ExplorerPENN DENTAL MEDICINE VERNON NEWSLETTERRESEARCHBRIGHTMANSOCIETY SUMMER 2022 . VOLUME 10 CONTENTS 2 Executive Board 2 Message from VBRS Vice President 3 Letter from the Dean 4 Faculty Interview Dr. Hwang 5 ACCE Day, Rachel Kogan 6 Student Interview, Ben Shelling 7 Research Day 8 Resident Spotlight, Dr. Sourvanos 10 Student Interview, Anwar Radwan 11 2022 andAccomplishmentsStudentPresentations CELEBRATINGRESEARCH
NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Matthew Hershberger D’24 (5) EVENTS DIRECTOR: Gloria Wan D’24 (6)
SECRETARY: Rachel Kogan D’23 (4)
Vernon Brightman Research Society
VBRS is PDM’s chapter of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) National Student Research Group. Dr. Francis Mante, Associate Professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry, is the VBRS faculty advisor. This newsletter highlights students’ research accomplishments, past and upcoming events, and student and faculty interviews.
A MESSAGE FROM VBRS VICE PRESIDENT
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VBRS is the primary student research organization at Penn Dental Medicine. Named in honor of Dr. Vernon J. Brightman, a former PDM faculty member and proponent of student research, VBRS has created opportunities and gathered resources for students to help find their niche in research. The society promotes interest, participation, and appreciation of basic and clinical oral health research that keeps dentistry a science and research-based profession.
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CLASS REPRESENTATIVES: Simran Grewal (9), Srighana Nadella (10), Teny Odaimi (11), Pankti Rana D’25 (12)
Executive Board
VICE PRESIDENT: Chintan Thakore D’24 (2) TREASURER: Julia Jeong D’23 (3)
PRESIDENT: Yilan Miao D’23 (1)
MEMBER AT LARGE: Camille Banson D’23 (8)
DEAR PENN DENTAL MEDICINE, It is with great pleasure that I introduce the Summer 2022 edition of PDM Explorer by the Vernon Brightman Research Society (VBRS). Named in honor of Vernon J. Brightman, a former Penn Dental Medicine faculty member and strong supporter of student research, VBRS is the primary student research organization at Penn Dental Medicine and chapter of the National Student Research Group (NSRG) of the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR). In our tenth edition of PDM Explorer, we reflect on VBRS’s two decade history of improving access, interest, and participation of dental students in basic science and clinical research. As we look forward optimistically towards a society post-pandemic, the emphasis on research is stronger than ever. With great pride, we feature students and award recipients who presented their work in-person and virtually at the 2022 AADR Meeting in Atlanta, GA. For the first time since 2019, Research Day was held in-person with poster presentations around the school featuring faculty talks, poster presentations by students and postdoctoral fellows, and a poster
The 2021–2022 Vernon Brightman Research Society (VBRS) executive board is composed of 12 PDM students with a passion for research. We have enjoyed our work this year and are proud to introduce our members who made everything possible. They invite students with an interest in research to join VBRS.
OUTREACH COORDINATOR: Wendy Lei D’24 (7)
It has been a great honor to serve as the Vice President of VBRS and I continue to be inspired by the passion our students involved in research. This organization’s rich history is supported by a diverse group of faculty who are eager to share their experience in research and engage our student body in their work. Under the guidance of our faculty advisors, Dr. Francis Mante and Dr. Esra Sahingur, we continue to grow as an organization and fulfill the VBRS mission here at PDM. I would like to thank the students and faculty alike for their constant support and eagerly look forward to what is still to come for Sincerely,VBRS.
success and we gained some valuable insight on how to write a successful research proposal from a faculty who was a former student here at PDM himself. Looking forward to the future, we will welcome our incoming D1 class with our annual Research Speed Dating event to put them in touch with student mentors who are currently involved in research.
Warm Regards, MARK S. WOLFF, DDS, PhD Morton Amsterdam Dean
CHINTAN THAKORE VBRS Vice President
Congratulations to the members of the Vernon Brightman Research Society and our entire student body for your exceptional research activities. I am so proud of the depth of Penn Dental Medicine research across disciplines and the level of student involvement — from our DMD students and postdoctoral residents to our advanced graduate degree candidates, you all play a vital role in helping to advance new discoveries, and in turn, patient care.
