School of Dentistry

SoD Research Day

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Thursday March 7, 2024

Location: RLSB Atrium and 3A003A/B

The School of Dentistry is excited about Research Day 2024 on Thursday, March 7th. This event serves as a platform to exhibit research endeavors undertaken by students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty, and staff. This year, we are thrilled to feature two distinguished speakers who will illuminate an exciting scientific advance called Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT).

  • 8:00 am Poster setup in RLSB Atrium*
  • 8:30 am Poster Session #1 (odd numbers)
  • 10:10 am Poster Session #2 (even numbers)
  • 12 noon Keynote in 3A003A/B**

*Refreshments such as coffee, tea, pastries, fruit, and bagels will be provided.
**Sack lunches will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis for attendees remaining for the lecture.

Name  Poster Number  Category  Title 
Islam Ali  21  POSTDOC  Enteroccocus faecalis attenuates Parvimonas micra biofilms via a pH-dependent effect 
David Anderson  11  STAFF  Click-FAST: A Customizable Anaerobic Fluorescence Platform for Live-cell Imaging 
Avathamsa Athirasala*  39  POSTDOC  Nuclear Deformation and Rupture during Intravascular Migration through a Mineralized Matrix are Key Mediators of Prostate Cancer Metastasis to Bone 
Philopater Badawi  47  CaseCAT  The Performance of Photon-Counting X-Ray Sensors when Imaging Hard Tissues for Dental Applications 
Joao Batista  15  PhD STUDENT  Functionalization of Urea-Melamine-Formaldehyde Microcapsules for Self-healing Dental resin application 
Lauren Chao  23  RESIDENT  A retrospective study evaluating moderate sedation success pre-COVID-19 and in the COVID-19 era 
May Anny Fraga  35  PhD STUDENT  Osteoclast-Independent Bone Invasion in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A 'Bone-on-a-Chip' Model Study. 
Tapas Ghosh  19  POSTDOC  Injectable, Robust, Biocompatible Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticle Embedded Chitosan-Based Hydrogel with Potent Antibacterial Activity 
Emily Helliwell  37  STAFF  Immunostimulatory effects of Extracellular Membrane Vesicles From Oral Commensal Streptococcus sanguinis 
Angela Hung  53  CaseCAT  Direct Pulp Capping on Permanent Teeth with Carious Pulp Exposure 
Bao Huynh  27  STAFF  An Enzyme-Responsive Nanoplatform for Preventing Collagen Degradation in Dental Tissues 
Laura Iwasaki (MS Thesis of Angela Li)  FACULTY  The short-term effects of orthognathic surgery on condylar orientation and positions in bilateral sagittal split osteotomy patients 
Matt Jervis  25  RESIDENT  Assessing obturation voids between radicular dentin and single cone gutta percha using CBCT in root canal prepared teeth. 
Hayden Lackey** and Hector Martinez Sanchez  43  DMD STUDENT  Variable Polydispersity among beta-Crystallin Homodimers via Dynamic Light Scattering 
Luke Miller  29  STAFF  Functionalization of glass surfaces for anti-biofilm properties for dental restorative materials 
Stephanie Momeni  17  FACULTY  The critical significance of Streptococcus mutans studies beyond UA159 
Jeff Nickel  FACULTY  Autonomic Function and Muscle Activity in Growing Children 
Jonathan Nguyen  51  CaseCAT  Treatment Efficacy of Conservative and Radical management on Amelioblastoma 
Branden Pelzer and Emily Tran  55  CaseCAT  Efficacy of Stannous Fluoride Toothpaste as a Remedy for Patients with Dentinal Hypersensitivity 
Hua Qin  33  STAFF  Development of a versatile toolbox for genetic manipulation of Prevotella melaninogenica 
Sivashankari Rajasekaran  13  POSTDOC  Reinforcing Urea-Formaldehyde Microcapsules Stability through Additive Modulation 
Nidhi Satasia and Katherine Ouda  57  CaseCAT  Treatment for Cracked Tooth Syndrome 
Jill Sukraw  49  CaseCAT  Efficacy of Treating Severe Deep Bite with Clear Aligner Therapy 
Jonah Tang  STAFF  Unsaturated fatty acids impact the physiology and virulence of Streptococci 
Fernanda Tsuzuki  31  PhD STUDENT  Tailoring material surface chemistry to control acquired pellicle composition 
