Alumni
PhD Graduates
Christopher Elliott, Defended PhD [Anatomy & Cell Biology] 2013
Thesis: Regulation and function of periostin in collagenous tissues
Awards: Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship from NSERC 2009-2010; Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship D (CGS D) 2010-2013
Shawna Kim, Defended PhD [Anatomy & Cell Biology] 2015
Thesis: Underlying mechanisms regulating gingival healing and fibrosis
Currently enrolled in Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) Program, Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, London, ON
Awards: Ontario Graduate Scholarship 2011-2012, 2nd place in Senior Science Category, Canadian Association of Dental Research Award 2012, CIHR Fredrick Banting and Charles Best Doctoral scholarship 2012-2015, Dentistry Research Day, 3rd place in Senior Science Category
MSc Graduates
Richard Miron, Defended MSc [Anatomy & Cell Biology] 2009
Thesis: Biomimetic Modification of titanium dental implants with Emdogain®
Award: Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship from NSERC 2008-2009
Paul Prowse, Defended MSc [Biomedical Engineering] 2011
Thesis: Role of Rac1 and RhoA-ROCK Signaling on Osteoblast Differentiation on Smooth and Rough Titanium Topographies
Award: 2nd place, 2011 IADR Implant Research Group Young Investigator Prize for Student Research
Sarah Michelsons, Defended MSc [Anatomy and Cell Biology] 2014
Thesis: Influence of Polycaprolactone and Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor on Gingival Fibroblasts
Award: Canada Graduate Scholarship from NSERC
Kendal Creber, Defended MSc [Biomedical Engineering] 2015
Thesis: Engineering of Periodontal Tissues with the Use of a Novel Periostin Electrospun Scaffold;
Karrie McLeod, Defended MSc [Biomedical Engineering] 2017
Thesis: Influence of galectin-3 based biomaterials on control of inflammation during healing
Adam Hopfgartner, Defended MSc [Biomedical Engineering] 2018
Thesis: FGF-9 releasing scaffolds to promote skin healing
Dentistry Summer Research Dental Students
Kathleen Martin, DDS 2015
Now Graduate - Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
Project: Development of novel polymer membranes for applications in guided tissue regeneration
Awards: 2012 Hinman Student Research Travel Award, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry / Award for Most Outstanding Presentation in Clinical Research at the Hinman Student Research Symposium, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center College of Dentistry, October 26-28, 2012, Memphis, TN
Joel Keshwah, DDS 2015
Now Graduate - Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
Project: Regulation of osteoclast and osteoblast physiology by substratum topography
Alvin Choi, DDS 2013
Now Graduate - Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
Project: Gingival fibroblast matrix gene expression and dental implant substratum topography
Michael Tiedemann, DDS 2017
Now Graduate - Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
Project: Influence of nanometric substratum topography on gingival fibroblast adhesion and contraction
Edward Pham, DDS 2018
Now Graduate - Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
Project: Influence of nanometric topography on osteoblast adhesion and migration
Shawna Kim, DDS 2019 (2 summers)
Project: Regulation of cellular contractility by periostin
Project: Effect of phenytoin on gingival hyperplasia
Award: 2017 Schulich Dentistry Research Day Travel Award to present at ADA Dental Student Research Conference, Maryland
Larena Menant Tay, DDS 2019
Project: Influence of nanometric topography on cellular contractility
Mohammad Parsanejad, DDS 2020
Project: Influence of nanometric topography on cellular contractility
Peter Sabri, DDS 2021
Project: Epsilon Sarcoglycan as a novel mediator of cell adhesion to titanium
Award: 2018 Schulich Dentistry Research Day Travel Award to present at Hinman Student Research Symposium in Memphis, TN
Tianhui Li, DDS 2021
Project: Influence of nanometric topography on human gingival cell physiology
Other Alumni Students
Jiarong (Edward) Wang, Currently, MD Student, China
Daniel Pepe, Currently, MD Student
Project: Influence of galectin-3 and thrombospondin-1 in the regulation of non-specific inflammation in chronic skin wounds
Eric Bellis, Undergraduate Student
Project: Comparison of osteoblast and fibroblast response to periostin
Melanie Wong, NSERC USRA Award Student
Project: Role of GTPases in osteoblast commitment and terminal differentiation
Arthur Shuster, SRTP Medical Program
Project: Influence of pioglitazone and metformin on chronic skin wound healing
Sarah Prescott, Work Study Student
Project: Expression of matricellular proteins in human chronic skin wounds
Chengyu (Jennifer) Guo, NSERC UNSA Program
Project: Influence transforming growth factor superfamily on human gingival fibroblast response to titanium surface roughness
