Research Awards
Congratulations to the following individuals on receiving support for their research efforts:
2022
See the 2022 COHR newsletter (PDF) for award information and more.
2021
Student and Resident Research Fellowships
Participant: Taylor “Daisy” Wyatt, DS3
Mentor: Dr. Howard Roberts
Project Title: Hydrostatic Pulpal Pressure Effect on Microleakage
Participants: Linda Sangalli
Mentor: Dr. Ian Boggero
Project Title: Establishing the Effectiveness of BBTI vs. PSR on sleep and pain parameters in Adults with Musculoskeletal Orofacial Pain
Participant: Mohamed Adel
Mentor: Dr. Lorri Morford
Project Title: Association-Analysis of Genetic-Markers Implicated in Dentoalveolar-Phenotypes and Individuals with Class-II-Division-2-Malocclusion
Periodontal Student Research Fellowship
Participant: Addison Riney
Mentor: Dr. Marcelo B de A Mattos
Project Title: The in vitro effect of commercial mouth rinses on different surfaces present on the oral cavity.
ADEA Student Research Fellowship
Project Title: Correlations Suggesting Periodontal Disease Perpetuates Societal Disadvantages
Focus: Gathering data from UKCD patient population that identifies specific ways in which periodontitis has directly affected their physical and psychological health.
Participants (from left): Jinju Kim and Elizabeth Le
Dr. Gene Lewis Fellowship
Project Title: Evaluation of risk factors for periodontal disease susceptibility in underserved populations
Focus: Study microbial profile, inflammatory response to bacteria, and the role of social and psychosocial factors from patients of different racial backgrounds. Associate all the results with periodontal clinical parameters. This investigation will shed light into the different predisposition of each group to periodontal disease.
Participants: Dr. Rubelisa Candido Gomes de Oliveira
UK Igniting Research Collaborative Projects
Project Title: Anti-inflammatory and gingival absorption properties of a new mPGES-1 inhibitor
Participants: Dr. Octavio Gonzalez (pictured below), Pharmacy-Zhan
Project Title: Bactericidal and anti-inflammatory nanoparticles for periodontal disease Partisipants: Dr. Octavio Gonzalez (pictured above), Engineering-Rankin/Knutson
Project Title: Opioid Prescribing in Dentistry: Building and Implementing a Framework to Nudge Provider Behavior
Participants (from left): Dr. Craig Miller, Dr. Marcia Rojas, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Public Health
UKCD Student Research Fellowship
Raymond McLagan, Class of 2021
