A selection of conference proceedings, presentations, lectures, posters and symposia from faculty members of the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry at University of the Pacific.

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Submissions from 2023

A combination of self-study assignments and small-group discussions in Applied Anatomy teaching for dental students, Cassio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-Da-Silva, Homer Asadi, Xiaoyuan Han, Nan Tori Xiao, Der Thor, and Annie Han

Whiteboard animated videos facilitated learning in biomedical science: a retrospective study among first-year dental students, Xiaoyuan Han, Meixun Sinky Zheng, Der Thor, Nan Tori Xiao, Cassio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-Da-Silva, and Homer Asadi

Clinical Case-Based Discussions in Applied Physiology for Dental Students, Nan Tori Xiao, Der Thor, Meixun Sinky Zheng, Xiaoyuan Han, Cassio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-Da-Silva, and Homer Asadi

Submissions from 2022

Chair-elect Address, Nader A. Nadershahi

Current State of Dental Education and the Dental Profession, Nader A. Nadershahi

The Business of Leading a Dental School, Nader A. Nadershahi

Submissions from 2021

Systematic Curriculum Mapping, Annie Han and Daniel Bender

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Curriculum Mapping at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, Annie Han, Cindy Lyon, and Parvati Iyer

ADEA 2021 Chair-elect candidate Town Hall with Dr. Nader Nadershahi, Nader A. Nadershahi

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Belonging, Nader A. Nadershahi

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): Looking Inwards: Your Role in Cross-Cultural Relationships, Nader A. Nadershahi

Fundraising, Nader A. Nadershahi

New Thinking for the New Century: Preparing for the Next 100 Years, Nader A. Nadershahi

The Business of Leading a Dental School, Nader A. Nadershahi

The Importance of Diversity Equity and Inclusion Work for the Profession, Nader A. Nadershahi

The Importance of Diversity Equity and Inclusion Work for the Profession, Nader A. Nadershahi

Working Together Capitalizing on Intraprofessional Educational Experience Within the Dental Team, Nader A. Nadershahi

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Learning engagement through a virtual research showcase, Karen Schulze and Annie Han

Opioid Prescription Writing, Andrew L. Young

Pain Diagnosis, Andrew L. Young

Sleep Bruxism & Sleep Apnea, Andrew L. Young

TMD Diagnostic Checklist, Andrew L. Young

TMD Home Care Regimen, Andrew L. Young

Submissions from 2020

Longitudinal Profile of Third-Trimester Pregnancies Identifies a Molecular Switch That Predicts the Onset of Labor, Xiaoyuan Han

Planning for the First 90 Days, Nader A. Nadershahi

Critical Issues Facing the Future of Dental Education, Nader A. Nadershahi, Mert Aksu, Michael Alfano, Betsy Ashworth, Steven Friedrichsen, George Mejicano, Sherin Tooks, and Marko Vujicic

Disruption: Implications for the Oral Health Education, Nader A. Nadershahi, Mert Aksu, Christopher Callahan, Steven Friedrichsen, Janet Guthmiller, Abbas Hyderi, Clark Stanford, and Karen West

Nobel Prize Discussion Panel, Martha Ndung'u, Cynthia Dobbs, Guillermo Barro Calvo, Nejat Duzgunes, and Isaac Witte

Orofacial Pain, Andrew L. Young

Overview of Orofacial Pain, Andrew L. Young

The Botox Option: An Introduction To Its Use for TMD, Andrew L. Young

TMD Examination Protocol and Treatment, Andrew L. Young

Submissions from 2019

Chlamydia pneumoniae is present in the dental plaque of periodontitis patients and stimulates an inflammatory response in gingival epithelial cells, Cássio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-da-Silva, Tamer Alpagot, Ye Zhu, S. S. Lee, Brian P. Roberts, Shu-Chen Hung, Norina Tang, and David M. Ojcius

Differential Dynamics of the Maternal Immune System in Healthy Pregnancy and Preeclampsia, Xiaoyuan Han

Dental Education in the U.S. and Internationally, Nader A. Nadershahi

Dental Graduates and Their Expectations, Nader A. Nadershahi

Dental Graduates and Their Expectations, Nader A. Nadershahi

Deep Profiling of the Neonatal Immune System using CyTOF, Laura S. Peterson, Xiaoyuan Han, Kazuo Ando, Edward A. Ganio, and Brice Gaudilliere

Faculty Development Day – How To Lead a Case-Based Seminar Discussion, Andrew L. Young

Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Dental Cases, Andrew L. Young

