DENTAL FACULTY



Researcher : ACHARYA A

List of Research Outputs

ACHARYA A., Koh M.L., Kheur S., Watt R.M., Jin L. and Mattheos N., Salivary IL-1β and red complex bacteria as predictors of the inflammatory status in sub-peri-implant niches of subjects with peri-implant mucositis, Clinical Oral Implants Research. 2016, 27: 662-667.
ACHARYA A., Kheur S., Gopalakrishnan D., Watt R.M., Jin L. and Mattheos N., Salivary interleukin-1b response is associated with microbiome diversity, Journal of Dental Research. 2016, 95 (Spec Iss B): 1247.
Kheur M., Harianawala H.H., Sethi T., Kheur S., ACHARYA A. and Mattheos N., Human cytomegalovirus-1 and Epstein-Barr virus-1 viral colonization of titanium and zirconia abutments: a split-mouth study, Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry. 2015, Epub ahead of print: n/a-n/a.
Kheur M.G., Kantharia N.R., Kheur S.M., ACHARYA A., Le B. and Sethi T., Three-Dimensional Evaluation of Alveolar Bone and Soft Tissue Dimensions of Maxillary Central Incisors for Immediate Implant Placement: A Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Assisted Analysis., Implant Dentistry. 2015, 24(4): 407-415.


Researcher : Bendeus SAM

Project Title:80th Congress of the European Orthodontic Society Does Class II Correction Result Growth Modification? LeFort 1: Distraction Osteogenesis VS Conventional Surgery
Investigator(s):Bendeus SAM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2004




Researcher : Botelho MG

Project Title:The effectiveness of professional and home bleaching in the treatment of tetracycline stained teeth
Investigator(s):Botelho MG, Chan AWK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Low Budget High Impact Programme
Start Date:11/2000


Project Title:The application effects of Silver Diammine Fluoride on sound and demineralized enamel & dentine
Investigator(s):Botelho MG
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2011


Project Title:Qualitative and quantitive ultrastructural analysis of silver compounds used on tooth tissue
Investigator(s):Botelho MG
Department:Dental Faculty - Prosthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2014
Completion Date:06/2017


Project Title:Supporting BDS I student learning, a multilevel approach – defining the scope of PBL learning, peer created assessment for and of learning and support workshops
Investigator(s):Botelho MG, Lam OLT, Watt RM
Department:Dental Faculty - Prosthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Teaching Development Grants
Start Date:10/2014


Project Title:Understanding and enhancing psychomotor performance outcomes - the effects of skills training for discrimination and judgment of quality – an in-depth qualitative and quantitative analysis (CRF)
Investigator(s):Botelho MG
Department:Dental Faculty - Prosthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding for Incubating Group-based Collaborative Research Projects
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Novel use of 2-unit cantilever resin-bonded bridges for replacing missing molar teeth  a randomized clinical trial.
Investigator(s):Botelho MG, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty - Prosthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Development of encapuslated stem cells formed into a 3D complex transplantable device using microfluidic technology
Investigator(s):Botelho MG, Green DW, Shum HC
Department:Dental Faculty - Prosthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2015


Project Title:Association for Dental Education in Europe ; Student engagement with assessment for and of learning’
Investigator(s):Botelho MG
Department:Dental Faculty - Prosthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2015
Completion Date:08/2015


Project Title:A proof of concept for all-ceramic Zirconia resin bonded bridges for short span missing teeth
Investigator(s):Botelho MG, Lam YH, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty - Prosthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:09/2015
Completion Date:11/2015




Researcher : Bridges SM

Project Title:International peer review: Supporting diverse learning and assessment experiences in clinical dental education
Investigator(s):Bridges SM, Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Teaching Development Grants
Start Date:10/2010


Project Title:Health literacy and clinical communication: Global intersections in Asia
Investigator(s):Bridges SM, Au TKF, McGrath CPJ, Wong HM, Yiu CKY, Zayts OA
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2012


Project Title:Investigating technology-enabled PBL and its consequences for clinical reasoning: An Interactional Ethnography
Investigator(s):Bridges SM, Wong AMY, Botelho MG, Chan LK, Chan CKK
Department:Ctr for Enhance't of Teaching & Learning
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2014


Project Title:Dental Haptics - Learner Cognition and Curriculum Innovation - A Hong Kong Study
Investigator(s):Bridges SM, Masters RSW, Poolton JM, Burrow MF
Department:Ctr for Enhance't of Teaching & Learning
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2015




Researcher : CAI W

List of Research Outputs

LIU X., LI C., Lu W.W., CAI W. and Zheng L., Role of periodontal disease in bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis in ovariectomized rats, Clin Oral Implants Res. 2016, 27(1): 1-6.


Researcher : Chan AWK

Project Title:A study to investigate the attitude and effect of magnification on the clinical performance by dental undergraduates in the University of Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Chan AWK, Cheung GSP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Low Budget High Impact Programme
Start Date:11/2000




Researcher : Chang JWW

Project Title:Diagnostic and prognostic markers related to pathogenic bacteria in endodontic lesions of failed cases
Investigator(s):Chang JWW, Seneviratne CJ, Samaranayake LP, Cheung GSP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:04/2011




Researcher : Chau CM

Project Title:18th International Congress of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology Mandibular nerve identification. A comparison between CBCT and MRI images
Investigator(s):Chau CM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2011


Project Title:A cross-sectional study of mandibular bone marrow in osteoporotic women with and without taking oral bisphosphonate using functional imaging
Investigator(s):Chau CM, Jin L, Goto T
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2012




Researcher : Chen L

Project Title:C-fos expression and chromosomal changes in human ameloblastoma
Investigator(s):Chen L, Cheung LK, Wong MP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2004




Researcher : Cheung GSP

Project Title:Stem cells in human dental pulp with irreversible pulpitis and their potential for tissue regeneration
Investigator(s):Cheung GSP, Zhang C, Chang JWW
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2011




Researcher : Cheung LK

Project Title:Visiting Research Professors Scheme 2009-10
Investigator(s):Cheung LK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Visiting Research Professors Scheme
Start Date:09/2009


Project Title:Distraction Osteogenesis for the Treatment of Airway Obstruction in Infants and Children with Craniofacial Deformities
Investigator(s):Cheung LK
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral & MaxFac Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:02/2014




Researcher : Chiu WK

Project Title:Pregabalin versus Carbamazepine for Patients with Neuropathic Orofacial Pain
Investigator(s):Chiu WK, Cheung CW, Irwin MG
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2006




Researcher : Chow TW

Project Title:Oral rehabilitation of edentulous patients with osseointegrated implant-supported complete dentures
Investigator(s):Chow TW, Chu CSF, Cheung LK, Chai YCJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:04/2007




Researcher : Chu C.H.

