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Mr. Kenny Estelle (with Owen), Mrs. Valerie Burks, Mrs. Ashley Barzan, Mrs. Alison Mancia, Mrs. Ansley Bunnell, Mrs. Emily Boggess, Mrs. Vivian Marechek (with Micah), Mrs. Catherine Cagino and Mrs. Maria Tandon smile for their photo at the 2018 Alliance Annual Fundraising Event as the Norma L. Kelly Scholarship Recipients

Meet 2018 Norma L. Kelly Scholarship recipient: Valerie Burks

By Mary DiCarlo | February 10, 2019

I am extremely grateful to have received a generous scholarship from the OMS Foundation Alliance. It afforded me the opportunity to accompany my husband to the 2018 AAOMS meeting. It…

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OMS Foundation concludes successful $1 million fundraising campaign

By Mary DiCarlo | January 1, 2019

After surpassing its $1 million 2018 Annual Fund campaign goal, the OMS Foundation is poised to further support research and education that can improve patient care in oral and maxillofacial…

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Inspiring potential OMSs to pursue their dreams

By Mary DiCarlo | July 23, 2018

Five students at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine are pursuing their interests in OMS-related research topics this year with guidance from Dr. Steven Wang, their program director,…

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Slow-release hydrogel shows promise for cancer treatment

By Mary DiCarlo | April 10, 2018

Preliminary findings from an investigation funded in part by the OMS Foundation indicate that an immunotherapy drug embedded in a slow-release hydrogel appears to be highly effective at killing cancer cells.

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Dr. Ingrassia’s legacy includes gift to OMS Foundation

By OMS Foundation | April 1, 2018

The OMS Foundation gratefully acknowledges the recent gift of $25,000 from the estate of Dr. James Ingrassia.

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Dr. Peter Aschaffenburg leaves $100,000 to the OMS Foundation

By OMS Foundation | July 23, 2017

The OMS Foundation recently received a $100,000 gift from the estate of Dr. Peter Aschaffenburg, who passed away in late 2015. Dr. Aschaffenburg became a Charter Member of the Robert…