Thank you!
Thanks to all the sponsors, vendors and research presenters for Research Day 2017 and to our keynote speaker, Dr. Maura Gillison. We hope you join us for Research Day in 2018.
ADA DENTSPLY Award
| Name | Place | Level | Mentor | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ke'Ale Louie | N/A | D1 | Alon Kahana | Epigenetic Regulation of Myocyte Reprogramming During Craniofacial Muscle Regeneration |
AADR Travel Award
| Name | Place | Level | Mentor | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ke'Ale Louie | N/A | D1 | Alon Kahana | Epigenetic Regulation of Myocyte Reprogramming During Craniofacial Muscle Regeneration |
Undergraduate, DDS, DH, MS/Certificate
Clinical Research and Public Health
| Name | Place | Level | Mentor | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Bucceri, Lindsay Teeple, Laura Wilkins |
1 | DH4 | Susan Taichman | Oral Hygiene Instruction Research |
| Nicole Pentis | 2 | D3 | Lucia Cevidanes | Evaluating Dental and Craniofacial Bionetwork for Image Analysis's Dissemination Efforts |
| Tylor Gauger | 3 | D4 | Peter Polverini | Collaborative Care Models Between Oral Health and Primary Care Providers: A Systematic Review |
Basic Science
| Name | Place | Level | Mentor | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genevieve Romanowicz | 1 | D1 | Dave Kohn | The Role of Collagen Cross-Links in Bone Mineralization |
| Alexandra Oklejas | 2 | Undergrad | Jacques Nör | Perivascular Niche and Self-renewal of Dental Pulp Stem Cells |
| Amol Shah | 3 | Undergrad | Brian Pierchala | Biphasic Functions of Ret in the Development of the Peripheral Taste System |
PhD, Post Doc, Staff
Clinical Research and Public Health
| Name | Place | Level | Mentor | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bollamma (Tina) Puchimada | 1 | PhD | Harneet Grewal | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS): A Case Report on Twins with Different Findings |
| Priscille de Dumast | 2 | Post-grad | Lucia Cevidanes | Deep Learning Neural Network for Osteoarthritis of the Temporo-Mandibular Joint |
| Tobias Fretwurst | 3 | PhD | Rogerio Castillo | Peri-implantitis-drives Macrophage Polarization |
Basic Science
| Name | Place | Level | Mentor | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Michalski | 1 | DDS/PhD | Laurie McCauley | Defective Efferocytosis (Apoptotic Cell Clearance) Leads to Osteopenia in Mice |
| Harleen Athwal | 2 | PhD | Isabelle Lombaert | The Role of SOX10 in Epithelial KIT + Salivary Gland Stem / Progenitor Cells |
| Rajat Banerjee | 3 | Fac/Staff | Nisha D'Silva | Suppression of DMBT1 Promotes Invasion in Head and Neck Cancer |
Dental Hygiene
| Name | Place | Level | Mentor | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzma Arif, Wala Musleh, Sarah Niazi |
1 | DH4 | Stefanie VanDuine | The Prevalence of Race and Pregnancy Gingivitis |
| Chelsea Holladay | 2 | DH4 | Anne Gwozdek | Assessment of Michigan's Dentists' and Dental Hygienists' Perceptions Towards Obtaining Continuing Education Credits for Volunteering in Community Based Clinics |
| Danielle Dale and Kascey Kim | Table Clinic Award | DH4 | Stefanie VanDuine | Efficacy of an Oral Hygiene Regimen |