Project Title:"Bright Smiles Bright Future" Dental Health Education to kindergarten children in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:"Bright Smiles Bright Future" Dental Health Education Grant
Start Date:08/2010


Project Title:Effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride in arresting dental caries in preschool children: a randomized clinical trial with different periodicity and concentration
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Lo ECM, Wong MCM
Department:University Health Service
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Health Services Research Fund - Full Grants
Start Date:04/2012
Completion Date:03/2016


Project Title:Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Oral health Promotion Program
Investigator(s):Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:"Bright Smiles Bright Future" Dental Health Education Grant
Start Date:09/2012
Completion Date:08/2016


Project Title:Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Oral health Promotion Program
Investigator(s):Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:"Bright Smiles Bright Future" Dental Health Education Grant
Start Date:01/2014
Completion Date:12/2015


Project Title:Effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride in arresting dental caries in preschool children: a randomized clinical trial with different periodicity and concentration
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Lo ECM, Wong MCM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014
Completion Date:12/2015


Project Title:Evaluating Biomimetic Qualities of a Modified Glass Ionomer Cement
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Samaranayake LP, Burrow MF
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:An ex vivo study of oral metagenome in carious lesion before and after silver diamine fluoride treatment
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Mei L
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2014


Project Title:Arresting dentine caries with silver nitrate solution and sodium fluoride varnish
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Mei L
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:04/2015


Project Title:The effectiveness of the biannual application of silver nitrate solution followed by sodium fluoride varnish in arresting early childhood caries in preschool children: a 30-month, randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Lo ECM, Wong MCM
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Mei L, Lo ECM
Department:University Health Service
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:02/2016


Project Title:Developing a novel fluoride solution with nano-silver particles for dental caries treatment
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Mei L
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2016


Project Title:The 94th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association of Dental Research (IADR); Caries arresting effect using silver-diamine-fluoride with different concentration and periodicity
Investigator(s):Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2016
Completion Date:06/2016


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : Chu CH

Project Title:"Bright Smiles Bright Future" Dental Health Education to kindergarten children in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:"Bright Smiles Bright Future" Dental Health Education Grant
Start Date:08/2010


Project Title:Effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride in arresting dental caries in preschool children: a randomized clinical trial with different periodicity and concentration
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Lo ECM, Wong MCM
Department:University Health Service
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Health Services Research Fund - Full Grants
Start Date:04/2012
Completion Date:03/2016


Project Title:Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Oral health Promotion Program
Investigator(s):Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:"Bright Smiles Bright Future" Dental Health Education Grant
Start Date:09/2012
Completion Date:08/2016


Project Title:Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Oral health Promotion Program
Investigator(s):Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:"Bright Smiles Bright Future" Dental Health Education Grant
Start Date:01/2014
Completion Date:12/2015


Project Title:Effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride in arresting dental caries in preschool children: a randomized clinical trial with different periodicity and concentration
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Lo ECM, Wong MCM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014
Completion Date:12/2015


Project Title:Evaluating Biomimetic Qualities of a Modified Glass Ionomer Cement
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Samaranayake LP, Burrow MF
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:An ex vivo study of oral metagenome in carious lesion before and after silver diamine fluoride treatment
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Mei L
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2014


Project Title:Arresting dentine caries with silver nitrate solution and sodium fluoride varnish
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Mei L
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:04/2015


Project Title:The effectiveness of the biannual application of silver nitrate solution followed by sodium fluoride varnish in arresting early childhood caries in preschool children: a 30-month, randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Lo ECM, Wong MCM
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Mei L, Lo ECM
Department:University Health Service
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:02/2016


Project Title:Developing a novel fluoride solution with nano-silver particles for dental caries treatment
Investigator(s):Chu CH, Mei L
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2016


Project Title:The 94th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association of Dental Research (IADR); Caries arresting effect using silver-diamine-fluoride with different concentration and periodicity
Investigator(s):Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2016
Completion Date:06/2016


List of Research Outputs

CHEN J., ZHANG S., GAO S., Duangthip D. and Chu C.H., Empowering Kindergarten Teachers to Deliver Oral Health Education to Children., the 12th International Conference of Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry. 2016, 12.
Chu C.H., Arresting Early Childhood Caries with Silver Diammine Fluoride. , the 12th International Conference of Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry, The Intenational Journal Of Oral Health. 2016, 12.
GAO S., Chu C.H. and Lo E.C.M., Outreach Service to Promote Oral Health for Kindergarten Children. , the 12th International Conference of Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry, The Intenational Journal Of Oral Health. 2016, 12.
Poon P.H., Man A., Duangthip D. and Chu C.H., Is Abfraction a Mechanism of Non-carious Cervial Lesion? , Journal of Dental Research. 2016, 95(Spec Iss B).


Researcher : Chu FCS

Project Title:A microbiological study of bone collected during immediate dental implant surgery
Investigator(s):Chu CSF, Tsang PCS, Chow TW
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Low Budget High Impact Programme
Start Date:11/2001




Researcher : Corbet EF

Project Title:Effects of periodontal therapy on the control of hypertension
Investigator(s):Corbet EF, Lai SML
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:02/2009




Researcher : DAI R

List of Research Outputs

DAI R., McGrath C.P.J., Lam O.L.T., Lo E.C.M. and Li L.S.W., Effect of oral hygiene interventions on oral opportunistic pathogens among patients undergoing outpatient rehabilitation following stroke, Journal of Dental Research. 2016, 95 (Spec Iss A): 526.
DAI R., Lam O.L.T., Lo E.C.M., Li L.S.W., WEN Y. and McGrath C.P.J., Orofacial functional impairments among patients following stroke: a systematic review, Oral Diseases. 2015, 21: 836-849.
DAI R., McGrath C.P.J., Lam O.L.T., Lo E.C.M. and Li L., Randomized trial on oral health promotion among stroke rehabilitation patients, Journal of Dental Research. 2016, 95 (Spec Iss B): 510.


Researcher : DUANGTHIP D

List of Research Outputs

DUANGTHIP D., Chu C.H. and Lo E.C.M., A randomized clinical trial on arresting dentine caries in preschool children by topical fluorides—18 month results, Journal of Dentistry. 2016, 44: 57-63.
DUANGTHIP D., Lo E.C.M. and Chu C.H., Arresting Dentin Caries in Preschool Children by Topical Fluorides., Journal of Dental Research. 2015, 94 (Spec Iss B): 097 (SEA Division).