One Way (But Not The Only Way) To Make A Night Guard, Andrew L. Young

Overview of Orofacial Pain, Andrew L. Young

Submissions from 2018

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ISOLATED TRIGONE ONABOTULINUMTOXINA INJECTION DOES NOT ADVERSELY CHANGE AMBULATORY VOIDING FUNCTION IN A RAT MODEL OF OVERACTIVE BLADDER, Amy D. Dobberfuhl, Xiaoyuan Han, Edward C. Diaz, Bertha Chen, and Craig V. Comiter

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Broadly neutralizing anti-HIV antibodies do not Inhibit HIV-1-mediated cell-cell fusion, Nejat Düzgüneş, Michael Yee, and Deborah Chau

Dysregulation of the immune clock in preeclampsia, Xiaoyuan Han

Mass Cytometry and Proteomic Based Prediction of the Onset of Labor, Xiaoyuan Han

Mass Cytometry and Proteomic Based Prediction of the Onset of Labor, Xiaoyuan Han

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PREGNANCY WITH REDUCED RENAL MASS AND NEPHRON COUNT CAUSES METABOLIC AND RENAL STRUCTURAL CHANGES, Xiaoyuan Han, Neeraja Kambham, Phil Tsao, and Linda M. Dairiki Shortliffe

Dental Education in North America, Nader A. Nadershahi

Financial Management from Dental Deans with MBAs, Nader A. Nadershahi

Liposomal formulations of magnesium sulfanyl tribenzoporphyrazines for the photodynamic therapy of cancer, Jaroslaw Piskorz, Dariusz T. Mlynarczyk, Wojciech Szczolko, Krystyna Konopka, Nejat Düzgüneş, and Jadwiga Mielcarek

Physicochemical properties of liposome-incorporated 2-(morpholin-4-yl)ethoxy phthalocyanines and their photodynamic activity against oral cancer cells, Paulina Skupin-Mrugalska, Wojciech Szczolko, Piotr Gierlich, Krystyna Konopka, Tomasz Goslinski, Jadwiga Mielcarek, and Nejat Düzgüneş

It’s Getting On My Nerves: Neuropathic Pain of the Mouth, Andrew L. Young

Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Dental Cases, Andrew L. Young

Sleep Disorders and TMD—Should There Be A Concern?, Andrew L. Young

Temporomandibular Disorders, or Temperamental Disorders?, Andrew L. Young

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: Cadaver Dissection and Clinical Application Workshop, Andrew L. Young

The Many Flavors of Pain in the Mouth and Face, Andrew L. Young

The Straws that Broke the Camel’s Back (in UOP Alumni Mid-Year Symposium), Andrew L. Young

TMD: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 3-Day Course, Andrew L. Young

Events from 2017

Targeting the EGF receptors on oral cancer cells with EGF, Jennifer Cheung, Takahiro Chino, Krystyna Knopka, and Nejat Düzgüneş

Targeting the EGF receptors on oral cancer cells with EGF. 46th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the AADR, Jennifer Cheung, Takahiro Chino, Krystyna Konopka, and Nejat Düzgüneş

Ambulatory and cystometric response following single versus multiple onabotulinumtoxina detrusor injections in a rat model of overactive bladder induced by intravesical acetic acid, Amy D. Dobberfuhl, Bertha Chen, Xiaoyuan Han, Edward C. Diaz, and Craig V. Comiter

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT AND VALIDATION OF AN ENHANCED 12-RAT METABOLIC CAGE EQUIPPED WITH A NOVEL 100-GRAM LOAD CELL SENSOR INTERFACE, Amy D. Dobberfuhl, Bertha Chen, Xiaoyuan Han, Edward C. Diaz, and Craig V. Comiter

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Voicethread Promotes Student Centered Learning by Improving Student Discussion, Ruidan Ma, Xiao Xi Yu, Nan (Tori) Xiao, and Der Thor

ADEA CCI 2.0: Change is Here, Nader A. Nadershahi

National Dental Licensure, Nader A. Nadershahi

The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system to inactivate HIV: Non-specific effects, Demi Pham, Dong Song, Jennifer Cheung, and Nejat Düzgüneş

The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system to inactivate HIV: Non-specific effects, D. Pham, D. Song, Jennifer Cheung, and Nejat Düzgüneş

Glial cell derived neurotrophic factor promotes dental pulp stem cell migration, Nan (Tori) Xiao

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The Role of Neurotrophic Factors in Dental Pulp Stem Cell, Nan (Tori) Xiao and Kamille Mercado