As this new academic year gets underway, I join you in eagerly anticipating the unique findings your research may reveal this year. I hope all of you, already engaged in research will continue to find the educational rewards of the process. To those of you who have not been involved in a research project, I encourage you to take advantage of the many opportunities available throughout your time at Penn Dental Medicine. To the members of the Vernon Brightman Research Society, I thank you for your activities in our student research here at Penn Dental Medicine. Thank you for representing the School so strongly as a vibrant chapter of the American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) National Student Research Group.
This year’s Research Day and the debut of ACCE Day were tremendous evidence of our robust research enterprise with 71 posters presented at ACCE Day and another 94 at Research Day. Learning to share your work in this way with other students and faculty is a key part of the research process, for often, it is the serendipitous connections we make with colleagues and their fields of study that enable us to move our own studies and hypotheses forward.
LETTER FROM THE DEAN
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What was the greatest challenge you faced in your research career, and how did you overcome it?
What has been your favorite research project or topic you investigated during your career so far? Dr. Hwang enjoys studying how bacteria interact with different surfaces. His favorite topic of investigation was how environmental biofilm can facilitate wastewater cleaning and remediation of contaminated soil. His goal was to boost biofilm formation for beneficial purposes. Once joining Penn Dental, his work switched gears to making efforts to protect human health against the hazardous biofilm. He now continues to research and develop alternative strategies to disrupt biofilm formation, while overcoming the limitations of traditional strategies, and avoiding the potential for antimicrobial resistance. What are you currently researching?
Currently, Dr. Hwang’s research in preventing biofilm formation follows two methodologies. The first proposes anti-adhesion surfaces, which reduces bacteria accumulation without disrupting normal microbiota or inducing resistance. The second involves an alternative antimicrobial strategy, which is an enzymatic approach targeting and disrupting the bond between bacteria, which has no cytotoxic effects while effective. Dr. Hwang’s vision is to develop more sustainable strategies to tackle biofilm-mediated oral diseases.
Dr. Hwang has a team of post-docs, dental students, and undergraduate students working on several projects in his lab. He considers their lab a close-knit community, and every member uniquely contributes to the advancement and success of the lab’s research initiatives. It is essential that students are extremely careful during the experiments, as the wet-lab protocols are very sensitive. All students in the lab are trained, especially if they have little benchwork experience, proper training and skill acquisition can take some time.
Overall, Dr. Hwang appreciates students who are eager to learn, report honest results, and contribute to the collaborative learning atmosphere of his lab.
GEELSU HWANG, PhD Assistant Professor, Division of Restorative Dentistry, Preventive & Restorative Sciences Dr. Hwang now continues to research and develop alternative strategies to disrupt biofilm formation, while overcoming the limitations of traditional strategies, and avoiding the potential for antimicrobial resistance.
Dr. Hwang has been working on traditional biofilm projects for much time, and only investigating bacterial behavior on surfaces at a microorganism level only. Then, he developed a novel research program centered around host-microbe interaction. When starting at Penn Dental Medicine, he was ultimately exploring a new area of study with dentistry. His research focused on investigating peri-implantitis and related diseases. In addition to the challenge of not having prior dental research experience, Dr. Hwang’s research presented the challenges of handling and testing of both human cells and microbes, while developing therapeutic strategies affecting the protection of human cells. Exploring a new area of research is always initially challenging, but with time and commitment, and familiarizing himself with clinical terminology, he learned more about the field and how to successfully apply his work.
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Describe the role students play in your lab and their contribution.
Dr. Hwang is very excited about incorporating his engineering background to biology and oral health applications at Penn Dental. He has many exciting ideas and looks forward to the future of his research. He has had several publications with students, takes on summer research students, including some who continue their research during the fall and spring semesters. Dr. Hwang truly enjoys working with dental students, and appreciates the time they work in his lab despite limited time and academic responsibilities. His favorite aspect of student research is to see students explore their creative potential!
RACHEL KOGAN D’23
Being able to participate in Penn Dental Medicine’s First ACCE Day as a dental student this past year was an incredible experience. Although the school has previously showcased students’ research as part of Research Day, this was the first year where students who have participated in community oral health, clinical, and educational research could have a day of their own. The first half of the day focused on displaying student and post-doc posters and allowed time for students to visit their peer’s posters and learn more about their projects. This portion of the event made me realize just how pervasive research is throughout the student body, how motivated students are to participate in it, and how talented my future colleagues are. This was a great opportunity to step back, see how much time and energy my peers dedicated to furthering key aspects of dentistry on top of their already rigorous and extensive didactic and clinical work. It is an incredible accomplishment.