Researcher : Darvell BW

Project Title:40th Annual Scientific Meeting, IADR-ANZ Perth 2000 The Future of Materials Science in Dentistry, the Antidote to Advertising
Investigator(s):Darvell BW
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2000




Researcher : Dias APLH

Project Title:4th Sudanese Dental Conference Rare-earth Alloy Magnets and their Use in Dentistry.
Investigator(s):Dias APLH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:01/2001


Project Title:Australian Prosthodontic Society Victorian Branch Meeting Dental Magnets and the Magfit Magnetic Retention System
Investigator(s):Dias APLH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2003




Researcher : Flemmig TF

List of Research Outputs

Flemmig T.F., Transplantation of a health-associated oral microbiome in the treatment of periodontitis, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). 2016.
Klinge B., Flemmig T.F., Cosyn J., De Bruyn H., Elsner B.M., Hultin M., Isidor F., Lang N.P., Lund B., Meyle J., Mombell A., Navarro J.M., Pjetursson B., Renvert S. and Scgkueogaje H., The patient undergoing implant therapy. Summary and consensus statements. The 4th EAO Consensus Conference 2015, Clinical Oral Implants Research. 2015, 26: 64-67.
Neering S.H., Adyani-Fard S., Klocke A., Ruttermann S., Flemmig T.F. and Beikler T., Periodontitis associated with plasminogen deficiency: a case report, BMC Oral Health. 2015, 15: 59.
Peters U., Solominidou E., Korkmaz Y., Ruttermann S., Klocke A., Flemmig T.F. and Beikler T., Regulator of Calcineurin 1 in Periodontal Disease, Mediators of Inflammation. 2016, 95 (Spec Issue B): 1-7.
Pozhitkov A.E., Daubert D., Brochwicz D.A., Goodgion D., Vagin M.Y., Leroux B.G., Hunter C.M., Flemmig T.F., Noble P.A., Bryers J.D. and Perez M.A., Interruption of Electrical Conductivity of Titanium Dental Implants Suggests a Path Towards Elimination of the Implant's Corrosion, PLOS ONE. 2015, 10: e0140393.
Pozhitkov A.E., Leroux B.G., Randolph T.W., Beikler T., Flemmig T.F. and Noble P.A., Towards microbiome transplant as a therapy for periodontitis: an exploratory study of periodontitis microbial signature contrasted by oral health, caries and edentulism, BMC Oral Health. 2015, 15.
Reinbardt B., Klocke A., Peters U., Flemmig T.F. and Beikler T., 2016, 95 (Spec Issue B).


Researcher : GAO W

List of Research Outputs

GAO W., Chan Y.K., Meng Y., Lacap-Bugler D.C., Leung W.K. and Watt R.M., In-depth snapshot of the equine subgingival microbiome, Microbial Pathogenesis. 2015.


Researcher : Gao X

Project Title:Validation of caries risk assessment programs in Hong Kong children
Investigator(s):Gao X, Lo ECM, Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Health Services Research Fund - Full Grants
Start Date:10/2009


Project Title:Motivational interviewing in undergraduate clinical education: an opportunity for a new interprofessional learning experience
Investigator(s):Gao X, Bridges SM, Lo ECM, McGrath CPJ, Lai SML, Vackova D, Johnston JM
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Teaching Development Grants
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Innovative Interventions to Elicit Positive Dental Health Behaviors in Preschool Children: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Investigator(s):Gao X, Lo ECM, McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2013
Completion Date:12/2015


Project Title:Motivational interviewing and interactive risk assessment in changing adolescents' oral health behaviours
Investigator(s):Gao X, Lo ECM, McGrath CPJ, Wong MCM
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:10/2013


Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Gao X
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:12/2014


Project Title:Motivational interviewing in changing adolescents oral health behaviors: Face-to-face individual counseling versus online groups
Investigator(s):Gao X, McGrath CPJ, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Pilot study for developing and testing a peer support intervention for improving periodontal self-management
Investigator(s):Gao X, Lo ECM, Flemmig TF, Ho KL
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:08/2015


Project Title:26th Annual Scientific Meeting Southeast Asian Association for Dental Education; Incorporation of Motivational Interviewing into Undergraduate Dental Curriculum
Investigator(s):Gao X
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2015
Completion Date:08/2015




Researcher : Green DW

Project Title:Developing Diatom Particulates as a Bioactive Graft Material for Alveolar Bone Regeneration
Investigator(s):Green DW, Jung HS, Zhang C
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2015
Completion Date:12/2015


List of Research Outputs

Bhoj M., Zhang C. and Green D.W., 2016 Journal of Endodontics Awards (honorable mentions) articles published in JOE during the 2015 calendar year, 2016.
Bhoj M., Zhang C. and Green D.W., A First Step in De Novo Synthesis of a Living Pulp Tissue Replacement Using Dental Pulp MSCs and Tissue Growth Factors, Encapsulated within a Bioinspired Alginate Hydrogel, Journal of Endodontics. 2015, 41: 1100-1107.
Green D.W., Ben-Nissan B., Yoon K.S., Milthorpe B. and Jung H.S., Bioinspired materials for regenerative medicine: going beyond the human archetypes, J. Mater. Chem. B. 2016, 4: 2396-2406.
Green D.W., Lee J.S. and Jung H.S., Small-Scale Fabrication of Biomimetic Structures for Periodontal Regeneration, Frontiers in Physiology. 2016, 7.


Researcher : ITO L

List of Research Outputs

ITO L., Mei L., Lo E.C.M. and Chu C.H., Use of silver diamine fluoride in dentistry, Biomaterials Open Library. 2015, 1: 1-6.
Mei L., ZHAO S., ITO L., Lo E.C.M. and Chu C.H., Prevention of secondary caries by silver diamine fluoride, International Dental Journal. 2016, 66: 71-77.


Researcher : Itthagarun A

Project Title:New concepts for selective removal of carious dentition
Investigator(s):Itthagarun A, King NM, Tay FRCM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2004


Project Title:The effect of R.O.C.S (remineralizing oral care system) toothpaste on artificial caries like lesions: An in vitro pH cycling study.
Investigator(s):Itthagarun A, King NM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:10/2005




Researcher : Jin L

Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Jin L
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:12/2010


Project Title:Mechanism of Antifungal Resistance in Candida Persisters: Roadmap to Unravel Biofilm Resistance?
Investigator(s):Jin L, Che CM, Seneviratne CJ, Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty - Periodontology
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:10/2012
Completion Date:06/2016


Project Title:Novel antifungal small molecule for multi-drug resistant Candida: anti-biofilm activity, in vivo efficacy and cellular targets
Investigator(s):Jin L, Kao RYT, Wang Y, Seneviratne CJ, Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty - Periodontology
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:10/2012
Completion Date:10/2016


Project Title:Nano-encapsulated Chinese herbal extracts as novel immunomodulators and enhancers of innate host defense in human gingiva
Investigator(s):Jin L, Seneviratne CJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2012
Completion Date:11/2015


Project Title:Crosstalk of human gingival/oral epithelial cells and monocytes with P. gingivalis/P. gingivalis DNA: Epigenetic regulation and molecular signaling
Investigator(s):Jin L, Seneviratne CJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014




Researcher : Jin L.

Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Jin L
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:12/2010


Project Title:Mechanism of Antifungal Resistance in Candida Persisters: Roadmap to Unravel Biofilm Resistance?
Investigator(s):Jin L, Che CM, Seneviratne CJ, Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty - Periodontology
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:10/2012
Completion Date:06/2016


Project Title:Novel antifungal small molecule for multi-drug resistant Candida: anti-biofilm activity, in vivo efficacy and cellular targets
Investigator(s):Jin L, Kao RYT, Wang Y, Seneviratne CJ, Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty - Periodontology
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:10/2012
Completion Date:10/2016


Project Title:Nano-encapsulated Chinese herbal extracts as novel immunomodulators and enhancers of innate host defense in human gingiva
Investigator(s):Jin L, Seneviratne CJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2012
Completion Date:11/2015


Project Title:Crosstalk of human gingival/oral epithelial cells and monocytes with P. gingivalis/P. gingivalis DNA: Epigenetic regulation and molecular signaling
Investigator(s):Jin L, Seneviratne CJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014




Researcher : Jin LJ

Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Jin L
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:12/2010


Project Title:Mechanism of Antifungal Resistance in Candida Persisters: Roadmap to Unravel Biofilm Resistance?
Investigator(s):Jin L, Che CM, Seneviratne CJ, Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty - Periodontology
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:10/2012
Completion Date:06/2016


Project Title:Novel antifungal small molecule for multi-drug resistant Candida: anti-biofilm activity, in vivo efficacy and cellular targets
Investigator(s):Jin L, Kao RYT, Wang Y, Seneviratne CJ, Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty - Periodontology
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:10/2012
Completion Date:10/2016


Project Title:Nano-encapsulated Chinese herbal extracts as novel immunomodulators and enhancers of innate host defense in human gingiva
Investigator(s):Jin L, Seneviratne CJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2012
Completion Date:11/2015


Project Title:Crosstalk of human gingival/oral epithelial cells and monocytes with P. gingivalis/P. gingivalis DNA: Epigenetic regulation and molecular signaling
Investigator(s):Jin L, Seneviratne CJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014




Researcher : King NM

Project Title:Aesthetic concerns of adolescents and young adults in relation to development defects of enamel
Investigator(s):King NM, Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2002




Researcher : LI P

List of Research Outputs

LI P., Fung E.Y.M., Seneviratne C., Che C.M. and Jin L., Controlled redox and hemin utilization essential for Porphyromonas gingivalis persistence, Journal of Dental Research. 2016, 95 (Spec Iss B): 892.
LI P., Seneviratne C.J., Emanuele A., Vizacino J.A. and Jin L., Delicate metabolic control and coordinated stress response critically determine antifungal tolerance of Candida albicans biofilm persisters, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2015, 59: 6101-6112.
LI P., Seneviratne C.J., WANG Y. and Jin L., Hemin-dependent regulation in persistence of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Journal of Dental Research. 2015, 94 (Spec Iss B): 013.


Researcher : LI R

List of Research Outputs

LI R., Lo E.C.M., Chu C.H., Liu B. and Wong M.C.M., Preventing root caries in community-dwelling elders using silver diammine fluoride. , Journal of Dental Research. 2015, 94 (Spec Iss B): 100 (SEA Division).
Lo E.C.M., LI R., Chu C.H. and Lin H.-.C., Effectiveness of SDF in arresting root caries in different fluoridated areas, Journal of Dental Research. 2016, 95 (Spec Iss B): 1044.


Researcher : LI X

List of Research Outputs

LI X., Pang K.Y., Leung K.C.F. and Jin L., Cellular internalization and epithelial penetration of fluorescent-labeled mesoporous silica nanoparticles, Journal of Dental Research. 2016, 95 (Spec Iss B): 2022.
LI X., Wong C.H., Ng T.W., Zhang C., Leung K.C.F. and Jin L., The spherical nanoparticle-encapsulated chlorhexidine enhances anti-biofilm efficiency through an effective releasing mode and close microbial interactions, International Journal of Nanomedicine. 2016, 2471-2480.
Leung K.C.F., Seneviratne C.J., LI X., Leung P.C., Lau C.B.S., Wong C.H., Pang K.Y., Wong C.W., Wat E. and Jin L., Synergistic Antibacterial Effects of Nanoparticles Encapsulated with Scutellaria baicalensis and Pure Chlorhexidine on Oral Bacterial Biofilms, Nanomaterials. 2016, 6: 61.


Researcher : LIU Y

List of Research Outputs

Heng B.C.A., Ye X., LIU Y., Dissanayaka W.L., Cheung G.S.P. and Zhang C., Effects of Recombinant Overexpression of Bcl2 on the Proliferation, Apoptosis, and Osteogenic/Odontogenic Differentiation Potential of Dental Pulp Stem Cells, Journal of Endodontics. 2016, 42: 575-583.


Researcher : LU B

List of Research Outputs

KHONG M.L., Li L., LU B., Watt R.M. and Tanner J.A., Determining proteins that specifically bind to polyphosphate in osteoblasts, Inorganic polyphosphate (polyP) physiology. Biochemical Society Hot Topic Event, London, UK. 2015.


