to conventional root canals that would regenerate lost tooth pulp.
Vaishali Singhal '93, associate professor at RSDM and Rutgers School of Health Professions, is one of the few scholars studying mental health and oral health. She's now applying her knowledge to new research that aims to better prepare dentists for treating patients with mental illness.
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Diversity and Inclusion, Herminio Perez '04 holds several leadership roles in diversity and inclusion at national and local levels. For Pride Month, Perez reflected on diversity and inclusion efforts taking place at RSDM.
Professor of Restorative Dentistry Peter L. DeSciscio ’85 became the 153rd president of the New Jersey Dental Association (NJDA) June 8. He will lead the organization, which has 3,000 members, including many RSDM alums, for a year.
Colgate-Palmolive opened its Volpe Clinical Research Center in Piscataway, NJ, June 1. The center is named after the late Anthony Volpe, a member of RSDM’s inaugural Class of 1960 and Colgate’s former vice president of worldwide clinical research.
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine re-gathered for its annual employee recognition dinner following a two-year pandemic pause. The event, honoring work anniversaries of its faculty and staff, took place on June 8 at Nanina’s In The Park in Newark.
