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  • Research Day 2023

31st Research Day showcases student investigators and faculty mentors

Monday, April 10, 2023

Research Honors Program – Certificate of Achievement Divya Acharya, Mikki Jaramillo, Carrie Walton, Marcus Levitan, Daniel Godfrey Drew Lees

Congratulations to our student researchers and their faculty mentors who exhibited their discoveries at IUSD’s 31st Annual Research Day on April 10, 2023.

This year marked the highest number of poster presentations – 123 – in the history of Research Day, including contributions from dental hygiene students at the Fort Wayne campus, said Dr. Gabe Chu, associate dean of Research.

Following welcoming remarks from Dean Murdoch-Kinch and Dr. Chu, guest speaker Belinda Hauser, PhD, shared about intramural research training and career development opportunities at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). Keynote speaker Prerna Gopal, BDS, PhD, senior manager of microbiology and chemistry at the ADA Science & Research Institute, presented, “What’s the deal with ADA seal?”

Dr. Ty Campbell (DDS’87), president of the IUSD Alumni Association, presented the alumni organization’s annual awards to Dr. Priya Thomas, vice chair, Biomedical Sciences and Comprehensive Care, who received the Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching, and to Dr. Angela Bruzzaniti, director of student research and PhD training and research development, who received the Distinguished Faculty Award for Research.

Dean Murdoch-Kinch, Dr. Bruzzaniti, and Dr. Chandler Walker, vice president of the Indiana Section of the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR), announced the student, faculty, and staff awards (see below).

Before adjourning for poster presentations, IUSD PhD graduate and faculty member Dr. Hadeel Mohammed Ayoub surprised Dr. Richard Gregory, who retired in January 2023 as associate dean of graduate education, with a video featuring current and graduated research and PhD students. They thanked him for his decades of service and mentorship. Dr. Gregory has been on the planning committee of every Research Day since its inception in 1992.

Congratulations to this year’s Research Day planning committee (Dr. Hadeel Mohammed Ayoub, Kari Blackley, Dr. Angela Bruzzaniti, Dr. Gabe Chu, Dr. Giovanna Denucci, Dr. Vinicius Dutra, Dr. Grace Gomez Felix Gomez, Brittany Gehlhausen, Dr. Richard Gregory, Marcus Levitan, Dr. Frank Lippert, Sheryl McGinnis, Drashty Mody, Dean Carol Anne Murdoch-Kinch, Abbey Rieck, Keli Seering, Dr. Sabrina Feitosa Sochacki, Dr. Yasuyoshi Ueki, Dr. Chandler Walker, and Terry Wilson), the officers of the Indiana Section of AADOCR, and the Student Research Group for another excellent IUSD Research Day.

“I am so proud of our students and their faculty mentors who presented their research,” said Dean Carol Anne Murdoch-Kinch. “Our annual Research Day showcases their accomplishments and allows our students to develop a deeper understanding of the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical science foundations of the profession. The deep learning and meaningful experiences afforded by our student research program, fueled by our new young investigators’ curiosity and critical thinking skills, can help establish the habits and tools needed for a life and career characterized by continual learning and sustained personal and professional growth.”

 

Research Day 2023 Award Recipients

 

Dr. Bruzzaniti

IU School of Dentistry Alumni Association Distinguished Faculty Award for Research

Dr. Angela Bruzzaniti

 

Picture of Dr. Priya Thomas receiving IU School of Dentistry Alumni Association Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching

IU School of Dentistry Alumni Association Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching

Dr. Priya Thomas

 

 

Keli Seering

IN-AADOCR Research Staff Award

Keli Seering

 

 

Carrie Walton, Mikki Jaramillo 4jaramillo.jpg

Dean’s Award for Research Excellence

Carrie Walton, Mikki Jaramillo

 

 

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Cyril S. Carr Research Scholarship

Marcus Levitan, Daniel Godfrey

 

 

Divya Acharya, Mikki Jaramillo, Carrie Walton, Marcus Levitan, Daniel Godfrey

Research Honors Program – Certificate of Achievement

Divya Acharya, Mikki Jaramillo, Carrie Walton, Marcus Levitan, Daniel Godfrey

 

Samuel Caskey (D1) Brittany Gehlhausen Parham Karimi (D3) Divya Acharya Carrie Walton (D4)

Recognition Award for Outstanding Research Engagement

Samuel Caskey (D1), Emily Hughes (D2), Brittany Gehlhausen and Parham Karimi (D3), Divya Acharya and Carrie Walton (D4)

 

Makenzie Gillam Madison McGriff

Mindy Eckstein Sara Cristina Melchi

Elizabeth A. Hughes Dental Hygiene Case Report Award

Makenzie Gillam and Madison McGriff; Mindy Eckstein and Sara Cristina Melchi

 

 

Iman Masood  Victoria Phillips

IN-AADOCR Undergraduate Student Research Award

Iman Masood and Victoria Phillips

 

 

Chase Perkins

AADOCR Student Research Day Award

Chase Perkins

 

 

Parham Karimi

Dentsply Sirona/AADOCR SCADA Award

Parham Karimi

 

 

Michael Kessler

IDA Student Research Award

Michael Kessler

 

 

Daniel Godfrey

King Saud University Predoctoral Student Travel Award

Daniel Godfrey

 

 

Mariam Silman

IN-AADOCR Pre-doctoral Clinical Case Report Award

Mariam Silman

 

 

Dr. Masoumah Qaw

King Saud University Travel Award for Graduate Research

Dr. Masoumah Qaw

 

 

Dr. John Schlotz

Delta Dental Award for Innovation in Oral Care Research

Dr. John Schlotz

 

 

Dr. Weiqing Liu

King Saud University Travel Award for Best Clinical Case Report

Dr. Weiqing Liu

 

 

Katie Chester

King Saud University PhD Student Travel Award

Katie Chester

 

 

Dr. Bidii Ngala

IN-AADOCR Post-Doctoral Fellow Award

Dr. Bidii Ngala

 

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Maynard K. Hine Award for Excellence in Dental Research

Dr. Landon Leavitt

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