Researcher : Leung MYY

Project Title:Guided Bone Regeneration to Reduce Root Migration after Coronectomy of the Lower Third Molar: A Randomised Clinical Trial
Investigator(s):Leung MYY
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:11/2013


Project Title:Comparison of surgical accuracy of a general articulator and an orthognathic-based articulator
Investigator(s):Leung MYY, Lo J, Khambay BS, Goto T
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral & MaxFac Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2014


Project Title:International Conference on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Guided bone regeneration as an adjunctive procedure in lower third molar coronectomy
Investigator(s):Leung MYY
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral & MaxFac Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:10/2015




Researcher : Leung VWH

Project Title:Solution ionic effects on the demineralisation of calcified hard tissue
Investigator(s):Leung WHV
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:01/1994


Project Title:Further development of an artificial saliva
Investigator(s):Leung WHV, Darvell BW
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:01/1994


Project Title:Numerical modelling of the calcium-phosphate system in human saliva
Investigator(s):Leung WHV, Darvell BW
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:01/1994


Project Title:Study of the calcium-phosphate system artificial oral environments
Investigator(s):Leung WHV, Darvell BW
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:01/1994


Project Title:Legal aspects of dentsitry
Investigator(s):Leung WHV
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:07/2001




Researcher : Leung WK

Project Title:79th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research Predominant Cultivable Subgingival Flora of Renal Transplant Recipients
Investigator(s):Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2001


Project Title:A randomized clinical trial using Rofecoxib as an adjunct to promote periodontal healing in non-surgical mechanical therapy on smokers
Investigator(s):Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:12/2003


Project Title:Four-dimensional analysis of human higher brain function during eating: functional MRI study of taste, mastication, and swallowing
Investigator(s):Leung WK, Khong PL
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2012
Completion Date:11/2015


Project Title:The role of periodontal resident cell TLR4 signaling and HIF-1α biology in modulating autophagy in human chronic periodontitis
Investigator(s):Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2014


Project Title:Protective effect of oral lining cells against anaerobic periodontal infection: Does microbe associated molecular pattern recognition interact with hypoxic preconditioning?
Investigator(s):Leung WK, Fung ML, Tsao GSW
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:09/2014


Project Title:In vitro study of salivary pellicle formation on dental restorative material surfaces.
Investigator(s):Leung WK, Botelho MG
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:04/2015


Project Title:Genetic risks for chronic periodontitis: A genome-wide association study
Investigator(s):Leung WK, Song Y, Samartzis D, Cheah KSE, Cheung KMC, Sham PC, Chan D, Luk KDK
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:04/2015


Project Title:Turning risk into opportunity: biology of biofilm formation on dental restorative materials – maximizing the anti-plaque potential of fillings
Investigator(s):Leung WK, Botelho MG
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:09/2015


Project Title:Analysis of microbial metagenome associated with periodontal disease
Investigator(s):Leung WK, Watt RM, Chan YK
Department:Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:04/2016




Researcher : Lo E.C.M.

Project Title:Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award 2006-2007
Investigator(s):Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award
Start Date:11/2007


Project Title:Community dental care service for disadvantaged population groups
Investigator(s):Lo ECM, Dyson JE, Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:01/2009


Project Title:Community dental care service for physically or mentally handicapped adults in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Lo ECM, Wong AHH
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:94th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research; Effectiveness of SDFF in arresting root caries in different fluoridated areas
Investigator(s):Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2016
Completion Date:06/2016




Researcher : Lo ECM

Project Title:Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award 2006-2007
Investigator(s):Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award
Start Date:11/2007


Project Title:Community dental care service for disadvantaged population groups
Investigator(s):Lo ECM, Dyson JE, Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:01/2009


Project Title:Community dental care service for physically or mentally handicapped adults in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Lo ECM, Wong AHH
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:94th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research; Effectiveness of SDFF in arresting root caries in different fluoridated areas
Investigator(s):Lo ECM
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2016
Completion Date:06/2016




Researcher : Lo J

Project Title:20th Congress of the European Association for Cranio-maxillofacial surgery Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis In Orthognathic Surgery: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Randomized Clinical Trials Diagnostic Accuracy Of Planar Bone Scintigraphy In Mandibular Asymmetry Using A New Reference
Investigator(s):Lo J
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:09/2010




Researcher : Lu Q

Project Title:Molecular mechanisms regulating innate immune responses of oral epithelial cells to Candida albicans infection
Investigator(s):Lu Q, Jin L, Samaranayake LP, Seneviratne CJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:09/2008




Researcher : McGrath C.P.J.

Project Title:81st General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research Do Parents Know Their Children's Oral Health?
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2003


Project Title:51st Annual ORCA (European Organisation for Caries Research) Congress Agreement between Photographic and Clinical Assessments of Development Defects of Enamel among Anterior Teeth
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2004


Project Title:British Society for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD) AGM and Scientific Meeting 2005 A Comparison of Imputation and Deletion Techniques for Handling Missing Data
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2005


Project Title:88th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR 3738 Is OHIP's Response Categorization Appropriate? A Rasch Analysis
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2010


Project Title:2013 Align Technology Research Award
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ, Wong RWK, Khambay BS
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Align Technology Reseach Award
Start Date:07/2013


Project Title:A randomized controlled trial to enable the task of tooth-brushing, and to improve oral health among children with Autism Spectrum Disorders using a tooth-brushing visual pedagogy intervention.
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ, Yiu CKY, Wong VCN
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2014




Researcher : McGrath CPJ

Project Title:81st General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research Do Parents Know Their Children's Oral Health?
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2003


Project Title:51st Annual ORCA (European Organisation for Caries Research) Congress Agreement between Photographic and Clinical Assessments of Development Defects of Enamel among Anterior Teeth
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2004


Project Title:British Society for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD) AGM and Scientific Meeting 2005 A Comparison of Imputation and Deletion Techniques for Handling Missing Data
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2005


Project Title:88th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR 3738 Is OHIP's Response Categorization Appropriate? A Rasch Analysis
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2010


Project Title:2013 Align Technology Research Award
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ, Wong RWK, Khambay BS
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Align Technology Reseach Award
Start Date:07/2013


Project Title:A randomized controlled trial to enable the task of tooth-brushing, and to improve oral health among children with Autism Spectrum Disorders using a tooth-brushing visual pedagogy intervention.
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ, Yiu CKY, Wong VCN
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2014




Researcher : Mcgrath CPJ

Project Title:81st General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research Do Parents Know Their Children's Oral Health?
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2003


Project Title:51st Annual ORCA (European Organisation for Caries Research) Congress Agreement between Photographic and Clinical Assessments of Development Defects of Enamel among Anterior Teeth
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2004


Project Title:British Society for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD) AGM and Scientific Meeting 2005 A Comparison of Imputation and Deletion Techniques for Handling Missing Data
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2005


Project Title:88th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR 3738 Is OHIP's Response Categorization Appropriate? A Rasch Analysis
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2010


Project Title:2013 Align Technology Research Award
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ, Wong RWK, Khambay BS
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Align Technology Reseach Award
Start Date:07/2013


Project Title:A randomized controlled trial to enable the task of tooth-brushing, and to improve oral health among children with Autism Spectrum Disorders using a tooth-brushing visual pedagogy intervention.
Investigator(s):McGrath CPJ, Yiu CKY, Wong VCN
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2014




Researcher : Morse Z

Project Title:Contemporary Clinical Dental Photography
Investigator(s):Morse Z, Bridges SM, Botelho MG, Ho KL, Chu CH, Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Run Run Shaw Research and Teaching Endowment Fund - Teaching Grants
Start Date:09/2011




