Faculty Research – Who’s Who in SOD Dr Zhao Lin
Dr Lin joined the department of periodontics last year. He divides his time between clinics and his research passion in periodontal regeneration. Treatment of severe periodontal disease is complex. Current treatments involve guided tissue regeneration, using barrier membranes to support bone growth on one side and periodontal tissue growth on the other. While this is […]
AD Williams Projects 2014-2015
“Identifying therapeutic targets for combating human papillomavirus (HPV) positive head and neck cancer” Dr Morgan immorgan@vcu.edu “Novel biodegradable cell delivery device for periodontal regeneration” Dr Lin zlin@vcu.edu “Characterization of the role of microbial nucleic acid sensing in periodontitis and genetic and epigenetic susceptibility for periodontal inflammation.” The on-going projects include clinical, in vivo (mice […]
Access the 10 most-read articles of 2013 from the Journal of Dental Research
Patient Stratification for Preventive Care in Dentistry by W.V. Giannobile, T.M. Braun, A.K. Caplis, L. Doucette-Stamm, G.W. Duff, and K.S. Kornman Adult Human Gingival Epithelial Cells as a Source for Whole-tooth Bioengineering by A. Angelova Volponi, M. Kawasaki, and P.T. Sharpe Global Burden of Oral Conditions in 1990-2010: A Systematic Analysis by W. Marcenes, N.J. Kassebaum, E. Bernabé, […]
Faculty Research – Who’s Who in SOD Dr Janina Lewis
Dr Lewis was on the path to train to be an MD but after volunteering her services in the laboratory of Dr. Louise Temple in the VCU Department of Microbiology she was bitten by the research bug. This inspired her to enroll as a PhD student in the laboratory of Dr. Frank Macrina. She is […]
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Program for Dental Students
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute offers outstanding “year-out” and summer research training programs for students enrolled in schools in the U.S. For 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Year Students: 1) HHMI Medical Research Fellows Program enables dental, students at schools located in the U.S. to spend a year conducting basic, translational, or applied biomedical research at any […]
Faculty Research – Who’s Who in SOD Dr Terence A. Imbery
Set with the task of identifying a research topic for his residency project Dr Imbery was initially stumped – there wasn’t anything obvious he could think of and was unable to identify a real clinical need as he did not have any clinical research experience. He set about looking at what others in the program […]
Student Victoria Stone Wins NIH Award
After Vickie graduated, she worked as an analytical laboratory technician in General Dynamics for three years. In this role she analyzed components of gun powder/ explosives but came to realize that although the job was important it was not giving her the intellectual challenge she was seeking. After seven years in the Florida heat she […]
VCU SOD congratulates Dr Andrew Yeudall our first Fellow of the Royal Society of Pathologists
Dr Yeudall has published over 70 papers, reviews and book chapters. The examinations committee of the Royal College of Pathologists assessed these works and the impact they have had in oral pathology. Three areas of research that were considered are: Papillomaviral carcinogenesis – human papillomavirus (HPV) is now known to cause anogenital cancers and is […]
A.D. Williams Student Research Fellowships – Projects and Faculty Contacts
Orthodontics Project: Student and Graduate Opinions Regarding Orthodontic Learning Experiences in Dental School. Contact: Dr Lindauer sjlindau@vcu.edu Project: Clinical orthodontics and orthodontic materials Contact: Dr Tufekci etukekci@vcu.edu Project Areas: 1. Biology of Orthodontic Tooth Movement 2. Orthodontic Treatment Outcomes 3. Dental Education and financial concerns 4. Patients’ Perception of Esthetics 5. Orthodontic Practice Management and Communication. Contact: […]
Introducing your new Student Research Group President
Brian Mahoney, a D4, is this year’s SRG president. Brian has a BS in Biology from George Mason University and an MS in Physiology and Biophysics from Virginia Commonwealth University. Brian received an AD Williams student research fellowship in 2011 to work in the laboratory of Dr Kitten. His research topic was ‘Examination of Streptococcus […]