Dr. Hwang advises students to be patient when facing a challenge in their research. Many steps of a project cannot be done quickly, or a hypothesis simply will not work and you are required to start from scratch. A major goal of research is to make sure the information reported is valid, therefore although it is frustrating and may lack excitement, building a project back up from the ground is sometimes a requirement. Research experiments can also be expensive and take a significant amount of time to conduct to test a hypothesis. Students should be resilient and creative with their thinking, referring to references but additionally searching for new knowledge and loopholes from existing studies. Is there anything else you would like to share with the Penn Dental Medicine community?
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The event showcased not only students’ project performance, but demonstrated extensive peer collaboration, a key component in furthering the dental field. The award ceremony further amplified the hard work of students from numerous clinical and non-clinical backgrounds. Being able to witness the talent and the breath of programs at the school was remarkable. I expect ACCE day to continue growing in popularity, as more and more students dive into the more humanitarian aspects of dentistry and am excited to see what next year’s day will bring.
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What advice would you give to students pursuing research in a challenging project, a new field, or for the first time in their career?
The second half of the day included faculty judging of poster presentations and project selection for awards. Students were allowed to present either individually or as a team. Personally, I am very thankful to have been able to share my passion for community oral health alongside my team during the poster presentation.
I learned about the AADOCR Student Research Fellowship from my principal investigator (PI), Dr. Esra Sahingur, who graciously agreed to be my faculty advisor and helped me write a research proposal, which was then submitted and accepted. The fellowship provides students who are interested in oral, craniofacial, and dental research with a stipend and travel grant to conduct their research and present it at the 2023 AADOCR annual meeting.
Why is research important to you?
What is the AADOCR Student Research Fellowship, and how did you earn this opportunity?
Can you tell me an overview of your research?
I chose Penn Dental Medicine because of its heavy emphasis on contemporary evidence-based-dentistry.
What advice do you have for dental students interested in research?
A fun fact about myself is that I am the co-president of PDM’s Jewish Dental Student Society. Feel free to join our page on Facebook and stay tuned for more fun events! Shelling D’24
Fun fact about yourself?
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STUDENT INTERVIEW Ben
Right now, I am finishing up a project where my lab and I are looking at Fusobacterium nucleatum’s effect on aging-mediated pathways in gingival epithelial cells.
Being a part of PDM’s premier research is important to me because the field of dentistry is dynamic, and research allows me to be at the forefront of groundbreaking dental research and innovation. I also appreciate that research makes me think, and I particularly relish when information gained performing research or reading papers appears in the classroom and in the clinic.
My advice for dental students interested in research is to pick a good PI/mentor and team. I am fortunate to have a PI who serves as my mentor and is constantly encouraging and pushing me not only in research but also scholastically and in life. I am also a part of an excellent team of researchers consisting of a Doctor of Science in Dentistry (DScD) student, postdoc, fourth year dental student, lab managers and a summer student. In the lab, there is a collaborative environment where everyone learns from each other, and we work as a team to teach each other new techniques or more effective protocols to accomplish our shared goal, which makes research fun and enjoyable.
VERNON BRIGHTMAN RESEARCH SOCIETY 7 Research Day 2022 had a packed schedule beginning with a welcome breakfast and speech delivered by Dean Mark S. Wolff and Vice Dean for Scholarship and Research Dana T. Graves. Following this, the morning was filled with a number of exciting faculty presentations during which faculty members at Penn Dental presented their projects. Presenters included Dr. Robert R. Ricciardi from the Department of Basic and Translational Sciences and Dr. Sinem Esra Sahingur from the Department of Periodontics. During the latter half of the day, a poster presentation and competition was held during which time DMD, faculty, and junior investigator research was represented. A number of awards were presented at the conclusion of the poster presentation competition including the AADOCR Research Day Award, the Student Competition for Advancing Dental Research and its Application (SCADA) Award, and the Penn Dental Medicine AADOCR Travel Award. Xuejing Xu (D’24) was the recipient for the SCADA award for her project “In-Vitro Strength Degradation of In-house Two-step sintered High-strength 3-Yttria-Partially Stabilized Zirconia” which was conducted under the guidance of faculty member Dr. Yu Zhang from the Division of Dentistry, Preventative & Restorative Sciences. When asked about what prompted her interest in research Xuejing stated, “Knowing that PDM boasts various research opportunities and cutting-edge technology in dentistry, I attended the virtual research exposition held by VBRS shortly after school started. Out of curiosity about dental materials, I reached out to Dr. Zhang and was, fortunately, able to join his lab in my first semester at PDM. With the help of all the lab members, I was introduced to many materials and techniques that were not covered in the curriculum. During the semester, I spent a lot of time