Researcher : Newsome PRH

Project Title:British Dental Conference & Exhibition Loss Leaders in Dentistry - A Fresh Look at an Old Idea
Investigator(s):Newsome PRH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2007


Project Title:British Dental Conference & Exhibition (Manchester 2008) Old Dentistry New Dentistry. Is There A Difference?
Investigator(s):Newsome PRH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2008




Researcher : O'Donnell D

Project Title:79th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR Special Needs Dentistry within the Dental Curriculum
Investigator(s):O'Donnell D
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2001


Project Title:Summer Conference of the British Society for Disability and Oral Health Special Needs Dentistry in the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Curriculum: The Hong Kong Experience
Investigator(s):O'Donnell D
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2002




Researcher : Peng X

Project Title:Stereotactic navigation in Mandibular reconstruction
Investigator(s):Peng X, Samman N, Lo J
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:10/2010




Researcher : Pow EHN

Project Title:Oral yeast profile of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients after intensity-modulated radiotherapy
Investigator(s):Pow EHN, McMillan AS, Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2004


Project Title:3D cell sheets cultured from endothelial progenitor cells and periodontal ligament stem cells
Investigator(s):Pow EHN, Zhang C
Department:Dental Faculty - Prosthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2016


Project Title:94th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research; Survey on practice of informed consent for implant treatment in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Pow EHN
Department:Dental Faculty - Prosthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2016
Completion Date:06/2016


List of Research Outputs

Pow E.H.N., Reviewer of the Editorial Review Board, Journal of Prosthodontics. 2016.


Researcher : Rabie ABM

Project Title:79th European Orthodontic Society Congress Advantages of Early Treatment of Pseudo Class III
Investigator(s):Rabie ABM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2003




Researcher : Sam K

Project Title:79th Congress of the European Orthodontic Society Oral Appliance in Obstructive Sleep Apnea - the Efficacy and Predictive Factors
Investigator(s):Sam K
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2003




Researcher : Samaranayake LP

Project Title:79th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research Turbidometric Evaluation of Polyene-azole Antagonism in C. Albicans
Investigator(s):Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2001


Project Title:Proteomics of a fluconazole resistant, Candida glabrata strain
Investigator(s):Samaranayake LP, Samaranayake YH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:02/2011


Project Title:Evaluation of biofilm interactions of Candida and gram negative bacteria on the catheter surface
Investigator(s):Samaranayake LP, Samaranayake YH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:12/2011




Researcher : Samaranayake YH

Project Title:84th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Synergistic Effect of Lysozyme and Amphotericin B on Candida Biofilms
Investigator(s):Samaranayake YH
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2006




Researcher : TANG NY

List of Research Outputs

Zhang A., Guo E., Q L., TANG N.Y., Watt R.M. and Bartlam M., Purification, crystallization and X-ray crystallographic analysis of a putative exopolyphosphatase from Zymomonas mobilis , Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology Communications. 2016, 72: 172-178.


Researcher : Tideman H

Project Title:Functional reconstruction of the upper jaw
Investigator(s):Tideman H, Luk WK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:01/1992


Project Title:Functional reconstruction of the lower jaw
Investigator(s):Tideman H, Luk WK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:01/1994




Researcher : Tsang PCS

Project Title:Clinical, microbiological and histopathological study of oral diseases in renal transplant patients in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Tsang PCS, Leung WK, Samaranayake LP, Chan AWK, Chan DTM, Chu CSF
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:03/2000




Researcher : Tsang WK

Project Title:Generation of focused libraries by combinatorial biocatalysis with anti-Candidal activity: synthesis and in vitro study
Investigator(s):Tsang WK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases - Mini Grants
Start Date:01/2009


Project Title:Investigation of the functional significance of phytase activity in Candida albicans: gene disruption, pH regulation, and virulence study
Investigator(s):Tsang WK, Samaranayake LP
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases - Full Grants
Start Date:03/2012


Project Title:Perturbation of pH homeostasis: a comparative study on the inhibitory effect of purpurin on membrane-bound ATPases in Candida albicans
Investigator(s):Tsang WK, Samaranayake LP, Lam OLT
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:03/2013


Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Tsang WK
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:01/2014




Researcher : USHIDA K

List of Research Outputs

USHIDA K., McGrath C.P.J., Lo E.C.M. and Zwahlen R.A., Oral cavity cancer trends over the past 25 years in Hong Kong: a multidirectional statistical analysis, BMC Oral Health. 2015, 15: 83.


Researcher : WANG S

List of Research Outputs

WANG S., LIU K., SENEVIRATNE J.S., Li X.C., Cheung G.S.P., Jin L., Chu C.H. and Zhang C., Lipoteichoic acid from an Enterococcus faecalis clinical strain promotes TNF-α expression through the NF-κB and p38 MAPK signaling pathways in differentiated THP-1 macrophages, Biomedical Reports. 2015, 3: 697-702.
WANG S., Deng Z., Seneviratne C.J., Cheung G.S.P., Jin L., Zhao B. and Zhang C., Enterococcus faecalis promotes osteoclastogenesis and semaphorin 4D expression, Innate Immunity. 2015, 21: 726-735.
Zhou X., Jiang S., Wang X., WANG S., Zhu X. and Zhang C., Comparison of dentinal and apical crack formation caused by four different nickel-titanium rotary and reciprocating systems in large and small canals, Dental Materials Journal. 2015, 34: 903-909.


Researcher : WANG Y

List of Research Outputs

LI P., Seneviratne C.J., WANG Y. and Jin L., Hemin-dependent regulation in persistence of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Journal of Dental Research. 2015, 94 (Spec Iss B): 013.
WANG Y., Liu H.H.L., Zhen Z., Yiu K.H., Tse H.F., Pelekos G. and Jin L., Periodontitis links with EPC counts in patients with T2 diabetes, Journal of Dental Research. 2016, 95 (Spec Iss B): 587.


Researcher : WEI C

List of Research Outputs

WEI C., Burrow M.F., Botelho M.G. and Leung W.K., Proteomic evaluating salivary acquired pellicle on restorative material surfaces, 2016 IADR Heraeus Kulzer Travel Award and 1st runner's up IADR-SEA Unilever Hatton Division Award, 30th Annual Scientific Meeting (2016) of the International Association for Dental Research. 2016.


Researcher : WEN Y

List of Research Outputs

DAI R., Lam O.L.T., Lo E.C.M., Li L.S.W., WEN Y. and McGrath C.P.J., Orofacial functional impairments among patients following stroke: a systematic review, Oral Diseases. 2015, 21: 836-849.
Wong H.M., Peng S., WEN Y. and McGrath C.P.J., Childhood risk factors for late eruption of permanent teeth , The 25th Congress of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry, Glasgow, U.K.. 2015.


