Advanced Education

Advanced education programs at the School of Dentistry are combining efforts to create a sense of belonging, community, camaraderie and cohesiveness across specialties.

Kristina Astleford-Hopper, DDS/PhD ’26, received the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASMBR) Young Investigator Award for her research in osteoclast biology.

The School of Dentistry’s Division of Endodontics is investing in state-of-the-art equipment, and honoring valued members of the community along the way. 

Fischer was excited to be part of the annual conference and symposium recognizing “the next generation in regeneration,” bringing together the top young investigators in dental materials, biomaterials and bioengineering.

The Minnesota Craniofacial Research Training (MinnCResT) program held its annual symposium on Thursday, August 18th, celebrating a summer of successful research for PhD candidates, post-doctoral fellows and summer research students.

The School of Dentistry welcomes 35 learners across specialty programs for the upcoming academic year. They include four residents in endodontics, six in general practice residency, three in oral and maxillofacial surgery, four in pediatrics, three in prosthodontics, two in orofacial pain, three in periodontics, six in orthodontics and three graduate students in oral biology.

Brent Larson, DDS, MS, is the Interim Chair of the Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences, effective Monday, June 20.

Mohammed Akl, DDS, MS ’22, received the 2022 University of Minnesota President’s Student Leadership and Service Award.

With friends and family in attendance, the school honored 123 Doctor of Dental Surgery graduates, 26 Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene graduates, 8 Master of Dental Therapy graduates, 36 candidates for advanced education in dentistry, four candidates for the Master of Science in Dental Hygiene and one graduate student in oral biology.

Lanette Wedell, BSDH ’06, MSDH ’22, lives in many worlds at once. She was able to merge those worlds together at this year’s American Dental Education Association conference.