Each year Tufts University School of Dental Medicine holds the Bates-Andrews Research Day to honor George A. Bates, an alumnus who taught Tufts medical and dental students. The student research societies sponsor “Bates Day” annually, and it features students presenting their research posters to faculty judges and peers, as well as many different commercial exhibitor displays.
Bates-Andrews Research Day gives students an opportunity to share their accomplishments in fields of special interest with the rest of the Tufts community. Since the 1930’s Bates Day has promoted student research and thereby enhanced the opportunities for professional growth of students, alumni and faculty.
The Research Recap Video Challenge, sponsored by the Tufts University Dental Alumni Association (TUDAA), invites students to summarize their research in an engaging video of 3 minutes or less. See the winning 2021 video below!
Awards given:
- 1st place (1st, 2nd, or 3rd year dental students): student will present at the annual Hinman Student Research Symposium
- 2nd and 3rd place (1st, 2nd, or 3rd year dental students) students will present at the annual Greater New York or other regional meeting
- 4th year dental students: Andrews Society Award for the Best Scientific Research Presentation by a Senior
- Postgraduate students: Bates Society Award for Best Postgraduate Table Clinic
- Research Committee Award for Basic Science Research
- Massachusetts Dental Society and ASDA Public Health Award
- Dr. Chad Anderson Family Award for Innovative Methodology and Research Design
- Esthetic Dentistry Award
- Scientific Merit Award for First-Time Presenters
- Bates Student Research Group “Peer-reviewed” Award
- Research Recap Video Challenge Award
All students who received Student Summer Research Fellowships from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine are required to present at Bates Day. Graduate students and students who did research at other institutions are encouraged to participate.
Winners of the 2023 Bates Andrews Day
Winners of this year’s Bates-Andrews Day are as follows:
1. Best Postgraduate Poster Presentation: Dr. Mohsen Akhaven (Pediatric Dentistry) “Dental Anomalies and Pathologies on Maxillary Occlusal Radiographs”. Faculty mentor: Dr. Cheen Loo
2. Best Scientific Research Presentation by a Senior (Andrews Society Award): Tamara Biary “Surveying Dental Students Pre- and Post-educational Webinar on the Impact of Obesity and its Treatments on Oral Heath”. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Nadine Tassabehji
3. Dentsply Sirona SCADA Award: Demetrius Flood “The Effects of Orthodontic Therapy for the Periodontitis Patient – A Scoping Review”. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Samar Shaikh
4. First Place Award for Predoctoral Table Clinic (cash prize donated by Dr. Steven Tonelli D80): Shafa Nathani “Marginal Bone Loss Around Dental Implants with TiUnite Surface”. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Evangelos Papathanasiou
5. Second Place Award for Predoctoral Table Clinic (cash prize donated by Dr. Steven Tonelli D80): Samara Aoun “Development and Validation of a Survey Assessing the Oral Health Knowledge of Healthcare Interpreters”. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Nicole Holland
6. Third Place Award for Predoctoral Table Clinic (cash prize donated by Dr. Steven Tonelli D80): Juan Cheng “Perceptions of Virtual Interviews: A Dental Students’ and Program Directors’ Survey”. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Gabriela Lagreca
7. Research Committee Award for Basic Science Research: Daniel Won “Effect of HOCl Solution on Streptococcus mutans and Porphyromonas gingivalis”. Faculty Mentors: Dr. Roya Zandparsa and Dr. Vasiliki Tsakalelli
8. Massachusetts Dental Society and ASDA Public Health Award (cash prize donated by the Massachusetts Dental Society): Olivia Marino “Evaluation of Self-Reported Oral Health Scores Stratified by Sex in Zambia Oral Health Outreach Program”. Faculty Mentor: Dr. John Morgan
9. Dr. Chad Anderson Family Award for Innovative Methodology and Research Design (cash prize donated by Dr. Chad Anderson, D04): Dr. Hillary Creed “Does Immediate Long-Span Nerve Allograft Affect the Incidence of Chronic Postsurgical and Neuropathic Pain in the Reconstructed Mandible Following Resection: An OMS Research Collaborative Project”. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Maria Hernandez Nuno de La Rosa and Dr. John Zuniga
10. Esthetic Dentistry Award (cash prize donated by Dr. Aikaterini Papathanasiou): Allison McDonough “Chameleon Composites as Compared to Traditional Composite Restorative Material in Anterior Teeth Class 3 Through-and-Through Restorations”. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Steven Eisen
11. Scientific Merit Award for First-Time Presenters (cash prize donated by Dr. Matthew Finkelman): Jae Jung “Flexural Strength Analysis of Nightguard Materials: 3D-Printed Versus Conventional”. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Gerard Kugel
12. Bates Student Research Group “Peer-reviewed” Award: Allison McDonough “Chameleon Composites as Compared to Traditional Composite Restorative Material in Anterior Teeth Class 3 Through-and-Through Restorations”. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Steven Eisen
13. ADEA Student Group Educational Research Award: Sheryl Zhang “Ergonomics Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Among TUSDM Students and Faculty”. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Gabriela Lagreca
14. Multicultural Award for the Advancement of Dental Research (cash prize donated by Dr. Kistama Naidu, D02): Johnson Fong “Nuclear and Genomic Alterations in SMO-inhibited Basal Cell Carcinoma Cells”. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Addy Alt-Holland
15. Research Recap Video Challenge Award (cash prize donated by TUDAA): Nuba Afzal Siddiqi “Retrospective Assessment of SDF Treated Teeth in Two Dental Schools”. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Andrea Zandona
Congratulations all!!!