Researcher : WU L

List of Research Outputs

WU L., Gao X., Lo E.C.M., Ho S.M.Y., McGrath C.P.J. and Wong M.C.M., Motivational interviewing for improving adolescents' oral health behaviors, Journal of Dental Research. 2016, 95 (Spec Iss B): 106.


Researcher : Watt R.M.

Project Title:Raising the alarmone in Staphylococcus aureus: establishing the molecular basis of the stringent response
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Seneviratne CJ, Tanner JA
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Watt RM
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Whats in your pockets? Single-site analysis of Treponema and Synergistetes populations associated with periodontal health and disease
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Leung WK, Lacap-Bugler DC
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:Breaking the chain or making magic? Establishing the roles of polyphosphate hydrolase proteins in pathogenic bacteria
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Tanner JA, Lacap-Bugler DC
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Amine production and acid tolerance in oral treponemes: identifying species-specific and conserved pathways
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2015


Project Title:Bark and Bite: a Comparative Genomics Approach to Unwind Uncertainties in Treponeme Biology, Taxonomy and Pathogenicity
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Leung WK, Chan YK
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:Cysteine proteases in oral Actinomyces: implications for disease pathology
Investigator(s):Watt RM
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2016




Researcher : Watt RM

Project Title:Raising the alarmone in Staphylococcus aureus: establishing the molecular basis of the stringent response
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Seneviratne CJ, Tanner JA
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Watt RM
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Whats in your pockets? Single-site analysis of Treponema and Synergistetes populations associated with periodontal health and disease
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Leung WK, Lacap-Bugler DC
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:Breaking the chain or making magic? Establishing the roles of polyphosphate hydrolase proteins in pathogenic bacteria
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Tanner JA, Lacap-Bugler DC
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Amine production and acid tolerance in oral treponemes: identifying species-specific and conserved pathways
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Leung WK
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2015


Project Title:Bark and Bite: a Comparative Genomics Approach to Unwind Uncertainties in Treponeme Biology, Taxonomy and Pathogenicity
Investigator(s):Watt RM, Leung WK, Chan YK
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:Cysteine proteases in oral Actinomyces: implications for disease pathology
Investigator(s):Watt RM
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral Biosciences
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2016




Researcher : Wong CM

Project Title:Family-centered oral health promotion for new parents and their infants: a randomized controlled trial
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Lo ECM, Watt RM, Gao X
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:Oral health experience and dental care utilization of Hong Kong women during pregnancy: a qualitative study
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Gao X
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2015


Project Title:2016 IADR/APR General Session & Exhibition; Trends in Self-reported Oral Health of U.S. Adults: NHANES 1999-2012
Investigator(s):Wong MCM
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2016
Completion Date:06/2016




Researcher : Wong HM

Project Title:Childhood risk factors for delayed eruption of permanent teeth
Investigator(s):Wong HM, McGrath CPJ, Yang Y
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Dental age assessment for children with and without a supernumerary tooth
Investigator(s):Wong HM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2013
Completion Date:08/2016


Project Title:Is the southern Chinese reference data set of dental age assessment applicable to Thai people?
Investigator(s):Wong HM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2014


Project Title:Dental age assessment: Development and validation of a reference data set for the southern Chinese and its application to the northern Chinese
Investigator(s):Wong HM
Department:Dental Faculty - Paediatric Dentistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Dental development in southern Chinese: Which reference dataset is accurate?
Investigator(s):Wong HM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2015


Project Title:the 25th Congress of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry ; Childhood risk factors for late eruption of permanent teeth
Investigator(s):Wong HM
Department:Dental Faculty - Paediatric Dentistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2015
Completion Date:07/2015


Project Title:Dental age assessment in Southeast Asians: Is the reference data set of southern Chinese applicable?
Investigator(s):Wong HM, King NM
Department:Dental Faculty - Paediatric Dentistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:Anthropometric assessments and dental caries among children in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Wong HM, McGrath CPJ
Department:Dental Faculty - Paediatric Dentistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2016




Researcher : Wong M.C.M.

Project Title:Family-centered oral health promotion for new parents and their infants: a randomized controlled trial
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Lo ECM, Watt RM, Gao X
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:Oral health experience and dental care utilization of Hong Kong women during pregnancy: a qualitative study
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Gao X
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2015


Project Title:2016 IADR/APR General Session & Exhibition; Trends in Self-reported Oral Health of U.S. Adults: NHANES 1999-2012
Investigator(s):Wong MCM
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2016
Completion Date:06/2016




Researcher : Wong MCM

Project Title:Family-centered oral health promotion for new parents and their infants: a randomized controlled trial
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Lo ECM, Watt RM, Gao X
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:Oral health experience and dental care utilization of Hong Kong women during pregnancy: a qualitative study
Investigator(s):Wong MCM, Gao X
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2015


Project Title:2016 IADR/APR General Session & Exhibition; Trends in Self-reported Oral Health of U.S. Adults: NHANES 1999-2012
Investigator(s):Wong MCM
Department:Dental Faculty - Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2016
Completion Date:06/2016




Researcher : Wong RWK

Project Title:Research Output Prize
Investigator(s):Wong RWK, Rabie ABM
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:10/2008




Researcher : YANG H

List of Research Outputs

YANG H., Tsang P.C.S., Lam O.L.T., Pow E.H.N. and Tsang W.K., Candida albicans SAP9: a gene with novel function in hyphal development in Candida albicans, J Dent Res. 2015, 94(Spec Iss B): 180.


Researcher : YAO J

List of Research Outputs

YAO J., LI D.D., Yang Y., McGrath C.P.J. and Mattheos N., What are patients' expectations of orthodontic treatment: a systematic review., BMC Oral Health. 2016, 16:19: 1-8.


