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Filling fix wins pair Proof of Concept Grant
August 2011

Development of silver nanoparticle-based materials for treating dental caries has won two Otago researchers the 2011 Otago Innovation Proof of Concept Grant worth $50,000.

Chemistry Lecturer Dr Carla Meledandri and Dentistry Senior Lecturer Dr Don Schwass

3M ESPE Research Day 2011
August 2011

The 3M ESPE Research Day was held on 11 August in the Hutton Theatre at the Otago Museum. The programme is available as a PDF file.

3M Espe Research Day Programme

Simulation Clinic Television Advertisement 2011
July 2011

"It has no arms, no legs, has a drill in its mouth up to eight hours a day, and still... never complains."

Simulation Clinic Advertisement

Electron Microscopy Student Research Award 2011
June 2011

Stephanie Ting, a Bachelor of Dental Technology with Honours student, has been awarded an Electron Microscopy Student Research Award for 2011.

Stephanie Ting

IADR student poster competition winners announced
May 2011

The winners of the New Zealand section IADR student poster competition were announced at a small ceremony held on Thursday 19 May 2011.

(From left to right) Inah Kim, Associate Professor Nick Chandler, Huong Ho

Dental Student Wins Top Research Prize at International Conference
March 2011

Fifth year dental student Grace Lee won first prize in the Hatton competition (Junior Category) at the 89th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) in San Diego, USA, last week.

Grace Lee

Advance Ashburton Community Foundation Special Award for DClinDent Student
March 2011

Hannah Jack, a Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry student, has been awarded an Advance Ashburton Community Foundation Special Award.

Hannah Jack

Inaugural New Zealand Forensic Biomechanics Symposium
February 2011

Environmental Science and Research (ESR) and the Sir John Walsh Research Institute were proud hosts of the inaugural New Zealand Forensic Biomechanics Symposium held on Tuesday, 15 February 2011.

Forensic Biomechanics Symposium

Student Elective Colloquium Prize Recipients for 2010
January 2011

Recipients of the Faculty of Dentistry 2010 Elective Colloquium prizes were announced at the Faculty’s graduation luncheon held on 4 December 2010.

Graduation

 

 

 

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