Honor Society® member
Benjamin Smith
Head Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator for Harvard Men's Lacrosse at Harvard University (Boston, MA)
- Tufts University
- D.M.D.
- Class of 2019
- Boston, Massachusetts
Member since December 2015
About
I graduated from Harvard University in 2010 and completed an ScM degree at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2012. I am currently pursuing a D.M.D. at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in the class of 2019.
Education
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Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Doctor of Medical Dentistry
2015 – 2019
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Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Reproductive and Cancer Biology
2010 – 2012
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Harvard University
Psychology
2006 – 2010
Honors and awards
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Class President, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Class of 2019
I serve as a voice between the D19 class and the Offices of Academic and Student Affairs, lead the 2019 Executive Board, plan activities and events and mentor the class through all aspects of dental school life
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Class of 2019 Biochemistry Liaison
Communicate with the Biochemistry course director, administration, and 2019 Tufts dental class regularly regarding all matters of the course including scheduling exams and review sessions
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Member of the Israel Men's Lacrosse National Team
Started as a defender in the 2014 Outdoor World Lacrosse Championships and the 2015 Indoor World Lacrosse Championships
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Co-Authored a paper published in the Biology of Reproduction (2012)
“Responses to Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Change in Mice as Spermatogonial Stem Cells Form Progenitor Spermatogonia Which Replicate and Give Rise to More Differentiated Progeny”, worked directly with Dr. William Wright, Ph.D. (JHSPH)
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Primary Author of abstract published in the Medicine-Cardiac division of Massachusetts General Hospital (2012)
Published abstract on the “Relationship between Ventilatory Efficiency and Functional Capacity in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction”, worked directly with Dr. Gregory Lewis, M.D. and Dr. Bishnu Dakhal, M.D.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
I am pursuing a career in dental medicine. I am considering various opportunities in general dentistry and specialization fields. I intend to do post-graduate work after dental school and plan on teaching and promoting volunteer dentistry locally and globally in addition to practicing.
- Graduate school interests
I completed an ScM degree at the Johns Hopkins Hopkins School of Public Health in Reproductive and Cancer Biology in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. I am currently in the class of 2019 at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. I plan on pursuing a post-graduate degree in a focused field of dentistry starting in 2019.
- Outside the classroom
I was a 4-year varsity lacrosse player at Harvard University and played 1 year of lacrosse at Johns Hopkins University during the first year of my Masters. I have coached lacrosse at all levels and still love to play and coach. I am also currently a member of the Israeli national lacrosse team. I was recently married in June, 2015 and love spending time with my wife, family, and friends. I am a dedicated athlete and Boston sports fan in addition to being a committed academic. I also really enjoy exploring all of the great areas New England offers.
Experience
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Head Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator for Harvard Men's Lacrosse
Harvard University (Boston, MA)
Aug 2012 – Jul 2015
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Teaching Assistant for Molecular Biology of Pandemic Influenza
Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health (Baltimore, MD)
Sep 2011 – Dec 2011
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Academic Tutor for mathematics and basic science courses
Boston, MA
Jun 2007 – Jun 2014
Volunteering
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Dental Assistant
Project Bridge - Tufts University
Dec 2015
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Endoscopy Unit Volunteer
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Feb 2012 – Jun 2012
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"Holiday Magic" Volunteer
Johns Hopkins Children's Center
Dec 2010
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Community Service Coordinator
Harvard University Men's Lacrosse
Sep 2009 – May 2010
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- Spanish Intermediate
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