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The Role of Neurotrophic Factors in Dental Pulp Stem Cell, Nan (Tori) Xiao and Kamille Mercado

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Control Pain Without Being Controlled: Wise Use of Narcotics, Andrew L. Young

Temporomandibular Disorders Mini Residency, 4-Day Course, Andrew L. Young

Temporomandibular Disorders Mini Residency, 4-Day Course, Andrew L. Young

Temporomandibular Disorders: Short and Sweet, Andrew L. Young

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Blueberry Fruit Nanovesicles, Ryan Yu and Benjamin David Zeitlin

VoiceThread promotes student engagement in discussion by increasing flexibility, Xiao Xi Yu, Ruidan Ma, Der Thor, and Nan (Tori) Xiao

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Effects of Lipoteichoic Acid and Lipopolysaccharide on SHED, Benjamin David Zeitlin, Ryan Yu, and Takahiro Chino

Submissions from 2016

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The ABC’s of a Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Dental Cases, Homer Asadi, Terry Hoover, Joorok Park, and Andrew L. Young

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Doctor, Why Does It Hurt? Orofacial Pain, Sources, and Treatment, Homer Asadi and Andrew L. Young

Photodynamic therapy of oral cancer with liposomal zinc phthalocyanine, Jennifer Cheung, D. Furukawa, R. Pandez, Jaroslaw Piskorz, Nejat Düzgüneş, and Krystyna Konopka

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TransfeX-Mediated HSV-tk/ganciclovir suicide gene therapy in HeLa cervical carcinoma and HSC-3, FaDu, and H357 oral cancer cells, Jennifer Cheung, Krystyna Konopka, and Nejat Düzgüneş

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Toll-like receptor (TLR) expression profile and biological effects of selective TLR-ligands on stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth, Poster#2424, Takahiro Chino, Ryan Yu, and Benjamin David Zeitlin

Effect of Glial cell derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) on migration and survival of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), Qian He, Hongbin Cao, Nan (Tori) Xiao, and Quynh-Thu Le

Growth of P. gingivalis and S. mutans in high extracellular calcium concentrations, Kevin Kai, Andrew LaFlamme, Nan (Tori) Xiao, and Der Thor

Comparison of expression of the GDNF family of neurotrophic factors in dental pulp stem cells within primary and permanent teeth, Kamille Mercado and Nan (Tori) Xiao

Comparison of expression of the GDNF family of neurotrophic factors in dental pulp stem cells within primary and permanent teeth, Kamille Mercado and Nan (Tori) Xiao

Moisture-seeking behavior may correlate with degree of radiation-induced xerostomia in mice, A. Rameau, Y. Zeidan, J. Saiki, Nan (Tori) Xiao, Quynh-Thu Le, and D. Sirjani

Invited Speaker, Nan (Tori) Xiao

Stem Cell Therapy from bench side to bedside, Nan (Tori) Xiao

The Role of Neurotrophic factors in Dental Pulp Stem Cell, Nan (Tori) Xiao

It’s Getting On My Nerves: Neuropathic Pain in the Mouth and Face, Andrew L. Young

Overview of Pains in the Mouth, Andrew L. Young

Temporomandibular Disorders: An Overview, Andrew L. Young

The Many Flavors of Pain in the Mouth and Face, Andrew L. Young

Submissions from 2015

Role of Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinase in Porphyromonas gingivalis infection, Cássio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-da-Silva, G. C. Rocha, Erivan Schnaider Ramos-Junior, Ana Carolina Morandini, A. C. Scharfstein, Özlem Yilmaz, David M. Ojcius, and Robson Coutinho-Silva

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Porphyromonas gingivalis’ Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinase Contributes to IL-1β Production and Secretion in Macrophages, Cássio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-da-Silva, G. Rocha, R. Ramos-Junior, Ana Carolina Morandini, Julio Scharfstein, Özlem Yilmaz, David M. Ojcius, and Robson Coutinho-Silva

Role of Nucleoside-Diphosphate Kinase during Porphyromonas gingivalis infection, Cássio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-da-Silva, G. Rocha, R. Ramos-Junior, Julio Scharfstein, Ana Carolina Morandini, Özlem Yilmaz, David M. Ojcius, and Robson Coutinho-Silva

Integrating a Patient Relations Liaison into the Interpersonal Skills Curriculum, M. Booth, L. Green, L. Itaya, W. Sands, R. Fredekind, Lucinda J. Lyon, and Nader A. Nadershahi