familiarizing myself with the lab and reading papers, and I was able to participate in basic material handling and sample preparation. Dr. Zhang and all my mentors helped me tremendously with my summer research project. They guided me through the project design and assisted me step by step during the whole experiment process. They not only showed me all the research techniques but also taught me how to interpret all my data and how to apply them to clinical situations.” Xuejing also explained the basis of her project that won her the SCADA award: “In my project, we applied the two-step sintering method during the in-house fabrication of Zpex (3Y zirconia) and analyzed the effect of strength degradation on these samples when compared to conventionally sintered ones. The two-step sintering process is characterized by a high first-step sintering temperature and a lower second-step sintering temperature, which reduces the grain size and creates a uniform microstructure in the product. We introduced controlled flaws onto the samples with the Vickers indentation technique. The strength of the samples was then determined by the biaxial flexural test. We found out that the two-step sintering process improves the intrinsic strength of Zpex but makes the material less resilient to contact damage when compared to the conventional sintering technique.” This award was a significant accomplishment for Xuejing. She said, “Receiving the SCADA reward was the cherry on top of my fulfilling research experience. This award further fueled my passion for student research and my commitment to innovation in dentistry. I am forever grateful for this opportunity and all the help I received from my lab.” 2022
On May 13, 2022, Penn Dental Medicine continued its tradition of hosting a number of passionate students and esteemed faculty members to present their research at Research Day 2022. This Research Day was especially exciting given that it was the first Research Day that was held in person since May of 2019. Select portions of the day were also offered to view via live simulcast, allowing individuals to learn about the extensive research being done here at Penn Dental Medicine from the comfort of their own home!
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“No two days are the same. My first 2.5 years of the DScD program were spent with clinical surgical training, and clinical training as a translational research scientist (I was a primary clinical interventionist in the ARMOR Mucositis trial with Radiation Oncology and CCTR/PDM). I spent years 2.53.5 as an NIH TL-1 Fellow with the Perelman Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT). The focus was on learning the FDA regulatory side of Clinical/ Translational Research. This was a broad introduction to the regulatory framework, and what is needed for a medical device, biologic, and clinical trial to go through the FDA process. Now, all of my time is designated as a T-90
Dennis is an NIDCR T-90 Post-Doctoral Fellow with the Center for Innovation and Precision Dentistry through the schools of Dental Medicine and Engineering. He is also an Advanced Graduate Dental Education student pursuing a Doctor of Science in Dentistry (DScD) and a certificate in Periodontics. Dennis recently completed a Certificate in Translational Research (CTR) with an emphasis in the regulatory sciences at the Perelman Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT).
DENNIS SOURVANOS, BSDH, DDS Postdoctoral Periodontics, DScD Candidate
I was able to spend time with Dennis (he refers to pre-docs as colleagues, preferring first name interactions) to learn about a day in his busy life as a student researcher. We met outside of the Schattner Center and walked to the Smilow Center for Translational Research, housed in the same building as the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine and the Roberts Proton Therapy Center. In between getting a tour of his workspace in a laser lab and learning about silicon modeling systems, I asked him a few questions about his training and goals as a student researcher.
Why did you decide to pursue a DScD in addition to a periodontics residency?
“I pursued the DScD program for one primary reason. The DScD program will provide you with world-class mentorship and administrative support. These are untapped resources by my generation with potential that is boundless. As a future periodontal surgeon, I have a high interest in the translational research components of tissue engineering and laser therapeutics. It is in my interest to develop a niche within this discipline while making contributions to the greater profession. I recognized early on in my training (during dental hygiene at USC) that there was a big gap in translationalclinical research and potential for someone in our generation to make an impact. This brought me to the DScD, which is a great program. It is the only of its kind that will allow you to pursue clinical residency training with the flexibility to create/ personalize interests on the research side of the desk. The DScD administrators help you create a niche and mentor you on how to cultivate these contributions at the next level.
What does an average day look like?
Penn is a unique place to co-exist as a postdoc, a trainee, student, researcher, scientist, and clinician. We have access to every single school within the greater Penn ecosystem. No other IVY institution can boast this broad diversity. As a DScD student, you are expected to collaborate across the university and pursue research that is cutting edge by bringing different group/expertise together at the same table for dialogue and discussion. The DScD program requires you to complete three graduate courses in addition to a robust research schedule. This is a great opportunity to network for future multidisciplinary collaborations. I have completed 6 to this point in topics ranging from biostatistics, scientific writing, grantsmanship, the regulatory sciences, and translational research.”
