Students

Master of Science

Nathan Batrice, DDS

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, 2007

MS candidate in Oral Biology, 2011

Project: Cellular events in periodontal and alveolar peri-implant wound healing/regeneration

Brian Stancoven, DDS

University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 2004

MS candidate in Oral Biology, 2011

Project: Effect of Systemic Parathyroid Hormone (1-34) on Osteoinduction using rhBMP-2 or DFDBA

Brandon Coleman, DDS

Baylor College of Dentistry, 2007

MS candidate in Oral Biology, 2011

Project: Cellular events in periodontal and alveolar peri-implant wound healing/regeneration

Brent Wenzel, DDS

DDS - University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2006

MS candidate in Oral Biology, 2011

Project: Soft tissue and bone healing at platform shift abutments in one-stage implants. A radiographic, histologic and histometric study in dogs.

Janet Sieweke, DDS

DMD - Medical College of Georgia, 1992

MS candidate in Oral Biology, 2010

Master thesis: Lee J, Sieweke JH, Rodriguez NA, Schüpbach P, Lindström H, Susin C, Wikesjö UME. Evaluation of nano-technology modified zirconia oral implants: A study in rabbits. Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2009; 36:610-617.

Yolanda Moore, DDS

DDS - Meharry University, 2006

Certificate in Periodontology , 2009

Monograph: Moore Y, Wikesjö UME. Growth/differentiation factor-5 (GDF-5): A candidate therapeutic agent for periodontal regeneration. Review of preclinical data. submitted to Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Nicholas M. Poulos, DDS, MS

DDS - University of Colorado, 2006

MS in Oral Biology, 2009

Master thesis: Poulos N, Rodriguez NA, Lee J, Rueggeberg F, Schüpbach P, Hall J, Susin C, Wikesjö UME. Evaluation of a novel calcium phosphate coated titanium porous oxide implant surface: A study in rabbits. Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research 2009; accepted.

John Decker, DDS, MS

DDS - Ohio State University, 2007

MS in Oral Biology, 2009

Master thesis:Decker J, Lee J, Susin C, Polimeni G, Cortella C, Rohrer M, Wozney J, Wikesjö U, Hall J. Evaluation of rhBMP-2 coated implant processing on local bone formation and osseointegration: Air-dried implants. manuscript in preparation

                     Lee J, Decker J, Susin C, Cortella C, Polimeni G, Rohrer M, Wozney J, Wikesjö U, Hall J. Evaluation of rhBMP-2 coated implant processing on local bone formation and osseointegration: Vacuum-dried implants. manuscript in preparation

David H. Kwon, DDS, MS

DMD - University of Pennsylvania, 2006

MS in Oral Biology, 2009

Master thesis: Kwon DH, Bisch FC, Herold RW, Herberg S, Bastone P, Rodriguez NA, Susin C, Wikesjö UME, Periodontal wound healing/regeneration following application of rhGDF-5 in a ß-TCP/PLGA carrier in critical-size supraalveloar periodontal defects in dogs. submitted to Journal of Clinical Periodontology

                      Kwon DH, Bennett W, Herberg S, Bastone P, Pippig S, Rodriguez NA, Susin C, Wikesjö UME. Evaluation of an injectable rhGDF-5/PLGA composite for minimally invasive periodontal regenerative procedures. A histological study in the dog. submitted to Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Predoctoral

Gary Seeba, class of 2009

Project: Tran Q, Seeba G, Lee J, Susin C, Wikesjö UM. The critical-size supraalveolar peri-implant defect model: Reproducibility in histometric data acquisition of alveolar bone formation and osseointegration. submitted to Journal of Clinical Periodontology

William Benett, class of 2010

Project: Kwon DH, Bennett W, Herberg S, Bastone P, Pippig S, Rodriguez NA, Susin C, Wikesjö UME. Evaluation of an injectable rhGDF-5/PLGA composite for minimally invasive periodontal regenerative procedures. A histological study in the dog. submitted to Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Quoc Tran, class of 2011

Project: Tran Q, Seeba G, Lee J, Susin C, Wikesjö UM. The critical-size supraalveolar peri-implant defect model: Reproducibility in histometric data acquisition of alveolar bone formation and osseointegration. submitted to Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Evan Grodin, class of 2011

Project in development

James Yoon, class of 2012

Project in development

Previous MS/PhD

Nicholas Caplanis

Seong Y Choi

Paola G Guglielmoni

J Marc Haney

Oliver Hanisch

Betty G Kersten

Michael B Lee

Laurelee Nygaard

Saghi S Rhazi

Karen R Rodden

Thorarinn J Sigurdsson

Won Hee Lim

Andreas V Xiropaidis

Mohammed Obeid Ali Al Gahash

Ki-Tae Koo

Giuseppe Polimeni

Yi-Hao Huang

Mary E Pryor