June 1, 2010
Congratulations to all graduates in the Faculty of Dentistry
UBC Dentistry is proud of its 42nd graduating class and salutes the hard work and dedication of each of its members in all programs.
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr. Salem Ghrebi (Nov. 2009)
Implant Surface Topography Modulates Macrophage Morphology and Subsequent Signaling Cascades
Supervisor: Dr. Don Brunette
Dr. Sean Maurice (May 2010)
Metalloproteinase Cleavage of Versican at the Fibroblast Cell Surface
Supervisor: Dr. Clive Roberts
Dr. Ali Khalid Refai (Nov. 2009)
The Effect of Titanium Surface Topography on Macrophage Behaviour In Vitro
Supervisor: Dr. Don Brunette
Dr. Yi Yang (May 2010)
Engineering of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Cranial Facial Regeneration and their
Differentiation on Engineered Microtopographies
Supervisor: Dr. Edward Putnins
Master of Science
Nita Chowdry (May 2010)
Factors that Influence Dentists’ Decisions to Treat Patients in Long-term Care
Supervisor: Dr. Jolanta Aleksejuiene
Master of Science / Diploma in Periodontics
Dr. Saljae Aurora (Nov. 2009)
Experimental Diabetes in Beta 6 Integrin Deficient Mice
Supervisor: Dr. Hannu Larjava
Dr. Angela Demeter (Nov 2010)
Short-term Clinical Outcomes of Nobel Active Implants: A Retrospective Multi-centre Analysis
Supervisor: Dr. Tassos Irinakis
Dr. Dimitrios Karastathis (Nov. 2010)
Implant Surface Topography Regulation of Hydrogen Peroxide Production by Macrophages
Supervisor: Dr. Edward Putnins and Dr. Douglas Waterfield
Dr. Bridget Lamberts (Nov. 2010)
Implant Treatment Outcomes at The University of British Columbia Graduate Periodontics Clinic: A Retrospective Analysis
Supervisor: Dr. Tassos Irinakis
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Reza Abbaszadeh Hassiri
Jordan Alley
Ryan Assaly
Mehrnoush Azimi Hashemi
Emery Bland
Kristopher Bouwmeester
Laura Caylor
Kenneth Choi
Michelle deBoer
Janice Duong
Jordan Gerster
Javid Ghahremani
Gissou Golpira
Erin Gray
Shayan Hedayati
Brandon Hiang
Robyn Isaacs
Salimah Jiwani
Ray Kunhee Kang
Jan Kantoch
Anne Kelly
Shih-Ting Amy Kung
Arthur Lau
Alvin Lo
Gregory Marasa
Swapna Menon
Yasser Mohammed
Brent Moore
Negar Nazemi
Cung Nguyen
Hussien Nsair
Michael O’Brien
Becky Olacke
Mehdi Oonchi
Mehraban Poulad-Noshiravan
Neda Rafati
Nantha Rajkumar
Sundeep Randhawa
Anna Rankin
Tahmineh Rastegari
Farnad Rezaie
Michael Sander
Jaspal Sarao
Sam Sedaghat
Omid Shafiey
Soulaf Shaker
Pariya Tabarsi
Michael Webster
David Wong
Felix Wu
Yanbin Xu
Benita Yan
Wendy Yip
Diana Younan
Maria Zanjanian
Weihuan (Mike) Zhou
Bachelor of Dental Science (Dental Hygiene)
Lana Adair
Tanya Allen
Bruce Chou
Tina Consalvo
Stephanie Crocker
Serina Cunningham
Preetie Dhaliwal
Susan Dods
Nicole Fisher
Shannon Graham
Catherine Grater-Nakamura
Amanda Hsieh
Nishad Janmohamed
Salima Kabani
Donna Kawahara
Carrie Krekoski
John Yohan Lee
Alyssa Liem
Jenna Monsees
Virginia Olnick
Jung Pang
Linda Richards
Kristyn Ross
Jodi Sperber
Heather Stallybrass
Martha Szczepulski
Zahra Walji
Ligaya Yap