Researcher : Yang Y

Project Title:Blended learning in Dentistry: 3-D resources for problem-based and case-based learning
Investigator(s):Yang Y, Bridges SM, Yiu CKY, Leung KCM, Zhang C, Lai SML, Zwahlen RA, Burrow MF, Robinson W
Department:Dental Faculty - Orthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Teaching Development Grants
Start Date:09/2011


Project Title:Etiological factors of dental arches' abnormal development in three dimensions
Investigator(s):Yang Y
Department:Dental Faculty - Orthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2013
Completion Date:04/2016


Project Title:Does inflammation affect periodontal cell communication through Eph-ephrin under mechanical loading?
Investigator(s):Yang Y, Jin L, Zhang C
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:A randomized controlled trial of a laser-aided orthodontic treatment for patients with periodontitis
Investigator(s):Yang Y, Jin L, McGrath CPJ, Zhang C, Chau CM
Department:Dental Faculty - Orthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:04/2014


Project Title:Biological effects of laser on lipopolysaccharides-stimulated periodontal ligment cells under mechanical loading
Investigator(s):Yang Y, Zhang C
Department:Dental Faculty - Orthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2014


Project Title:Effects of low-level laser on the proliferation and differentiation of ageing periodontal ligament cells
Investigator(s):Yang Y
Department:Dental Faculty - Orthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2015


Project Title:Effects of low-level laser therapy on Eph-ephrin signalling in periodontal ligament cells
Investigator(s):Yang Y
Department:Dental Faculty - Orthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2016


Project Title:The 94th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR); IL-17 Expression and Its Effect on Osteoclastogenesis Under Mechanical Loading
Investigator(s):Yang Y
Department:Dental Faculty - Orthodontics
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2016
Completion Date:06/2016




Researcher : Yeung RWK

Project Title:Prospective study on arthrocentesis
Investigator(s):Yeung RWK, Cheung LK
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Low Budget High Impact Programme
Start Date:11/2001




Researcher : Yip HK

Project Title:Local delivery of hMSCs and re-constituted collagen for rapid bone regeneration.
Investigator(s):Yip HK, Chan GCF, Chan BP, Chan D
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:09/2006


Project Title:Oral biofilms formed by salivary microorganisms from patients with high and low risk of caries.
Investigator(s):Yip HK, Fang HHP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:10/2007


Project Title:Studying mesenchymal stem cell differentiation around titanium implant surface using microscopy and quantitative proteomic techniques in mice
Investigator(s):Yip HK, Chan BP
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2008




Researcher : Yiu CKY

Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Dentistry)
Investigator(s):Yiu CKY
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:11/2007


Project Title:The antibacterial and protease inhibitory effects of a novel cavity cleanser
Investigator(s):Yiu CKY
Department:Dental Faculty - Paediatric Dentistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2014
Completion Date:05/2016


Project Title:Effect of deproteinization on bonding to enamel with molar incisor hypomineralization.
Investigator(s):Yiu CKY
Department:Dental Faculty - Paediatric Dentistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2015


Project Title:Release and anti-bacterial effects of pH-sensitive chlorhexidine-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles
Investigator(s):Yiu CKY, Epasinghe DJ
Department:Dental Faculty - Paediatric Dentistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:09/2015
Completion Date:11/2015


Project Title:2016 IADR/APR; Effect of pretreatment with Quaternary Ammonium Silanes on dentine protease activity
Investigator(s):Yiu CKY
Department:Dental Faculty - Paediatric Dentistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2016




Researcher : ZHU L

List of Research Outputs

Dissanayaka W.L., ZHU L., Hargreaves K.M., Jin L. and Zhang C., 2016 IADR/AADR William J. Gies Award for Biomaterials and Bioengineering Research, IADR/AADR. 2016.
Dissanayaka W.L., ZHU L., Hargreaves K.M., Jin L. and Zhang C., 2016 Journal of Endodontics Awards, the best articles published in JOE during the 2015 calendar year, 2016.


Researcher : Zhang C

Project Title:Prevascularized periodontal ligament cell sheet with endothelial cells promotes periodontal tissue complex regeneration
Investigator(s):Zhang C, Chu CH
Department:Dental Faculty - Endodontology
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2012


Project Title:Bcl-2 and cMyc gene-transfected dental pulp stem cells outcompete bone marrow-derived cells in dental pulp regeneration
Investigator(s):Zhang C, Cheung GSP, Chang JWW
Department:Dental Faculty - Endodontology
Source(s) of Funding:National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) - General Program
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Engineering human dental pulp tissues using prevascularized microtissue spheroids constructed by dental pulp stem cells and gene-modified endothelial cells
Investigator(s):Zhang C, Cheung GSP, Jin L, Seneviratne CJ
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2013
Completion Date:12/2015


Project Title:Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) of pathogenic Enterococcus faecalis modulates the functional characteristics of osteoblasts and osteoclasts
Investigator(s):Zhang C, Seneviratne CJ, Jin L, Watt RM, Li XC
Department:Dental Faculty - Endodontology
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:01/2013
Completion Date:04/2016


Project Title:Hypoxia enhances the angiogenic potential of stem cells from apical papilla via upregulation of VEGF and ephrinB2 expression
Investigator(s):Zhang C
Department:Dental Faculty - Endodontology
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2014


Project Title:EphrinB2 and VEGF cooperatively regulate dental pulp stem cell functions and blood vessel formation
Investigator(s):Zhang C, Jin L, Cheung GSP
Department:Dental Faculty - Endodontology
Source(s) of Funding:National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) - General Program
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:EphrinB2 enhances angiogenesis and anastomosis of bioengineered prevascularized dental pulp construct
Investigator(s):Zhang C, Cheung GSP, Jin L, Green DW
Department:Dental Faculty - Endodontology
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Semaphorin 4D on angiogenesis and odontogenesis of human dental pulp stem cells
Investigator(s):Zhang C
Department:Dental Faculty - Endodontology
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2015


Project Title:Bcl-2 overexpression in human DPSCs promotes angiogenesis through VEGF and HIF-1α activity
Investigator(s):Zhang C, Dissanayaka WL
Department:Dental Faculty - Endodontology
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2016


Project Title:94th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR); Transgenic expression of ephrinB2 in PDLSCs modulates osteogenic differentiation via signaling crosstalk between ephrinB2 and EphB4 in PDLSCs and between PDLSCs and pre-osteoblasts within co-culture
Investigator(s):Zhang C
Department:Dental Faculty - Endodontology
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2016
Completion Date:06/2016




Researcher : Zwahlen RA

Project Title:Influence of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy on osseointegration and guided bone regeneration of dental implants
Investigator(s):Zwahlen RA
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral & MaxFac Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:International Team for Implantology (ITI) Research Grants
Start Date:12/2009


Project Title:Quality of life, psychosocial adjustment and postraumatic growth of patients with oral cavity cancer and their spouses: a prospective multicenter study
Investigator(s):Zwahlen RA
Department:Dental Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:01/2010


Project Title:Creating a perfused prefabricated bone by means of using natural vessels and growth factors
Investigator(s):Zwahlen RA
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral & MaxFac Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:AO Foundation Research Fund
Start Date:04/2010


Project Title:Three-dimensional Characterization of the Pharyngeal Airway and Evaluation of Postsurgical Changes
Investigator(s):Zwahlen RA
Department:Dental Faculty - Oral & MaxFac Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2016




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