NDPL Blog

Today is Stem Cell Awareness Day! Each year on the second Wednesday of October, organizations and individuals around the world work together to ensure that we all realize the benefits of one of the most promising fields of science in …

Thanks to Stem cell & heart biologist Arun Sharma, we’ve learned that it’s OCT4: #PluripotencyDay! One of the amazing characteristics of dental pulp stem cells is their pluripotency; their ability do differentiate into other types of human cells. Here, shared from Arun’s Twitter …

2017 Boston ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk The NECC family had an impressive turnout at the 2017 Boston Zero Prostate Cancer Run/Walk! The event featured a 5K run/walk, 1 mile walk, Kids’ Superhero Dash for Dad, and virtual Snooze for Dudes program. The …

Last week NDPL was in the beautiful Green Mountain State, for the 2017 Vermont Dental Team Annual Meeting. Thanks to the Vermont State Dental Society team for their hospitality, and for putting on such a fine event. We met lots of …

What an impressive turnout for The March for Science On Earth Day, this last Saturday. What next? We’re smack dab in the middle of The Week of Action, and there’s lots that can be done. But first, let’s take a quick look …

March For Science Besides celebrating Earth Day, millions of people around the world will join the March For Science on March 22nd. Locally, there are stationary marches planned in Boston, Providence, Worcester, Amherst, and other locations. Needless to say, our scientists, …