Summer 2023 Student Researchers

Over the summer, students engaged in a variety of research projects through the Summer Research Program. Their projects and faculty preceptors included the following.

Project	Student Researcher	Faculty	Program
Investigation of Anti-Adhesive Biomaterial in Multi-Species Oral Biofilm Dynamics	Acuna, Manuel	Geelsu Hwang	Summer Research
Surface Glass Infiltration of Additive Manufactured Dental Zirconia for Strength and Functionalities	Barckhausen, Anna	Yu Zhang	Summer Research
Investigating the Impact of Different Antibiotic Regimen	Button, John	Brian Ford	Summer Research
Assessing Adolescent Patients’ and Parents’ Attitudes to the Role of Dentists in Human Papillomavirus and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccinations	Ge, Angelina	Katherine France	Summer Research
State Policies and Population Factors as Predictors for Accepting Dental Administration of Vaccination	Greenberg, Sarah	Katherine France	Summer Research
The Impact of Probiotic Species on Biofilm Formation of Cariogenic Species	Joung, Michelle (Sihyun)	Geelsu Hwang	Summer Research
Oct4/Pgc1 Axis Regulates Orofacial Mesenchymal Stem Cells’ Metabolic Switch	Khayata, David	Chider Chen	Summer Research
Oral Delivery of Pro Insulin	Kumar, Ajay	Henry Daniell	Summer Research
Automated Cone-beam CT Detection and Classification for Improved Recognition of Dens Invaginatus	Kung, Mady	Frank Setzer	Summer Research
Regulation of Osteoclastogenesis via Bone Marrow Adipocyte Derived Cxcl12	Lekumovich, Regina	Chider Chen	Summer Research
The Nature and Rate of Relapse Associated with the Le Fort III Advancement: A Clinical and Cephalometric Study	Maccarone, Peyton	Hyun-Duck Nah	Summer Research
Efficacy of Photo-modulation Therapy in Preventing Bacterial Proliferation on Human Gingival Keratinocytes	Min, Tiffany	Geelsu Hwang	Summer Research
Analysis of Patient Knowledge and Perception of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection and Vaccine	Niu, Megan	Katherine France	Summer Research
10-Year Clinical Performance Evaluation of Two Fluoride-Releasing Giomers	Pang, Brittnie	Fusun Ozer	Summer Research
Delivery of Plant Derived Enzymes via Chewing Gum as a Means of Dental Biofilm Disruption	Patel, Sneh	Henry Daniel	Summer Research
A Retrospective, Single-Cohort Analysis of the Prevalence of Oral Conditions Associated with Anti-VEGF Biologic Agents	Raucci, Alexander	Katherine France	Summer Research
The Impact of Xerostomic Medications on Salivary Flow in Post-Radiation Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Results of the OraRad Study	Rose, Adam	Thomas Sollecito	Summer Research
Utility of Synthetic Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (LGM2605) in Modulating Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans Infection	Schneider, Sherry	Kathleen Boesze-Battaglia	Summer Research
Investigation of Novel Cell Death Mechanism for Periodontal Inflammation in Humans	Shaaf, Emon	Kang Ko	Summer Research
Investigating the Effect of Fungal-Derived ћ-glucan on Trained Osteoclastogenesis	Shah, Anisha	George Hajishengallis	Summer Research
Near-infrared Fluorescence Imaging Through Radiopaque Zirconia Crowns for Caries Detection	Shammah, Davey	Yu Zhang	Summer Research
Dynamic Oral Biofilm Characterization with Customizable 3D Printed Platform	Tao, Kevin	Geelsu Hwang	Summer Research
In vitro Comparative Study Between Full-Arch Abutment Level Implant Impressions with Different Scan Bodies – A Pilot Study	Wyszkowski, Stefanie	Julián Conejo	Summer Research
The Role of Ferumoxytol in SCAP-Based Bone Graft	Yan, Timothy	Chider Chen	Summer Research
Exploring Dental Disparities in the LGBT Community: A Comprehensive Analysis of Oral Health Needs, Barriers to Care, and Culturally Competent Practices	Yu, Claire	Joan Gluch	Summer Research
Examining the Role of Immunoregulatory Oral Fibroblasts in Experimental Periodontitis	Zhou, Jonathan	Kang Ko	Summer Research