UoB School of Dentistry
@UoB_Dentistry
Dentistry, School of Health Sciences @UoBhealthsci College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham @unibirmingham
🚨 Latest research. So proud of it. Unlocking the potential: m6A-RNA methylation in severe epidermolysis bullosa simplex portlandpress.com/bioscirep/arti… #EB #EpidermolysisBulloa #fightEB @CharityDEBRA @UoB_Dentistry @unibirm_CMH
What a great day @BirminghamBRC @unibirm_CMH @UOBengage @unibirmingham 125 years! Great day of celebration with the local community, colleagues and alumni. #celebration
Our very own Dr Praveen Sharma from @perioresgrpbham recently featured on @BBCRadio4 to discuss dental problems and solutions.
This episode (and the extended notes) are now out on @BBCSounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… Timely with the recent panorama episode on the extent of sugar in baby-food pouches 👶🍼 🦷 bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod… Thanks again to @BBCRadio4 @xandvt @DoctorChrisVT
Samaneh Keshavarz Live @ UoB 3MT Finals 2025 youtu.be/fuhyWthQhVk?si… via @YouTube PG Research student, Samaneh Keshavarz, is a nominated finalist at the @unibirmingham 3-Min presentation. The award winner is decided by public vote. Please support her, by giving a ‘Thumbs Up’.
Our incredible PhD student, Samaneh Keshavarz, has made it to the finals of the @UoB 3-minute thesis presentation competition! 🎉 The award winner will be decided by public vote! We need your support—check out the link below and give her a thumbs up! 👍 youtu.be/fuhyWthQhVk?si…
We are pleased to announce that Jessica Preda has been awarded 3rd prize at the RCSEd Dental Clinical Skills Competition this year. A massive congratulations to Jessica and all the teaching staff involved in her training.

Had a brilliant time recording a podcast on dental problems 🦷 and solutions🪥with @DoctorChrisVT and @xandvt What's Up Docs for @BBCRadio4
Congratulations to Dr Maria Lessani on passing her PhD viva! And to her supervisors Professor Philip Lumley and Professor Trevor Burke and Dr Steve Lucarotti. #PhDone #Dentistry


Great to see @NatRevNeph's beautiful cover inspired by Prof Iain Chapple (@l_chapple)'s work! 👏 Read the April edition below to explore Iain's review on the interplay between periodontitis and chronic kidney disease 👇 @unibirm_CMH @UoB_Dentistry @UoB_DAHS
In our April issue: Reviews on periodontal disease; protein handling; sensory receptors in non-sensory organs; and diuretics in CKD, plus Commentaries on IgAN therapies; HIV+-to-HIV+ kidney transplantation; EMPA-KIDNEY follow-up data; and trained immunity go.nature.com/4iVBufq
Dental teams could soon detect early signs of undiagnosed Type-2 diabetes, thanks to a new study funded by @Haleon_health and supported by @BirminghamBRC. Read more: birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/from… @zehra_yonel @UoB_Dentistry @unibirm_CMH
We believe in meaningful community engagement. Our dental students visited the Heart of Birmingham Vocational College and delivered oral hygiene instruction and dietary advice to promote better oral health amongst young people. #Dentistry

⚠️We are hiring a non-clinical Assistant Professor to join us in Dentistry. If you hold a PhD in Health Psychology/Behavioural Sciences and you are expert in behaviour change/complex interventions/ implementation science, please consider applying. jobs.ac.uk/job/DMB340/ass…
We were delighted to host Peter and Hins, from @hku_dentistry, as part of their electives placement this week. Everyone enjoyed having them around and we would like to wish them a safe journey back and all the best for their careers. #Dentistry


We were delighted to host Dr. Gabriela de Souza Balbinot from @ufrgsnoticias & @Dentistry_UoM, the recipient of the prestigious ADM Rafael Bowen Award. Thank you for your fantastic presentation on ‘3D Printing Bioactive Restorative Composites. #Dentistry


How could better oral healthcare improve our wellbeing? 🦷🪥 In case you've missed it, catch up with Prof Iain Chapple's feature in @BBCRadio4 to explore the links between the mouth and the body: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… @l_chapple @UoB_Dentistry @unibirm_CMH @NIHRresearch
Research is increasingly showing that the health of our mouth can have a wide-ranging impact on the rest of the body. So why do we treat our mouths and bodies so separately? Today at 3.30, tune in to BBC Radio 4 to hear all about it from our very own Prof @l_chapple 🎙️
So excited to listen to @MarthaClokie’s talk about the role of phages in antimicrobial resistance from @Leicester_Phage at @UoB_Dentistry.
Take a look at the latest OpenWide exhibition on Tooth Anatomy in the atrium, including some brilliant work from our dental students! #ScienceArt #Dentistry



Look to the skies tonight for something special! To mark the beginning of LGBTQ+ History Month, our clock tower Old Joe is lighting up in rainbow colours all week 🌈 We also have a programme of events for staff, students & our wider community to join in birmingham.ac.uk/events/lgbt-hi…
@GowshPoolo from @UoB_Dentistry presenting at the @unibirm_CMH Research Festival 🎄
Last week, we had the honour of hosting two distinguished academics from the @UofGlasgow. In their thought-provoking talks, Prof Macpherson and Prof Bagg shared their experience of leading two Scottish-led dental projects with @unibirmingham students & staff.

