s Research_Symp

School of Dentistry Sesquicentennial

June 12-13, 2025
Ann Arbor

150 Years of Innovation in Oral Health Sciences

Foundations of Excellence: 150 Years of Innovation

Charlotte Mistretta, PhD

Sensory Biology - UM Dentistry

Christian S. Stohler, DMD, DrMedDent

Pain Biology - College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University

James A. McNamara, DDS, MS, PhD

Orthodontics -
UM Dentistry

John C. Drach, PhD

Medicinal Chemistry - UM Dentistry

David H. Kohn, MSE, PhD

Tissue Engineering - UM Dentistry

Visionary Horizons: Transforming Oral and Craniofacial Health for the Next 150 Years

AI in Oral Health: Transforming Research, Education and Clinical Care

Alonso Carrasco-Labra, DDS, MSc, PhD

Data Science - Penn Dental Medicine

Lucia Cevidanes, DDS, MS, PhD

3D Imaging & AI - UM Dentistry

Alexandre Dasilva, DDS, DMedSc

Orofacial Pain - UM Dentistry

Moderator: Aron Aliaga, DDS, MS, PhD - Orthodontics - UM Dentistry

Dental Caries: from Basic into Clinical Research Driving Policies and Clinical Practice

Margherita Fontana, DDS, PhD

Cariology - UM Dentistry

Nicola Innes, BDS, BMSc, PhD

Pediatric Dentistry - Cardiff University

Livia Tenuta, DDS, MS, PhD

Cariology - UM Dentistry

Gisele de Faria Neiva, DDS, MS

Restorative Dentistry - UM Dentistry

Moderator: Marcia Campos, DDS, MS, PhD - Restorative Dentistry - UM Dentistry

Advances in Regenerative Medicine and Restorative Dentistry through Biofabrication

Yu Shrike Zhang, PhD

Regenerative Medicine - Harvard Medicine

Marco Bottino, DDS, MSc, PhD, FADM

Regenerative Medicine - UM Dentistry

Junying Li, DDS, MS, PhD

Digital Dentistry - UM Dentistry

Moderator: Renan Dal Fabbro, PhD - Regenerative Medicine - UM Dentistry

Transforming Oncology: Insights into Cancer Stem Cells and Patient Management

Max Wicha, MD

Cancer Biology - Michigan Medicine

Rogerio Castilho, DDS, MS, PhD

Cancer Biology - UM Dentistry

Isabelle Lombaert, PhD