The Undergraduate Student Summer Research Awards provides undergraduate students eight weeks of hands-on research experience in a UBC Dentistry research lab over the summer. This experience complements their studies and allows them to explore whether a future in graduate studies or scientific research is right for them. We are pleased to share that student participation has doubled this year!
Congratulations to the following recipients and supervisors:
| Student | Degree | Supervisor | Research Project Title | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamar Rabadi | (BDSc 2027 candidate) | Dr. Ricardo Carvalho | Experimental particles to improve mechanical properties of glass-ionomer cements | Dentistry Summer Research Award |
| Jared Jones | (DMD 2027 candidate) | Dr. Nancy Ford | Modelling x-ray spectra in dental cone beam computed tomography | Dentistry Summer Research Award |
| Adrian Chen | (DMD 2028 candidate) | Dr. Mohamed Gebril | Evaluation of the influence of different 3D printers and the printing orientation on the marginal fit of 3D-printed resin crowns using the micro-CT measurement technique | Dentistry Summer Research Award |
| Faith Park | (DMD 2027 candidate) | Dr. Mohamed Gebril | Evaluation of the influence of the scanning pattern, the scanning landmarks, and the scanning technology on the accuracy and precision of the denture reference technique | Dr. Charles Shuler Research Fellowship |
| Noah Kroeker | (DMD 2027 candidate) | Dr. Daniel Graf | Analysis of the root phenotype in mice lacking both Bmp6 and Bmp7 in dental mesenchyme | Dentistry Summer Research Award |
| Reed Wood | (DMD 2027 candidate) | Dr. Daniel Graf | Analysis of cranial and facial bones in mice lacking both Bmp6 and Bmp7 in neural crest ectomesenchyme | Dentistry Summer Research Award |
| Arsham Javaherdashti | (DMD 2028 candidate) | Dr. Lari Hakkinen | Modulation of gingival fibroblast phenotype by gingival extracellular matrix | Dentistry Summer Research Award |
| Ryan Li | (DMD 2026 candidate) | Dr. Ahmed Hieawy | In vitro assessment of high-frequency conduction therapy for pulpal cauterization using collagen-based biomimetic models | Dentistry Summer Research Award |
| Katie Gibb | (BSc 2027 candidate) | Dr. Hugh Kim | Deciphering the molecular mechanism of endocytosis in platelets | Dentistry Summer Research Award |
| Claire Padvaiskas | (BSc 2026 candidate) | Dr. Hugh Kim | The role of the actin cytoskeleton in platelet apoptosis | Dentistry Summer Research Award |
| Anh Duong | (BDSc 2026 candidate) | Dr. Denise Laronde | Temporal patterns in oral dysplasia incidence | Dr. Charles Shuler Research Fellowship |
| Madeline Chan | (DMD 2028 candidate) | Dr. Hannu Larjava | Release of gefitinib from periodontal gel and mucoadhesive film | Dentistry Summer Research Award |
| Keren Chen | (DMD 2028 candidate) | Dr. Ben Pliska | Lingual frenum and maxillary arch dimensions | Dentistry Summer Research Award |
| Emily Wang | (DMD 2028 candidate) | Dr. Catherine Poh | Identification of potential attributes associated with the outcomes of topical treatment for oral premalignant lesions | Dentistry Summer Research Award |
| Jason Basnyat | (BSc 2026 candidate) | Dr. Joy Richman | Migration of dental epithelium during tooth replacement in the leopard gecko | Dentistry Summer Research Award |
| Paniz Shirkhanlou | (DMD 2027 candidate) | Dr. Ya Shen | Clinical outcome of non-surgical root canal treatment cases with periapical lesions | Dentistry Summer Research Award |
| Iris Zhou | (DMD 2027 candidate) | Dr. Jessica Rosin | Determining how CSF1R+ cell depletion using the pharmacological inhibitor PLX5622 impacts craniofacial neural crest cells in the developing embryo | Dentistry Summer Research Award |
| Sabrina Ownsworth | (DMD 2027 candidate) | Dr. Jessica Rosin | Visualizing interactions between craniofacial macrophages and neural crest cells during embryogenesis | Dentistry Summer Research Award |
| Marcie Radecka | (DMD 2027 candidate) | Dr. Nicholas Tong | Reliability of a teledentistry patient referral mobile application for dental triage of functionally dependent older adults | Dentistry Summer Research Award |
| Shirslie Gao | (BSc 2027 candidate) | Dr. Bing Zou | Comparison of thickness and fit of different direct-printed clear aligners using micro-CT | Dentistry Summer Research Award |