UF researchers receive grant to study pain differences in osteoarthritis
Two men with arthritis walk into a room. Both have the same degree of damage to their knee cartilage, but only one rates his pain a nine on a scale of zero to…
Karen Rhodenizer
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She received her bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from the UF College of Journalism and Communications in 1987 and worked for several years in Jacksonville, Fla., after graduation before returning to Gainesville in 1990. She worked for LifeSouth Community Blood Centers for 16 years as the Director of Corporate Affairs before joining the college in 2008.
Stories by Karen
A new Gator on board
Deputy director of national institute named next dean of the College of Dentistry Born and raised in a small town in eastern Cuba, Isabel Garcia, D.D.S.,…
Pulses may help teeth “get in line”
Researchers at the University of Florida College of Dentistry are recruiting participants for an orthodontics study to learn if teeth will align more quickly…
Researchers find potential link between gum disease and Alzheimer’s
Oral bacteria from poor dental hygiene have been linked to brain tissue degeneration, according to new evidence from an international team of researchers,…
Improving the safety of pediatric dental sedation
Last month, 70 pediatric dentists practicing in Florida received specialized training in pediatric dental sedation and office emergency preparedness through…
UF College of Dentistry Dean Terri A. Dolan announces plans to step down
The dean of the University of Florida College of Dentistry is leaving the university in June 2013, after serving 10 years as dean and 24 years as faculty at…
UF gets part of $67 million grant for national dental research network
The University of Florida is one of seven institutions awarded a $67 million, seven-year grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.…
Fillingim taking over as president of American Pain Society
Roger Fillingim, Ph.D., a professor in Community Dentistry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, will take the reigns of…
Dental researcher awarded research professorship
Robert Caude, PhD, a professor in the UF College of Dentistry’s oral and maxillofacial surgery department The University of Florida Research Foundation has…
Plan, surveillance could help improve oral health across state
Dr. Scott Tomar examines the teeth of Larisha Stephens, 9, a third-grader at Rawlings Elementary in Gainesville. (Photo by Maria Farias/University of Florida)…
Large-scale study sheds light on painful jaw disorder
Roger Fillingim, Ph.D., poses for a picture with Marissa Burns, a volunteer research assistant, in UF's OPPERA lab. The lab identifies risk factors for…
UF College of Dentistry appoints associate dean for education
Venita Sposetti, D.M.D., an associate professor in the department of prosthodontics, has been appointed associate dean for education at the University of…