Erin Waid  45  RESIDENT  Assessing obturation voids between radicular dentin and single conegutta percha using a novel photon counting intraoral sensor 
Samuel Weber  STAFF  Use of Dental Adhesives to Improve Bond Strength of Titanium Implants to Bone 
Zhengzhong Zou  41  STAFF  Visualizing and monitoring pH in Veillonella and Streptococci biofilms using HaloTag 
Name Poster Number Category Title
Philopater Badawi 28 DMD STUDENT Performance of a Novel Dental X-ray Sensor in the Assessment of Caries-like Lesions
Despoina Bompolaki and Christina Truong 8 FACULTY YouTube as a learning tool in dental education: student and faculty perspectives
Molly Forde 14 RESIDENT Pre-Operative Management of Pediatric Dental Patients Awaiting Full Mouth Dental Rehabilitation Under General Anesthesia
Cristiane Franca 26 FACULTY Perivascular Mural Cells Regulate Vascular Function in Stiff Cancer-Associated Tumor Microenvironment On-a-chip
Kate Halverson-Kolkind 40 STAFF Deamidation increases the rate of disulfide bond scrambling in glutathionylated gammaS-crystallin
Dustin Higashi 4 STAFF The Parvi-Paradox. Studies on Parvimonas micra-Neutrophil interactions reveal insights into the pathogenesis of an oral pathobiont.
Laura Iwasaki (MS Thesis of Brandon Nguyen) 6 FACULTY The effect of mandibula protrusion on pediatric temporomandibular joint stresses and association with mandibular growth
Daniel Kim and Daniel Chen 54 CaseCAT The Impact of Fusobacterium nucleatum Modulation on Colorectal Cancer Treatment
Jay Kim 20 RESIDENT Evaluating Patient Behavior Pre-operatively and Post-operatively Following Dental Treatment Under Moderate Sedation and General Anesthesia: A Retrospective Review
Jack Klar and Dominic Delgado 58 CaseCAT Implant retained overdentures as the standard of care for the edentulous mandible
Ryan Knapp; Aaron Bell; Gregg Smith 50 CaseCAT The Effects of Micro-osteoperforations on Rate of Space Closure in Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Adult Patients
Steven Lewis 30 STAFF Rapid FTIR-ATR Spectroscopic Imaging for Analysis of the Dentin/adhesive Interface
Matthew Logan 16 FACULTY Design and validation of a co-polymerizable MMP inhibitor
Fernanda Lucena 12 POSTDOC Nanomolar inhibitor of MMP activity for hybrid layer preservation
Maria Eduarda Marinho 38 PhD STUDENT Salivary biofilm complex model to evaluate bacterial activity in dental materials
Molly McCoy and Narita Narkhede 52 CaseCAT The Impact of Fluoride on Titanium Implants
Rong Mu 22 STAFF Investigating diadenylate cyclase (DAC) and protein-protein interactions in Streptococcus mutans
Jonathan Nguyen 18 DMD STUDENT Anaerobic Protein Expression in Benign vs. Malignant Head and Neck Tumors: a Pilot Study
Peter Nguyen 46 DMD STUDENT Self-Sterilizing Surfaces Using Quaternary Ammonium Methacrylates and its Zwitterion
Jeff Nickel 34 FACULTY Autonomic Function and Muscle Activity in Growing Children
Ahmad Oubaid 44 RESIDENT The Impact of the American Dental Association Antibiotic Prescribing Guidelines on prescribing practices within a Dental School Setting
Clara Park 2 DMD STUDENT Antimicrobial oligomeric additives for dental adhesives and composites
Sarah Patty 32 STAFF Central Venous Catheter Modifications with Covalently Anchored Antimicrobials & Antithrombogenics for Biofilm Inhibition: proposed project
Edward Pham 24 RESIDENT The Effect of Social Stories on Children’s Behavior in a Pediatric Dental Clinic: A Pilot Study
Genevieve Romanowicz 42 POSTDOC Vascularized Bone-like Organoids: A Model System And Regenerative Strategy
Mauricio Sousa 36 POSTDOC Fusobacterium nucleatum drives tumor-associated macrophage-like cells in an engineered oral squamous cell carcinoma on-a-chip
Aleya Steckel and Valerie Truong 56 CaseCAT Utilizing TADs in Conjunction with Clear Aligners to Distalize Maxillary Molars in Patients with Class II Malocclusion
Tiffany Tep 48 CaseCAT Overview of Treatment Modalities for Pre-Eruptive Intracoronal Resorption (PEIR)
Jade Wong 10 STAFF Mechanistic study of the antibiofilm effect of QAM-based materials
School of Dentistry Research Day announcement with a tooth made up of white dots and lines on a sky blue background.

