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Research in Focus
Research Day 2007: University of North Carolina Distinguished Professor Steven Offenbacher Shares Spotlight with Student Researchers
 

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Eighteen students from the NYU College of Dentistry (NYUCD) and the College of Nursing (NYUCN) were awarded prizes in April at Research Day 2007. The prize–winning students presented posters selected from more than 100 entries, the largest ever in the history of Research Day. The students shared the spotlight with Dr. Steven Offenbacher, Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center for Oral and Systemic Diseases at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, who spoke on "Periodontal Disease and Maternal–Infant Health." Associate Dean for Research Dr. Louis Terracio presided at the ceremony and presented the fifth annual NYUCD Distinguished Scientist Award to Dr. Offenbacher.

The winning entries are listed below.

Outstanding Research Poster in the DDS Honors Program
Dr. Richard Gruffi, DDS ’07
Autofluorescence of Oral Lesions
Advisor: Dr. A. Ross Kerr

Outstanding Case Presentation by a DDS Student
Dr. Jasmin Kasamali, DDS ’07
Leukoplakia
Advisors: Dr. Ricardo Boyce, Dr. Jan Levy, Dr. Maureen McAndrew

Student Research Group Award for Excellence in Research
Mr. Hee Song Seo, DDS ’09
3D Evaluation of Comparative Osteocyte Lacunar Density
Advisor: Dr. Timothy G. Bromage

Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Omega Chapter Award
Ms. Magdalena Sowka, DDS ’09
Fatigue Test Analysis of All–Ceramic Three–Unit Fixed Partial Dentures
Advisors: Dr. Christian Stappert, Dr. Van P. Thompson

ADA/Dentsply Student Research Award
Mr. Michael Weiner, DDS ’09
PDL Stem Cells With EMD for Mineralized Tissue Regeneration
Advisors: Dr. John Ricci, Dr. Ronald Craig

Dean’s Research Award
Mr. David Treff, DDS ’08
Quality of Saliva–Derived mRNA
Advisor: Dr. Robert Glickman

Postgraduate Research in Implant Dentistry*

Dr. Woong–Bee Kim, PG ’07
Guided Bone Regeneration, Block Bone Grafts and Distraction Osteogenesis: A Comparison of Implant Survival and Success
Advisor: Dr. Stuart Froum

Dr. Dae Won Haam, PG ’07
Factors Affecting the Accuracy of Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT) Scan Images
Advisor: Dr. Stuart Froum

Postgraduate Research in Orthodontics
Dr. Oran Pachter, PG ’07
Comparison of the Mesh Diagram and Traditional Surgical Prediction in Planning Maxillary Repositioning
Lefort I Orthognathic Surgery
Advisor: Dr. Claudia Cruz

Postgraduate Research in Pediatric Dentistry
Dr. Youngjoo Kim, PG ’07
Tunes that Promote Healthy Brushing
Advisor: Dr. Linda Rosenberg

Postgraduate Research in Periodontics
Dr. Helena Francisco, Advanced Program for International Dentists ’08
Periodontal Therapy, Systemic Antibody and Glycemic Response in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Advisor: Dr. Ronald Craig

Postgraduate Research in Prosthodontics
Dr. Luis Grisolia, Advanced Program for International Dentists ’07
Esthetic Zone Use of Less Rigid Resin Bonded Fixed Partial Dentures
Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Kurtz

Master of Science Research Award
Dr. Dindo Q. Mijares, MS in Biomaterials Science ’08
Alveolar Bone Loss Prevention: Effects of Mg/Zn/F–CaPs
Advisor: Dr. Racquel Z. LeGeros

Dean’s Research Award for Postgraduate Research
Dr. Dindo Q. Mijares, MS in Biomaterials Science ’08
Alveolar Bone Loss Prevention: Effects of Mg/Zn/F–CaPs
Advisor: Dr. Racquel Z. LeGeros


Postdoctoral Research Award
Dr. Zhou Chen, Department of Basic Science and Craniofacial Biology
The Identification of the Similarity of Cariogenic Bacterial Profiles Between Mother–Child Pairs
Advisor: Dr. Yihong Li

Nursing Research Award
Dr. Marie Boltz, PhD ’07
Hospital Nurses’ Perceptions of the Geriatric Care Environment
Advisor: Dr. Liz Capezuti

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology and Medicine Student Research Award*
Given by the Diagnostic Pathology Laboratory
 Dr. Priya Tonseker, DDS ’07
Training Novices to Perform Oral Cancer Screening in an Indian Population
Advisor: Dr. A. Ross Kerr

Mr. Rudolph Saint Jean, MS Program in Global Public Health
Relationship of Early Childhood Malnutrition and Salivary Gland Hypofunction
Advisor: Dr. Walter Psoter

*Tied