Distinctions in UF Dentistry

Roger B. Fillingim, Ph.D., an associate a professor of community dentistry and behavioral science, has received a UF Research Foundation Professorship Award. The three-year professorship recognizes Fillingim for his distinguished record of research and scholarship, which is expected to lead to continued distinction in the field of pain research. The professorship term is 2006 through 2008, and includes a $5,000 salary supplement for each of those years as well as a $3,000 one-time allocation in support of his research program.

Hastie receives NIH grant to study ethnic differences in pain Barbara Hastie, Ph.D., a research assistant professor of community dentistry and behavioral science, received a five-year, $805,194 National Institutes of Health grant to study ethnic differences and genetic factors in acute postoperative pain and analgesic response. In addition, Hastie is the recipient of the 2006 "Future Leaders in Pain Management" small grant award from the American Pain Society. This award is given to three researchers from around the country and is aimed at advancing pain research. Hastie will investigate ethnic differences in pain and side effects using the Third Molar model.

Stavropoulos to serve as board examiner Franci Stavropoulos, D.D.S., an associate professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery and a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, will serve as an examiner on the group's Examination Committee, the certifying board for oral and maxillofacial surgeons recognized by the accrediting Council on Dental Education of the American Dental Association.

This achievement follows her appointment as site visitor for the ADA's Accreditation of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Programs in 2005.

UF dental students win Hinman Scholarships

UF dental students Manav Malik and Maggie M. Novy have been awarded scholarships from the Thomas P. Hinman Dental Society. The awards were presented at a special luncheon held recently during the 94th Hinman Dental Meeting in Atlanta.

Student recipients of the scholarships are known as "Hinman Scholars." Malik and Novy are members of the American Dental Association and rank among the top 10 percent of junior dental students from 37 Southeastern colleges and universities.