Dentistry

Dentistry

Faculty and staff at the School of Dentistry's fall retreat.

UofL Dental School focuses on improving the patient experience

Examining ways to make the patient experience better is an important aspect of great health care. During a recent retreat held at the Mellwood...
Robert P. Friedland, M.D.

Study demonstrates role of gut bacteria in neurodegenerative diseases Research at UofL shows proteins...

Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis are all characterized by clumped, misfolded proteins and inflammation in the brain. In more than 90...
Linda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D.

The intricate web of environment and health Director of National Institute of Environmental Health...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Research at the University of Louisville and throughout the nation continually improves our understanding of how exposures to metals and other...
Acting President Neville Pinto and Acting Provost Dale Billingsley recognized dozens of outstanding faculty at the 2016 Celebration of Faculty Excellence.

Accomplishments noted at Celebration of Faculty Excellence

Acting President Neville Pinto and Acting Provost Dale Billingsley recognized dozens of outstanding faculty at the 2016 Celebration of Faculty Excellence Tuesday, Sept. 20,...
Ashton Green, 2016-17 UofL Health and Social Justice Scholar from the School of Dentistry

Health and Social Justice Scholar: Knowledge can contribute to cultural change

Ashton Green has been named one of four students in the first cohort of Health and Social Justice Scholars. Born in Indianapolis, Green was...

Tierney joins University of Louisville Will lead facilities planning and management for health sciences...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Nancy Tierney has been named the interim associate vice president for facilities planning and management for the UofL Health Sciences Center....
Left to right, 2016-17 UofL Health and Social Justice Scholars Ashton Green, Jade Montanez, Mallika Sabharwal and Diana Kuo

Future health providers commit to health equity and social justice First cohort of Health...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A future dentist wants to curb smoking rates. A future physician hopes to reduce underlying barriers to good health. A graduate...
Vida Vaughn, Kornhauser clinical librarian, interacts with dental students during a seminar break.

Clinical librarians learning medical theories and practice to benefit patrons

To benefit their patrons – physicians, clinicians, medical and dental students – clinical librarians at the University of Louisville’s Kornhauser Library are actively seeking...
Dental students at the White Coat Ceremony.

Dental, dental hygiene and nursing students mark their entry into the health professions

University of Louisville dental, dental hygiene and undergraduate nursing students will mark their entry into the health care field this weekend. About 150 dental...
eQuality at UofL

Answering the call for health equity: LGBTQ Health Summit Sept. 12 Health professionals...

At least once a day, the University of Louisville LGBT Center receives a call from a person asking for the name of an LGBTQ-friendly...