Research

Inspired by the school’s mission to advance health through scientific discovery, innovative education and the highest-quality care for all communities, the Research Innovations Seminar Series invites experts to showcase their research and discovery to a wide audience, condensing complex and difficult questions into a digestible format.

Aryan Shekarabi, DDS/PhD student in oral biology, became the first School of Dentistry student to compete in the University of Minnesota’s 3-Minute Thesis competition in November. 

This year was filled with growth, learning and discovery at the School of Dentistry, and our news stories reflected that. We shared 101 stories last year, and our news stories were read more than 51,000 times. 

Four School of Dentistry faculty members received Clinical and Basic Science Faculty Collaborative Pilot Grants through the Office of Research and Discovery.
 

This past year has brought many successes and reasons to celebrate the mission-oriented work we engage in at the School of Dentistry every day.

The School of Dentistry hosted the second Dental MRI Symposium on Thursday and Friday, November 2 and 3, 2023.

With the autumn season change and the beauty of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, attendees enjoyed a day to meet across disciplines and reflect on best practices for mentorship of the next generation of School of Dentistry researchers. 

Isha Mutreja, PhD, MSc, assistant professor of biomaterials, was named a member of the 2023-2024 cohort of American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research MIND the Future program.

The inaugural cohort of MnCORE learners are making an impact on research projects throughout Moos Tower.

Louis Mansky, PhD, professor of basic sciences and director of the Institute for Molecular Virology, received an NIH R21 grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research for his work on cryo-CLEM imaging of HTLV-1, along with Wei Zhang, PhD, research professor of basic sciences, and Joachim Mueller, professor of physics.