Fall/Winter 2006 Table of Contents
     
Fall/Winter 2006 Table of Contents
 



   

























   




























   

























   






















   





Message from the Interim Dean
What is the role of professional education

The Integrity Issue
Is It Possible to Educate Students to Act Ethically?

Ethics, Integrity and an Aristotelian Road Map to Moral Excellence

Scientific Ambition, Ethical Misbehavior and the National Interest: A Delicate Balance

A Nurse-Attorney Talks About the Ethical Dilemmas, Rewards and Challenges of Combining Two Careers

Ethics, Integrity and the Mirror

The Ethical Challenge of Ensuring Minority Representation in Biomedical Research

Research in Focus
Do Genes Cause Caries? NYU Dental Researchers Study Twins for Clues

College of Dentistry, Medical School Partner to Study Possible Periodontal Disease/Alzheimer’s Link

Study: New Coating Shows Promise of Inhibiting Plaque and Calculus Around Braces

Recruiting the BEST
Recruiting the BEST

Promoting our Own
Promoting our Own

Focus on International Faculty
Dr. Ananda P. Dasanayake:
Shaping Health Policy at the Global Level


Dr. Racquel Z. LeGeros:
Pioneering International Biomaterials Research Collaboration


International Partners in Health
NYUCD Hygiene Curriculum Spotlighted at International Meeting

First India Outreach Planned for December 29 – January 6

Grants and Philanthropy
Dr. Daniel Malamud Receives $9M NIH Grant for Oral Fluid-Based Diagnostics

College of Dentistry Shares $1M NIDCR Grant to Study Jaw Osteonecrosis

NYUCD to Collaborate on College of Nursing Grant to Develop Interdisciplinary Geriatric Research Center

Dr. Cristina Teixeira Receives $650,000 Grant for Cartilage Growth Study

Does Low Tar = Less Risk? Dental College Awarded NIH Funding for Cigarette Study

A Major Gift from Dr. Gerald P. Curatola, ’83, Will Create the Curatola Wing for Clinical Research

Tarnow Wing Fundraising Gets a Boost from the International Community

Just in Time for the Holidays Great Tax-Planning News from Washington

NYUCD in the News
A sampling of recent news coverage:

News from the College
Nursing Faculty Practice Opens at the College of Dentistry

NYUCD and Oral Health America Kick Off
“Smiles Across America” at P.S. 130, Oct. 31


New Dual Degree Program Combines Dentistry and Global Public Health

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice Joins Curriculum

NYU Nutrition Students Offer Dental Patients Consultations While They Wait

Dental and Nursing Colleges, ABC7 and Colgate Offer Free Shape-up for Fall

A Record Number of Participants in Summer Research Training at NYUCD

Clinical Research Program Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

NYUCD Hosts Annual Meeting of International Pemphigus Foundation

Specially Designed CT Scanner Provides More Accurate Imaging

NYU College of Dentistry Hosts Donald H. Enlow International Research Symposium

Celebrating Our Community
NYU Names Dr. Michael C. Alfano as Executive Vice President

Mr. Steven Donofrio Appointed Vice President for Administration and Chief of Staff to the Executive Vice President of New York University

Dr. Racquel Z. LeGeros Awarded Honorary Doctorate by the University of Nantes

The White Coats Are Here!

Articles by NYUCD Research Faculty Among the Most Cited, Says Journal of Dental Research

NYUCD Students Come Out for New York Cares Day

Global Health Nexus Wins ICD Golden Pen Award

NYUCD and “Broadway Smiles” Offer Free Aesthetic Dental Care to Young Performers

Celebrating Fall at Planet Hollywood

Come Aboard! Smiling Faces, Going Places Provides Screenings at 20th Annual NYU Wellness Fair

Congratulations to:

Focus on Alumni
A Message from Dr. Ivy D. Peltz, ’83, 2006–2007 Alumni Association President

Congratulations to:

In Remembrance

Honor Roll of Donors
Honor Roll of Donors