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Anthony Ellenikiotis In Memoriam
In Memoriam

Anthony Ellenikiotis, DDS, MS: 1959-2021

Anthony Ellenikiotis, DDS, MS, longtime professor in the Division of Orthodontics, passed away July 11 after a long battle with cancer. He was 62.

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Kathryn Gabriel In Memoriam
In Memoriam

Kathryn Gabriel: 1967-2021

Kathryn Gabriel, member of the School of Dentistry Dean's Office, passed away July 8 after a long battle with cancer. She was 53.

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Events

Spotlight on Research, Clinical Excellence

Innovative scholarship was highlighted at the School of Dentistry's annual Research and Clinical Excellence Day, held virtually on April 5.

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Katja Brueckner In Memoriam
In Memoriam

Katja Brueckner, PhD: 1966-2021

Katja Brueckner, PhD, an esteemed researcher and associate professor in the Department of Cell and Tissue Biology, died unexpectedly on March 16. She was 54.

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Honors & Awards

Outstanding Clinician Honors for Stewart

Ray Stewart, DMD, MS, is the recipient of the Outstanding Clinician Award for 2021. The biennial honor is part of Research and Clinical Excellence Day, which…

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Jeffory Eaton In Memoriam
In Memoriam

Jeffory Eaton, DDS: 1951-2021

The School of Dentistry lost a longtime member with the passing of alumnus and faculty member Dr. Jeffory Eaton. Dr. Eaton died Monday, March 15, from…

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Research

UCSF Leads U.S. Dental Schools in NIH Funding

The UCSF School of Dentistry led all U.S. dental schools last year in funding from the National Institutes of Health. The school joins its sister Schools of…

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Kyle Jones, DDS, PhD, Alessandro Villa, DDS, MPH, PhD, and Rumpa Ganguly, BDS, DMD, MS
Announcements

The Rebirth of "Triple O"

There are many triples in sports – the triple play in baseball, the triple crown in horseracing, and the triple axel in figure skating — but with sports so…

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Research

Parents Less Aware of Kids' Vaping Than Smoking

Most parents know or suspect when their child smokes, but they are much more likely to be in the dark if the child vapes or uses other tobacco products,…

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