An annual celebration of the cutting-edge research at the School of Dentistry including a keynote, poster presentations, and awards
Research Day is planned as an in-person indoor event. Proof of vaccination and/or successful screening check via the ResponsiBlue app will be a requirement for attendance.
Research Day Booklet
Guests and Exhibitors will need to show an official, government-issued vaccination card (or image) that lists the guest’s name and dates the last dose was administered.
Attendees will need to complete the ResponsiBLUE screening and display the app at check-in. The screening is valid for 24 hours.
The University of Michigan requires masks for all indoor events, regardless of vaccination status. We will have masks available for those who do not have one.
Time | Event | Location |
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10:30am - 12:00pm | Poster and Exhibit Session 1 Morning Session Poster List |
Michigan League 2nd Floor |
1:00pm - 2:00pm | Keynote Presentation | School of Dentistry - Kellogg Auditorium |
2:30pm - 4:00pm | Poster and Exhibit Session 2 Afternoon Session Poster List |
Michigan League 2nd Floor |
Deputy Director - National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Dr. Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque is the deputy director of National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health. An accomplished clinician, researcher, and leader, Dr. Webster-Cyriaque had previously served as a faculty member at the University of North Carolina (UNC) schools of dentistry and medicine for more than two decades.
As a tenured full professor at UNC, Dr. Webster-Cyriaque also served as the attending on clinical service at the UNC Hospital’s dental clinic. While there, she led research into a potential etiologic agent for salivary gland disease in patients living with HIV, assessed the oral microbiome and its implications for cancer-causing viruses, and studied the impact of the oral microbiome and oral health on HIV outcomes.
In addition to her research, Dr. Webster-Cyriaque has held leadership roles as the chair/vice chair of the Oral HIV/AIDS Research Alliance, as research director at the National Dental Association Foundation, as director of postdoctoral CTSA training, along with multiple roles within the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research and the International Association for Dental Research. Since 2004, she has led the UNC Malawi project and provided assistance in founding Malawi’s first dental school in 2019. Dr. Webster-Cyriaque earned her PhD in microbiology/immunology from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1998, her DDS from SUNY Buffalo in 1992, and her BA in biology and interdisciplinary social science from SUNY Buffalo in 1988.
Please visit exhibitors during the Poster and Exhibit Sessions.
Presenters & Judges:
Presentation Info:
Category & Eligibility | Category 1 Clinical, Public Health, Behavioral and Education Research |
Category 2 Basic Science Research and Translational Science |
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Degree Seeking students: DDS, Hygiene, Masters and Undergrad students | 1st - 3rd Place Awards | 1st - 3rd Place Awards |
PhD Students (DDS/PhD), Postdoctoral Trainees and Staff | 1st - 3rd Place Awards | 1st - 3rd Place Awards |
SCADA/Dentsply Award Eligibility - D1, D2 or D3 or DDS/PhD only |
1st Place - Goes to top ranked score of current DDS or DDS/PhD eligible student Award: Expenses paid for presenting at AADR (membership, registration, hotel, flight) |
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AADR Student Travel Award: Enrolled student who has an approved abstract to present at AADR | Top Research Day Finalist who is also traveling to present at AADR/IADR in 2022 Travel support |
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Dental Hygiene Awards | 1st and 2nd place Award plus Table clinic Award |
Research Day 2022 will be an in-person poster session on Thursday, February 17th.
Location will be Michigan League - 2nd floor.
