We're proud to announce that Mukhopadhyay et al. Pitt Dental Medicine published in Genetic Epidemiology, is among the top 10 most-cited papers! Discover more about this #TopCitedArticle here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35191549/

Introducing Ariadne Letra as one of our invited speakers. She shares her excitement about the WEC, and a glimpse into her session: Register today and join us at the IFEA WEC! ifea2024glasgow.com/registration-2/ #ifea2024glasgow #Speaker #Endodontics #Dentistry #Education #Register

🎉 Congrats to Dr. Rebecca Green Pitt Dental Medicine for receiving an NIDCR grant! Her project on “Epigenotype-Genotype-Phenotype interactions in facial development” will advance our understanding of cleft lip/palate through a novel mouse model. 🧬👏 #Research #NIH #OralSciences

New research by Goovaerts S, El Sergani AM, Lee MK, Shaffer JR, Claes P, Weinberg SM in #PLOSONE explores the link between breastfeeding and facial features in children. Discover more about this intriguing study: dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa…

We’re proud to share that Dr. Ariadne Letra, from Pitt Dental Medicine, recently spoke at the 14th World Endodontic Congress (WEC) in Glasgow, UK! 🌍🦷 This prestigious event, hosted by @BritishEndoSoc, brought together top endodontic experts to exchange innovations. #WEC2024 #IFEA

The Discover Magazine article, Cracking the Genetic Code on Facial Features, highlights Dr. John R. Shaffer and Dr. Seth Weinberg from Pitt Dental Medicine, exploring the genetics behind our facial features. 🧬 Curious to learn more? Read the article here: discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/c… ✨

🧬 The 5th Annual interdepartmental #PITTGene Conference on October 17 featured speakers Noah Herrick on loci affecting orofacial clefts and Gabriel Kowalczyk on links between dental and systemic disease using All of Us data. #Genetics #PITT

SDM 2024 Research Symposium! Congrats to CCDG's Zeynep Erdogan-Yildirim, PhD (Postdoc speaker), Noah Herrick, PhD (PhD poster winner), & Emma Fetchko (dental poster winner)! Awards: Fetchko, Khairnar, Cardoso, & Gabraiel: ASDA Clinical/Basic Science Amazing work! 🦷#PittDental

Pitt Dental Medicine Pitt Dental Research CCDGPitt faculty, Drs. Marazita and Weinberg, have a new publication! rdcu.be/d1Yte

In this new Nature Communications paper, CCDGPitt authors contribute to work using face shape GWAS to reveal the complex genetics behind achondroplasia. #genetics #achondroplasia Pitt Dental Medicine rdcu.be/d1Yte

Dr. Ariadne Letra from Pitt Dental Medicine has been elected as Representative to the #IADR/#AADOCR Publications Committee! A well-deserved honor!

We're thrilled to share a feature by the NIH spotlighting Dr. Seth M. Weinberg from Pitt Dental Medicine 🦷 Read the full article here: newsinhealth.nih.gov/2025/01/about-… #NationalInstituteOfHealth #Craniofacial #Genetics #Craniosynostosis

Check out the 2024 #PittResearch Annual Report! 🌟 Dr. Mary Marazita has spent 40+ years studying how genes shape our faces. Can you guess which facial feature is most influenced by your genes? You might be surprised! 🔬 Learn more: pittresearchannualreport.com/genomics/genes…

Big congrats to Dr. Ariadne Letra from Pitt Dental Medicine on receiving an NIH grant for her work on NSCLP gene discovery! Her project uses whole genome sequencing to study rare + common variants linked to cleft lip/palate.

@pittdental 4th-year DMD student Antonio Cardoso receives prestigious ICD Scholarship > dental.pitt.edu/news/antonio-c…

September is Gum Care Month. Healthy gums are important to your overall health. Be sure to floss and brush regularly and let your dentist know of any bleeding or swelling. Don’t have a dentist? Schedule an appointment at Pitt Dental Medicine today by calling 412-648-8616.

Congrats to Pitt Dental Medicine Drs. Ariadne Letra & Renato Silva on their new Genes article! Read more: Genetic Analysis of MMP-2 and MMP-3 Polymorphisms Reveals the Association of MMP-3 rs522616 with Susceptibility to Persistent Apical Periodontitis

A big thank you to everyone who made the SDM Research Symposium 2025 a success! Incredible talks, innovative research, and inspiring student presentations highlighted the day.

The CCDG team had a great time at the SDM Faculty & Staff Retreat this October. Here’s to another year of teamwork & innovation! Pitt Dental Medicine