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Periodontal disease is no fun, but that doesn’t mean learning about it can’t be.

For more than 30 years, Mark Ryder, DMD, a professor in the School of Dentistry’s Department of Orofacial Sciences, has been devoted to engaging his students during long lectures. His trick: Performing magic routines to illustrate complex scientific concepts.

Mitchel Berger and Jeff Bluestone have been named to a Blue Ribbon Panel of scientific experts, cancer leaders and patient advocates that will help to guide the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative.

On April 5, 1941, a crowd all assembled to witness the laying of the cornerstone of California's first modern neuropsychiatric institute.

To keep a person's heart healthy, clinicians recommend avoiding risk factors such as smoking or excessive weight gain. But one risk factor, which cannot be changed, is being South Asian.