Name | Place | Level | Mentor | Title |
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Ben Swanson (Co-Presenter: Lindsey Douglas) | 1st | DDS/PHD Student | Yuji Mishina | Towards Regeneration of the Cranial Suture: Pore Curvature Regulates Mesenchymal Stem Cell Fate in Macroporous Tissue Engineering Scaffolds |
Name | Place | Level | Mentor | Title |
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Ligia Buloto Schmitd | 1st | PhD Student | Nisha D’Silva | Oral Cancer-Associated Nerve Injury Stimulates Axonogenesis |
Clinical Research and Public Health
Name | Place | Level | Mentor | Title |
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Linda Liu | 1st | DDS – D4 | Livia Tenuta | Improving Oral Fluoride Retention by Chewing Calcium Supplements Before a Fluoride Rinse |
Brianna Kosecki | 2nd | DDS – D3 | Hera Kim-Berman | Virtual Reality and Multiplanar Methods for Learning Anatomy and Radiology |
Christopher Oshana | 3rd | Undergrad | Margherita Fontana | Investigating Reasons for Cavitated Lesion Withdrawal from a Phase III RCT on SDF |
Basic Science & Translational Research
Name | Place | Level | Mentor | Title |
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Gefei Wang | 1st | DDS-D4 | Lynn Johnson | Insights About Oral Hygiene Habit Forming Apps |
Andrew Chen/Samhita Sunkara (Co-Presenter) | 2nd | DDS-D2 | Livia Tenuta | Kinetics of pH Drop in S. Mutans Cultures Using Different Media |
Ritu Somayaji | 3rd | Undergrad LS&A | Jacques Nor | Bmi-1 Modulates Head and Neck Cancer Stemness and Response to Cisplatin |
Clinical Research and Public Health
Name | Place | Level | Mentor | Title |
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Dishant Patel | 1st | Staff | Romesh Nalliah | Funding Trends in The Ongoing Dental Clinical Trials of the USA |
Najla Al Turkestani | 2nd | PhD Student | Lucia Cevidanes | Quantitative Assessment of Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis Progression |
Marwa Baraka | 3rd | Staff | Margherita Fontana | Effectiveness of 38% SDF with or without KI In Indirect Pulp Capping of Young Permanent Molars |
Basic Science & Translational Research
Name | Place | Level | Mentor | Title |
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Ligia Buloto Schmitd | 1st | PhD Student | Nisha D’Silva | Oral Cancer-Associated Nerve Injury Stimulates Axonogenesis |
Noam Gannot | 2nd | PhD Student | Peng Li | The Heterogeneous Respiratory Function of Neurons in the Nucleus of the Solitary Tract |
Lena Batoon | 3rd | Postdoc | Laurie McCauley | Macrophage Efferocytosis of Apoptotic Osteoblast Induce Bone Formation |
Name | Place | Level | Mentor | Title |
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Meg Crowley and Katelyn Mulawa | 1st | DH-4 | Dr. Dani Rulli | Oral Health Knowledge and Attitudes of Online Nurse Practitioner Students: A Pilot Study |
Natalie Schieberl, Asma Siddique, and Casie Tanner | 2nd | DH-4 | Stefanie VanDuine | Assessing How Fixed Dental Prostheses Impact Diet in Adults: A Cross-Sectional, Mixed-Methods Study |
Justin Curis and Sonia Gazi | Table Clinic | DH-4 | Valerie Nieto | The Inflammatory Mediators Effect on Systemic Conditions: A Review of the Literature |
Name | Title |
Sema Hakki | Visiting Professor |
Name | Title |
Yuji Mishina | Professor of Dentistry |
Name | Title |
Amy Watson | OHS Master’s Program Coordinator |
2021 Research Day Award Winners | 2020 Research Day Award Winners | 2019 Research Day Award Winners | 2018 Research Day Award Winners | 2017 Research Day Award Winners
Due January 15th
DISTINGUISHED FACULTY MENTORING AWARD JAN BERRY AWARD (POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW) RESEARCH STAFF AWARD
Please note: Abstract submission is closed for 2022
If an abstract is submitted, the presenter(s) are committing to presenting a poster of the titled abstract at Research Day 2022 (February 17).
Note: Judging eligibility and process has been changed for 2022
Information required for the abstract submission includes:
Please keep in mind that the category you select during the application process is the category in which you will be judged. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to your faculty advisor for advice on the best placement of your research.