Welcome the 2024 keynote speakers

Seeing Small and Aiming Big: the Development and Clinical Impact of Optical Coherence Tomography

Presented by Dr. David Huang, M.D., Ph.D.

Hatfield lecturer David Huang in front of window with Mt. Hood in the background
Dr. David Huang, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. David Huang, M.D., Ph.D., director of research for the Casey Eye Institute, is known for his innovations in applying laser and optical technology to eye diseases.

His seminal article on optical coherence tomography, or OCT, was published in Science magazine in 1991, has been cited more than 18,000 times. OCT is a commonly used ophthalmic imaging technology.

Dr. Huang is also the the World Family endowed chair in ophthalmic imaging and professor of biomedical engineering at the Oregon Health & Science University. He leads the Center for Ophthalmic Optics and Lasers.

He has published more than 350 peer-reviewed articles with more than 60,000 citations (H-index 95) and holds 42 U.S. patents.

His numerous awards include:

  • Champalimaud Vision Award
  • Friedenwald Award from the Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology
  • Russ Prize from the National Academy of Engineering
  • Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award, one of the most prestigious biomedical research awards in the U.S.
  • National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the nation’s highest honor for technology innovators presented by the U.S. president

He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He is a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and the American Ophthalmological Society.

Dental Optical Coherence Tomography: Benchside to Chairside

Presented by Alireza Sadr, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Portrait of Alireza Sadr, SOD Research Day 2024 Keynote speaker
Dr. Alireza Sadr, D.D.S., Ph.D.

As a researcher, Dr. Alireza Sadr, D.D.S., Ph.D., is a world-renown innovator of dental optical coherence tomography, or OCT, for noninvasive diagnosis of dental disease without the use of X-rays. His research projects have contributed $3 million for the institutions he's been affiliated with.

He's an associate professor and director of operative dentistry training at University of Washington. He treats patients, runs the B4T research lab and manages faculty and staff as the vice chair of the Department of Restorative Dentistry, the largest department within the University of Washington School of Dentistry. He is also a lead member of the university's strategic planning committee, overseeing innovative technologies.

Dr. Sadr has developed innovative clinical techniques for restoring severely compromised teeth and trained thousands of dentists in advanced operative dentistry during 80 events held nationally and internationally. He has trained 54 doctoral students.

An accomplished author, he has published more than 200 full-length peer reviewed scientific articles with his colleagues. These articles have been cited nearly 9,000 times in the literature.

In 2022, Dr. Sadr received the Bayne Midcareer Award from the International Association for Dental Research. He was recognized for his significant contributions to the science and application of dental materials research.

Poster Tips

  • The preferred poster size is 48 in. width x 36 in. height. The poster paper roll is 36 inches across, so one of your poster dimensions needs to be 36 inches.
  • Keep the poster mostly white with some color. Color-heavy posters take longer and more resources to print.
  • PowerPoint, view your poster at 400% magnification. It will give you a better idea of how your graphics will look when printed in the large format.

Questions?

Please feel free to reach out to the Office of Research at SoD Research with any questions. 

Photo collection from 2023 research day
2023 Research Day
2023 SOD Research Day Poster
Download the 2023 SOD Research Day Abstract Booklet.

