Though 2020 has brought us challenges unlike any we’ve ever experienced, I’m proud to say the Medical College of Georgia is emerging from this difficult year with a strong sense of momentum built solidly on growth. Just...
On the Horizon: Grant Advances Research
A DCG researcher has recently received a $1.84 million National Institutes of Health grant to further his studies manipulating mitochondrial signaling pathways to treat head and neck cancer. Dr. Yong Teng, assistant...
DCG News Briefs: mask donations, awards, and more
Welcome, Freshmen! The 96 members of the DCG Class of 2024 began their journey on July 1. The freshman class was chosen from 852 verified applicants. The class, 87 of whom are from Georgia, consists of 55 women and 41...
Impact on Georgia: A Gentle Giant’s Dream
The year was 1971 when a man whose poverty had forestalled his dream of a medical career found a way to attain his goal after all. Curtis V. Cooper, an African-American born in 1932 in Savannah, Georgia, was an...
Word of Mouth: A New Normal
A new normal. That’s what we are experiencing now. The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges in our lives, but my heart swells with pride that The Dental College of Georgia has risen to each challenge...
The ABC’s of Oral Health
Imagine a child with a toothache trying to master vocabulary words or multiplication tables. People of any age have trouble concentrating with a nagging pain in their mouth, and small children are particularly ill...
