by Terri Hunter-Davis
More than 50 presenters put their research in the spotlight for the annual Research and Clinical Excellence Day, Oct. 10 in Cole Hall and Millberry Union. The all-school event featured Paul Krebsbach, DDS, PhD, dean of the UCLA School of Dentistry, as plenary speaker.
The event drew upon our own faculty for two enlightening talks: Yvonne Kapila, DDS, PhD, chair of the Department of Periodontics, gave the faculty research lecture; and the Spotlight on Clinical Excellence featured Arun Sharma, BDS, MS, director of the prosthodontics residency program. Dr. Kapila spoke on “Microbes and Microbiome — Unlocking Their Potential to Address Oral Diseases.” Dr. Sharma spoke on “The role of Osseointegrated implants in reconstruction following treatment of oral cancer.”
A highlight of the event was the naming of Amnon Sharir, PhD, DVM, as the John C. Greene Society Mentor of the Year.
"Mentoring the next generation is a critical task for a faculty member or any working scientist, for that matter," observed Thomas Lang, associate dean for research. "In addition to doing our own research, we have to do our part to make sure that the enterprise continues in the future. This recognition from Dr. Sharir’s mentees shows how seriously he takes this important role and how well he carries it out."
Presentation Winners
Place |
Category |
Student |
Mentor |
1st |
Research Associate |
Margot Bacino |
Stefan Habelitz |
3rd |
Postdoctoral/Resident |
Sepideh Banava* |
Stuart Gansky |
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|
Allan Radaic* |
Yvonne Kapila |
2nd |
Postdoctoral/Resident |
Ellie Babaie |
Stefan Habelitz |
1st |
Postdoctoral Category |
Yushi Bai |
Stefan Habelitz |
3rd |
Graduate Category |
Sean Ganther |
Yvonne Kapila |
2nd |
Graduate Category |
Lea Sedghi |
Yvonne Kapila |
1st |
Graduate Category |
An Nguyen |
Rich Schneider |
3rd |
Predoctoral Category |
Mai Zong Her* |
Kristen Hoeft |
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|
Katie DiLeo* |
Sarah Knox |
2nd |
Predoctoral Category |
Burin Thanasuwat |
Diane Barber |
1st |
Ernst Newbrun Award for Research Excellence |
Susan Keefe* |
Ophir Klein, Amnon Sharir |
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|
Brad Morgan* |
Gwen Essex |
*Two-way tie