UCL Eastman Dental Institute

Research Seminar Series

UCL Eastman Dental Institute hosts a weekly series of research seminars, featuring guest speakers from around the world speaking on a variety of topics. All clinical and research staff and all postgraduates are very welcome to attend. Visitors from other institutes are particularly welcome.

If you would like to attend a seminar, please contact Dr Elaine Allan or Dr Vehid Salih. You are strongly advised to confirm the time and venue before departure.

Forthcoming Seminars 2012/13

All seminars take place on Tuesdays, 1pm - 2pm, in Lecture Room 2.

15th January	Stem cells for tissue reconstruction – focus on adipose tissue-derived stem cells Patrizia Ferretti, Developmental Biology Unit, UCL Institute of Child Health
29th January	Evolution of the Clostridium difficile pathogenicity locus: an ancient bacteriophage harbouring the precursor of a modern mobile element Kate Dingle, Nuffield Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Oxford University, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
5th February	Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw: clinical phenotype, risk factors, and preliminary results of a genome-wide association study (PhD upgrade) Pok-Lam Polly Fung, Oral Medicine
12th February	Hypoxia, acidosis and bone: role of the vasculature (and implications for Tissue Engineering) Tim Arnett, UCL Research Department of Cell & Developmental Biology
19th February	Molecular Chaperones as Moonlighting Proteins Involved in Human Health and Disease: Experimental Studies (PhD upgrade) Raha Osilan, Microbial Diseases
26th February	New substrates for natural transformation of bacteria Kaare M. Nielsen, Department Of Pharmacy, University of Tromsø, Norway
5th March	DDent upgrades: (i) Mechanical properties of enamel defects and bond strength Mazlina Mohd Noor (ii) Development of antimicrobial brushite cements Nor Azlina Ismail
12th March	Long term evaluation of the effectiveness of a novel intra-oral electro-stimulator for the treatment of radiotherapy-associated dry mouth (PhD upgrade) Valeria Mercadante, Oral Medicine

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