Fellow with the Center for Innovation and Precision Dentistry (CiPD). This is a heavy collaboration with Radiation Oncology (RADONC) at the SMILOW Center. I am co-mentored by Dr. Fiorellini from the Department of Periodontics, and Dr. Zhu, a medical physicist and laser dosimetry specialist. As a member of the Zhu lab (medical physics/ laser dosimetry), my research focus is calculating light dosimetry for low level laser therapy. I am learning their protocols by working alongside them with various pre-clinical and clinical projects. We are developing a clinical protocol (as a team) to upregulate growth factors with laser wavelengths, for tissue regeneration in dentistry. I am also attending seminars/courses specific to Radiation Biology and Medical Physics through another advisor at SMILOW (Dr. Theresa Busch Lab, RADONC). The goal is to learn different methodologies so that we can figure out ways to implement these theoretical and clinical approaches to my work in dentistry.
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“I pursued the DScD program for one primary reason. The DScD program will provide you with world-class mentorship and administrative support.”
Can you give an overview of your current research?
In your opinion, what is the biggest challenge facing academic dentistry in the next 10 years?
“I am working with a team that developed a laser protocol for Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) in RADONC. Their initial work was for PDT in the prostate, breast, and lung. We are repurposing these laser wavelengths, adjusting the parameters through a methodical calibration and computer verification (finite elemental analysis). I have created a novel 3-dimensional silicon modelling system that replicates the maxilla. The technique I used is similar to a dental pour-up, but with a very sensitive silicon material that has a high tear strength. Our current goal is to quantify how light moves through 3-dimensional objects. We are looking at quality and quantity of light at these junctions. The overall goal is to use these specific wavelengths to predictably upregulate growth factors like TGF-β1. This will be a non-invasive protocol that can be eventually used before surgery, during surgery, or after a healed surgical site.”
“Collaborating with progressive-minded scientists in other fields, sharing technologies that are mainstream, and synapsing new applications for these technologies within our work. We take technology from dentistry and are introducing them into radiation oncology. We are learning from expertise in lasers, and figuring out how to implement it into dentistry.”
There are not enough clinician scientists pursuing multidisciplinary work and training in the translational sciences. This should be lightly incorporated into the curriculum for predoc students. As a generality, once a dental student graduates, they typically assume that they can rely on their company product reps or just follow a social media dentist without understanding the science behind a dental procedure or material. They get overwhelmed with running a business, working with staff and patients. This is precisely where an early formative introduction in the basics of translational research (understanding proper technique for validation) can help an aspiring general dentist become a lifelong clinician scientist. They can make a huge impact in both the academic and private practice space. This can be as simple as understanding how to read the product label packaging of our dental adhesive/primer and understanding the chemistry behind the adhesive composition. For instance, with a scientific approach, you can change the application protocol, to potentially heat the adhesive, slightly altering the state, so that it has better handling properties in the mouth. The result of this technique has also been proven to significantly increase adhesion of resin-based materials.”
“Once a dental student graduates from an academic institution, there is a wide gap of knowledge that remains in private practice. These experiences over a practitioner’s career could provide insight and guide academic research initiatives. We need to figure out how to analyze this critical data from private clinical practice to help push the profession forward. There is potential for infinite contributions across many translational spaces.
What is most exciting to you about working in academics?
The American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) Bloc Travel Grant is awarded to a select number of applicants upon review of research abstract submission for the AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition. The grant provides funding for awardees to present their research at the AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition, and is supported by the NIH/NIDCR. If you are interested in this opportunity, you can learn more or apply on the AADOCR website.
Research is important to me because it provides the opportunity to take part in dental innovation. Dentistry is constantly evolving to optimize patient care and treatment outcomes, and research is the force behind it. It also provides a different perspective that can be applied clinically in all areas of dentistry.
Anwar
What is the AADOCR Bloc Travel Grant, and how did you earn this opportunity?
STUDENT INTERVIEW
What advice do you have for dental students interested in research?
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Can you tell me an overview of your research?
My advice is to keep an open mind and to get involved in any research project that you are curious about or that seems interesting to you. Fun fact about yourself? I enjoy playing the guitar in my free time. Radwan D’24
My research involves analyzing the damage tolerance of novel two-step sintered zirconia materials of varying strengths and translucencies using controlled indentation flaws. Ceramic materials can often fail due to micro-structural flaws introduced during processing or clinically from occlusal adjustments. Therefore, understanding the damage tolerance of these materials is important in predicting and assessing the outcomes of ceramic restorations clinically.
