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The School of Dentistry celebrated its 44th Annual Research and Clinical Symposium at the end of February in the Holly Auditorium and Foyer at UT San Antonio Health Science Center. This year’s symposium welcomed a full auditorium as doctoral students, post-doctoral residents and faculty presented a total of 38 oral and poster research projects.

The symposium began with remarks from , associate dean for research and interim director of the Center for Regenerative Sciences. The first distinguished keynote speaker, , professor and chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at UT San Antonio, presented “Clinical Research: Questions I’ve Answered.” 

Oral presentations were delivered by 10 participants, followed by 28 poster presentations in the foyer. By noon, Dr. Singh welcomed all attendees back to the auditorium to introduce the second esteemed speaker, , an associate professor and the director of research in the school’s Department of Periodontics. Chun delivered a presentation titled “Intersections of Basement Membranes and Teeth.”

To conclude the symposium, Dr. Singh, took the stage to recognize the winners and present award certificates. 

2025 School of Dentistry Research and Clinical Symposium Awardees

• 1st Place Student/PhD Oral Presentation

  Charlotte Coates Greenwood – 

  The Novel Chemotherapeutic, CIDD99, Regulates EGFR Signaling in Oral Cancers Authors: Greenwood, C., De La Chapa, J.J., Rodriquez Sanchez, A.L, and Gonzales, C.B.

• 2nd Place Student/PhD Oral Presentation

  Sara Gaiser – 

  Translational Regulation of Candida albicans Stress and Filamentation Responses by Asc1 and eIF4E-binding Proteins Authors: Gaiser S., Mundodi V., Garza A., Kadosh D. 

• 1st Place Resident/PostDoc Oral Presentation

  Kylie Yineman – 

  Palatal Donor Site Wound Healing Following Mucogingival Surgery Using Amnion-Chorion Membrane: A Randomized Clinical Trial Authors: Yineman, K., Palaiologou, A., Powell, C., Deas, D., Mealey. B. 

• 2nd Place Resident/PostDoc Oral Presentation

  Dayl Chachappan –

  CarioNet: Predicting Proximal Caries Progression in Pediatric Dentistry Authors: Chachappan DT., Brethorst A., Katkar RA., Kaur N., Gelfond J., Robison S., Cervantes M. 

• 1st Place Student Poster Presentation

  Xuan Thanh Nguyen –

  Comparative study of Caries Lesion Remineralization by Different Fluoride Compounds Authors: Nguyen, X.T. , Abdollahi, S., Vazir, R., Nguyen, D., Fox, J.A., Omosebi, T.O., Amaechi. B.T.

• 2nd Place Student Poster Presentation

  Minh Tuan Do –

  From Risk Development to Rapid Decline: a COHD Case; a Pathway to Treatment Planning Geriatrics Patients Authors: Tuan Do, M.

• 1st Place PhD Poster Presentation

  Jessie Alfaro –

  Characterization of Sensory Neurons Innervating the Temporomandibular Joint Authors: Alfaro, J., Akopian, A. 

• 1st Place Resident/PostDoc Poster Presentation

  Razina Vohra –

  Evaluation of the Whitening and Cleaning Efficacy of a Hydroxyapatite-containing Toothpaste Authors: Vohra, R., Amaechi, B.T., Omosebi, T.O., Abdollahi, S., Vazir, R., Nguyen, D. 

• 2nd Place Resident/PostDoc Poster Presentation

  Darian Shomali –

  Resolution of Mechanical Allodynia Following Endodontic Treatment: A Quantitative Analysis Authors: Shomali, D., Khan, A., Diogenes, A.
   

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