Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences

91ɬ�� Dental Research Day and Clinical Symposium 2026

jennifer.timmons@mcgill.ca — Tue, 19 May 2026 22:04:00 +0000

The 91ɬ�� Dental Research Day and Clinical Symposium took place on March 31 at the 91ɬ�� Faculty Club and Conference Centre. The audience and participants gathered included researchers, dental medicine students, graduate students, residents, and academic, clinical and administrative staff, as well as guest speakers.

Academics and students in the spotlight at 2026 IADR General Session and Exhibition

jennifer.timmons@mcgill.ca — Thu, 14 May 2026 15:06:17 +0000

The arrival of spring signifies a period of growth and renewal, both in nature and in the realm of research. Faculty members and students from the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences were prominently represented at one of the most important global dental research conferences: the 2026 International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) Annual General Session and Exhibition in San Diego, USA on March 25 to 28.

Renewal of Marc McKee as Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Biomineralization

jennifer.timmons@mcgill.ca — Thu, 14 May 2026 20:30:44 +0000

The Government of Canada announced on May 13 the results of new and renewed Canada Research Chairs. 91ɬ�� was awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support six new and 10 renewed Canada Research Chairs, including the renewal of Professor Marc McKee's Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Biomineralization.

On the ground at ADEA 2026: faculty members driving dental education and student recruitment

jennifer.timmons@mcgill.ca — Wed, 13 May 2026 21:55:04 +0000

Faculty members who took part in the 2026 American Dental Education Association (ADEA) annual session and exhibition did not have to travel far. Several faculty members were members of panels for continuing dental education sessions, sharing their clinical and research expertise, during the event which ran from March 21 to 24.

Faculty researchers behind two major studies focused on bone tissue and mineralization published in Nature

jennifer.timmons@mcgill.ca — Tue, 12 May 2026 20:31:56 +0000

Marc McKee, Natalie Reznikov, and graduate students Eran Ittah and Daniel Buss worked alongside lead author Timothy Bromage of New York University and other researchers from the United States, France, and Germany, on analyzing the palaeometabolomes of fossilized bones of animals that lived 1 to 3 million years ago in Tanzania, Malawi, and South Africa.

Incoming Master's of Dental Sciences (Thesis) student wins McCall MacBain Scholarship

jennifer.timmons@mcgill.ca — Mon, 11 May 2026 18:16:15 +0000

The Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences will welcome this fall McCall MacBain Scholar Rajan Minocha-McKenney. He will enter the Master's of Dental Sciences (Thesis) program, researching the interaction of biomaterials on tissue and bone regeneration in the lab run by Professor Jake Barralet. Minocha-McKenney graduated from Mount Allison University in New Brunswick with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry.

Etienne Vachon-Presseau wins Canadian Pain Society 2026 Early Career Award

jennifer.timmons@mcgill.ca — Mon, 11 May 2026 15:07:11 +0000

Congratulations to Associate Professor Etienne Vachon-Presseau, winner of the 2026 Canadian Pain Society Early Career Award. The Early Career Award recognizes outstanding achievements in pain research and/or management by an individual at the early stage of their career. His research focuses on pain, with the aim of developing better tools for diagnosing and treating chronic pain safely and effectively. He holds a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Chronic Pain.

Study suggests protein made in the liver is a key factor in men’s bone health

91ɬ�� Newsroom — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:30:17 +0000

New research suggests the liver plays a previously unrecognized role in bone health, but only in males.

A 91ɬ��-led study published in Matrix Biology found that a protein made in the liver helps regulate bone growth in male mice, but not in females. The findings may help explain why men with liver disease are more likely to experience bone loss.

In memoriam - Richard Hovey

Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:44:01 +0000

It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of our dear colleague, Associate Professor Richard Hovey, on November 28, 2025.

Born and raised in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Richard was an alumnus of 91ɬ��, where he earned a Bachelor of Education in Physical Education in 1982 and a Master of Arts in Exercise Physiology. He later completed a PhD in interpretive studies in Education at the University of Calgary.

Dental screening clinic in Lachine aims to reduce oral health gaps

robert.loxham@mcgill.ca — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:50:59 +0000

In a collaborative effort to improve access to oral healthcare for underserved populations in Montreal, the Faculty has partnered with the CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal (CIUSSS ODIM) to launch Dent mon PSL, a pilot dental screening clinic located at their local point of service (PSL) in Lachine. Designed on the 91ɬ�� side by Dr. Elham Emami, Faculty Dean and an expert in integrated primary care, in collaboration with Saadia Marfouk, Director of Vaccination, Screening, Public Health and Community Care of CIUSSS ODIM, and directed on-site by Dr.