Advanced Education

First-generation college students share what it means to them to be #firstgenproud.

Twenty-nine residents and graduate learners joined the School of Dentistry this summer to specialize and further their oral health education.

Thorsten Gruenheid, DDS, Dr med dent, PhD, MHA, associate professor in the Division of Orthodontics, becomes Assistant Dean for Advanced Education effective Monday, September 25. 

Researchers and learners at the School of Dentistry gathered to exchange ideas and learn from one another at a research exchange event that brought together various areas of expertise. 

The Dental Clinical Research Fellowship is a competitive program that invites researchers to the NIDCR for two to three years to focus on an area of research important to the fellow, as well as undertaking clinical work at the NIH Clinical Center Dental Clinic. 

Emily Kahnert, DPT, CCTT, received a Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship from the University of Minnesota to support her research on telehealth physical therapy for Temporomandibular Disorders.

Xin Du, DDS, is bringing expertise in orthodontia and digital dentistry to the University of Minnesota–and gaining cultural and scientific knowledge for herself. 

Graduates and loved ones, along with faculty and staff, gathered in Northrop Auditorium to celebrate the 187 graduates. 

Orthodontics residents and faculty had a strong showing at the 2023 American Association of Orthodontists Annual Session, representing the University of Minnesota with research, networking and more. 

For Maram Taema, DDS, graduate resident in TMD and Orofacial Pain, choosing a career path was as easy as falling in love.