The School of Dentistry presented another highly successful Research Day on Thursday, March 2, 2023 that showcased 68 research projects by students, post-doc fellows, faculty and staff. Many thanks to the SOD Office of Research led by Dr. Hui Wu, Associate Dean for Research, for their hard work to plan, coordinate, and present the program. Thanks also to the Oregon Dental Association, School of Dentistry Alumni Association, and Permanente Dental Associates for their sponsorship and judging of the research posters and CaseCATs. Thanks to our faculty for moderating and facilitating the event, and thanks to many others for working behind the scenes to print the posters and ensure that the event was a success.

Dr. Ray Cohlmia, Executive Director of the American Dental Association (ADA) and former Dean of the College of Dentistry at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center presented his vision and strategic plan for the ADA and his inspiring outlook for the profession of dentistry. Dr. Wenyuan Shi, Chief Executive Officer of the Forsyth Institute in Boston, presented an overview of the historic dental contributions of the Forsyth Institute and the many exciting scientific advances that will transform oral health and the delivery of care.

Congratulations to the 2023 Research Day winners!

  • Best Poster – DMD Student: Sarah Wiskoski
  • Best Poster - PhD Student: Haylie Helms
  • Best Poster – Resident: Aaron Compton and Chelsea Mansfield (tied for 1st)
  • Best Poster – PostDoc: Madeline Krieger
  • Best Poster – Staff: Steven Lewis
  • Best Poster – Faculty: Cristiane Miranda Franca
  • Best Poster – Student Choice: Ali Saad/Valerie Thai (tied for 1st)
  • Best Poster – CaseCAT: 1st Place Peter Lahti; 2nd place Stella Sonu; 3rd place Annelise Shaw

Dr. Wenyuan Shi was the 2023 keynote speaker. He presented “The Emerging Technologies that will Shape the Future of Dentistry.” Dr. Shi is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Forsyth Institute and has led the Forsyth Institute since 2017. He also served as Forsyth’s Chief Scientific Officer until Dr. Ben Wu joined the team in 2023. Before his appointment, Shi was the chairman and professor of Oral Biology at UCLA Schools of Dentistry as well as the Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics at UCLA School of Medicine for 20+ years. Dr. Shi is the founding scientist, former chief scientific officer and chairman of the scientific advisory board of C3J Therapeutics Inc., which is now called Armata Pharmaceuticals (https://www.armatapharma.com), listed on NYSE. He is co-author and co-inventor of over 250 scientific articles and 40 patents and patent applications.

In 2023, SoD was excited to host a second speaker, Dr. Raymond A. Cohlmia. He is the Executive Director of the American Dental Association, the nation’s leading advocate for oral health. He was in private practice for 26 years prior to becoming full-time faculty at The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, where he served as Dean for seven years prior to his full-time appointment at the ADA. Dr. Cohlmia is a life member of the ADA and served in the ADA House of Delegates as both a delegate and alternate delegate and on several councils and committees of the ADA over his tenure of many years of volunteer service to the ADA. He most recently served from 2015 to 2019 as the Twelfth District Trustee and was elected to the Board of the American Dental Association Science and Research Institute (ADASRI), where he served as their founding chair. He has also served in multiple capacities in the local and state levels, serving as president of both his local component and state associations.

Watch the full 2023 Research Day keynote speech and other guests.

2022 Research Day

SOD held another successful Research Day on March 3, 2022! With 45 live virtual presentations (36 research projects and 9 CaseCATs) from SOD faculty, research staff, and DMD students, as well as the first in-person keynote speech in two years from Dr. Susanne Scherrer, we were pleased that the hybrid event was a success!

Congratulations to the 2022 Research Day winners!

CaseCATs:

Thank you to our 2022 Keynote Speaker, Susanne Scherrer, D.D.S., D.M.D., P.D., Professor, Head of Biomaterials, and Head of Continuing Education at the University Clinics of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland. She presented, "Why did that bridge fail? The eye-opening use of fractography for clinical fractures of fixed prosthetics." All Research Day poster presentations are now available for viewing: SOD Research 2022 Video Presentations