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Research Day 2025

Schedule (tentative)

2025

Oral presentations: 8:00 am – 11:15 am   HUB 211B – South Ballroom
Poster Session: 11:15 am – 1:00 pm   HUB 211B – South Ballroom

Time Event
8:00 am Refreshments and check in
8:30 am Welcome
Dr. André Ritter, DDS, MS, MBA, PhD
8:35 am Remarks
Dr. Ana Mari Cauce, PhD
8:45 am Research Day Overview and Recognition of Student Research Competition Winners
Dr. Donald Chi, DDS, PhD
9:00 am Keynote Address
Dr. Maida L. Chen, MD
Obstructive sleep apnea: what every dentist needs to know
9:30 am Discussion, Q&A
Scientific Presentations
9:45 am Dr. Horacio de la Iglesia, PhD
Misaligned Sleep: Its Origins and Its Impact On Health
10:05 am Dr. Zi-Jun Liu, PhD
Characteristics of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Obese Minipigs
10:25 am Dr. Edward M. Weaver, MD, MPH
Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Survey of the Multi-disciplinary, Evidence-based Landscape
10:45 am Discussion, Q&A
11:15 am—1:00 pm Poster Session and Refreshments