Congrats to the Winners of this Year’s Bates-Andrews Day!

Congrats to the Winners of this Year’s Bates-Andrews Day! 

1. Best Postgraduate Poster Presentation:

Dr. Hillary Creed (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) “Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity: A Case Report”

Faculty mentor: Dr. Maria Hernandez

 

2. Best Scientific Research Presentation by a Senior(Andrews Society Award):

Matthew Evers “Cell-Cycle Changes in Vismodegib-Treated Fibroblasts are Time- and Microenvironment-Context Dependent”

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Addy Alt-Holland

 

3. Dentsply Sirona SCADA Award

Olivia Marino “Evaluation of Oral Health Outreach Program in Zambia Over Time”

Faculty Mentor: Dr. John Morgan

 

4. First Place Award for Predoctoral Table Clinic (cash prize donated by Dr. Steven Tonelli D80):

Johnson Fong “Vismodegib Treatment Alters Basal Cell Carcinoma Cells Nuclear Size and DNA”

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Addy Alt-Holland

 

5. Second Place Award for Predoctoral Table Clinic(cash prize donated by Dr. Steven Tonelli D80):

John Remmes “Simulated Nighttime Grinding of 3D Printed Night Guards vs. Lab Manufactured Night Guards”

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Gerard Kugel

 

6. Third Place Award for Predoctoral Table Clinic(cash prize donated by Dr. Steven Tonelli D80):

Hayel Abdul-Ghani “Assessment of Trends of ITI Implant Placement and Loading Protocols”

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Duong Tran and Dr. Mahpareh Marefat

 

7. Research Committee Award for Basic Science Research:

Babak Senfi “Impact of Vismodegib-Treatment on Cell-Cycle of Basal Cell Carcinoma Cells”

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Addy Alt-Holland

 

8. Massachusetts Dental Society and ASDA Public Health Award(cash prize donated by the Massachusetts Dental Society):

Anna Kim “Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Oral Health of Very High Oral Health Risk Head and Neck Radiation Patients”

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mabi Singh

 

9. Dr. Chad Anderson Family Award for Innovative Methodology and Research Design(cash prize donated by Dr. Chad Anderson, D04):

Shalin Shah “Marginal Bone Loss Around Dental Implants with TiUnite Surface: A Radiographic Retrospective Analysis”

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Evangelos Papathanasiou

 

10. Esthetic Dentistry Award(cash prize donated by Dr. Aikaterini Papathanasiou):

Zeynep Yozgyur “Effect of 9.3µm CO₂ Laser on Sealant Shear Bond Strength”

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Gerard Kugel and Dr. Duong Tran

 

11. Scientific Merit Award for First-Time Presenters (cash prize donated by Dr. Matthew Finkelman):

David Heil “Implant Failure Rates and the Use of an Occlusal Splint”

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Duong Tran

 

12. Bates Student Research Group “Peer-reviewed” Award:

Gabriel Perez and Mikaelle Williams “The Effect of Health Disparities on Herd Immunity Against Covid-19”

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Aidee Nieto-Herman

 

13. ADEA Student Group Educational Research Award:

Allison McDonough “Mindfulness Practice in Mitigating Imposter Feelings in Dental Students”

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Christina Pastan

 

14. Research Recap Video Challenge Award (cash prize donated by TUDAA):

Mark Tanchanco and Rimma Avany “Microleakage in Composites Cured by Bluephase PowerCure on Rapid Mode”

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ronald Perry