Student research showcased during April 1 Research Scholars Day
Research in all its forms — basic science, clinical and translational — is integral to advancing the oral health professions with the next generation of therapies and treatments. At Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, predoctoral students in addition to graduate students, residents and postdoctoral fellows are encouraged to get involved in dental research, many through the Predoctoral Research Fellow Program.
Research Scholars Day, a TAMBCD tradition 42 years strong, continued April 1 and offered students at all academic levels the opportunity to showcase their research findings, conducted with oversight from faculty mentors.
Here’s a look at the students recognized during the April 1 event.
Oral Presentations Competition
Dental Student
- Chris Nguyen
- Mentor: Dr. Jerry Feng
Graduate Student
- Priyam Jani, biomedical sciences
- Mentor: Dr. Chunlin Qin
Clinical Graduate Student
- Dr. Brandi Molina, endodontics
- Mentor: Dr. Gerald Glickman
Postdoctoral Fellow
- Dr. Yan Jing
- Mentor: Dr. Jerry Feng
Dental Student Poster Competition
First Place
- Esther Oluwo
- Mentor: Dr. Lynne Opperman
Second Place
- Graydon Wyatt
- Mentor: Dr. Peter Buschang
Third Place
- Maricarmen Ramirez
- Mentor: Dr. Helena Tapias
Graduate/Postdoctoral Poster Competition
First Place
- Dr. Chi Ma, biomedical sciences postdoctoral fellow
- Mentor: Dr. Xiaohua Liu
Second Place
- Moufida Abufarwa, biomedical sciences graduate student
- Mentor: Peter Buschang
Third Place
- Dr. Azhar Ilyas, biomedical sciences postdoctoral fellow
- Mentor: Dr. Venu Varanasi
Dental Hygiene Table Clinic Competition
First Place
- Cassidy Robinson and Tammy Ngo
- Mentor: Leigh Ann Wyatt
Second Place
- Linda Osuji and Jeff Nguyen
- Mentor: Eric Fox
Honorable Mention
- Carlyn Powers and Haleigh Stanley
- Mentor: Eric Fox