Why is research important to you?
Benjamin Shelling D’24 AADOCR Student Research Day Award Matthew Rose D’22
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Lee Alisa, Choi James, Shi Shihong, Zhang Qunzhou, Le Anh.
Miao Yilan, Arthur Rodrigo, Negrini Thais, Koo Hyun. Effect of Dietary Sugars on Cross-Kingdom Interactions in Saliva and Biofilm Formation. 2022 AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition, March 21-26, 2022. Atlanta, Georgia.
Patel Ramani Rishi, Ozer Fusun. Effect of experimental musselbiomimetic primer on Zirconia bond strength under wet and dry conditions. 2022 AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition, March 21-26, 2022. Atlanta, Georgia.
Rose Matthew, Cimba Michael, Day Saxon, Bhatt Poolak, Ford Brian. An Epidemiologic Survey of 3,427 Traumatic Maxillofacial Injuries. 2022 AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition, March 21-26, 2022. Atlanta, Georgia.
Sourvanos Dennis, Lander Bradley, Sarmiento Hector, Corby Patricia, Fiorellini Joseph. Review and Dosing Analysis of Photobiomodulation to Improve Implant Stability. 2022 AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition, March 21-26, 2022. Atlanta, Georgia.
AADOCR Bloc Travel Grant Alisa Eunyoung Lee D’22
Cimba Michael, Day Saxon, Rose Matthew, Giannakopoulos Helen, Ford Brian. Clinical Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program: A Retrospective Study. 2022 AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition, March 21-26, 2022. Atlanta, Georgia.
Motiwala Faizan, Shi Shihong, Shanti Rabie, Zhang Qunzhou, Le Anh. GMSCs encapsulated in 3D hydrogels possess dual immunomodulatory and pro-axonal functions. 2022 AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition, March 21-26, 2022. Atlanta, Georgia.
AADOCR Student Research Fellowship Benjamin Shelling D’24 AADOCR Student Research Day Award Matthew Rose D’22
Li Jiahui, Ghannam Mousa, Alhossan Abdulaziz, Ballard Shawn, Chang Shaohua, Ho Man Ching, Gabinskiy Marta, Graves Dana, Scott Hensley, Hershkowitz David, Jordan-Sciutto Kelly, Liu Yuan, Mayer Joshua, Meurice Claire, Mouminah Alaa, Prah Jude, Secreto Stacey, Shi Xinglong, Shuster Michelle, Qali Mohammad, Troisi Elizabeth, Urbina Rosa, Van Breeman Erin, Yablonski Jana, Corby Patricia. The Seroepidemiology of SARS-COV-2 in Dental Practitioners: A Prospective Study. 2022 AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition, March 21-26, 2022. Atlanta, Georgia.
Steven Fredeen D’25 Anwar Radwan D’24
PDM Student Presentations
Radwan Anwar, Xu Xuejing, Vardhaman Sonaj, Zhang Yu. Damage Tolerance of Novel TwoStep Sintered High-Strength and High-Translucency Zirconia. 2022 AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition, March 21-26, 2022. Atlanta, Georgia.
Xu Xuejing (Tracy), Kaizer Marina, Vardhaman Sonaj, Zhang Yu. Load bearing capacity of surface modified dental ceramics. 2022 AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition, March 21-26, 2022. Atlanta, Georgia.
Lim Chek Hai, Vardhaman Sonaj, Reddy Niyati, Zhang Yu. Effect of Sintering Parameters on Physical Properties of Dental Zirconia. 2022 AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition, March 21-26, 2022. Atlanta, Georgia.
AADOCR Student Research Fellowship
PDM Student Awards
AADOCR Bloc Travel Grant Banson Camille, Xia-Juan X, Jiang M, Mooney E.C., Sahingur S.E. Quercetin Diminishes Periodontal Inflammation Through Its Effect on NF-κB/A20 AXIS. 2022 AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition, March 21-26, 2022. Atlanta, Georgia.
Fredeen Steven, Reddy Niyati, Vardhaman Sonaj, Dhital Sukirti, Kim Jeongho, Wolff Mark, Zhang Yu. Direct Experimental Measurements and VFEM Validations of Residual Stresses in PVZ and PVLD Crowns. 2022 AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition, March 21-26, 2022. Atlanta, Georgia.
Dental Pulp Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Enhance Jawbone Regeneration. 2022 AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition, March 21-26, 2022. Atlanta, Georgia.
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