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Research Day 2026

Schedule

2026

Oral presentations: 8:00 am – 11:15 am  Oak Hall Denny Room
Poster Session: 11:15 am – 1:00 pm  Oak Hall Denny Room

Time Event
8:00 am Refreshments and check in
8:30 am Welcome
Dr. André Ritter, DDS, MS, MBA, PhD
8:35 am Remarks
Coming Soon
8:45 am Research Day Overview and Recognition of Student Research Competition Winners
Dr. Donald Chi, DDS, PhD
9:00 am Keynote Address
Dr. Brian Foster, PhD
Periodontal Tissues in Transition: Finding Mechanisms in Rare Disease Research
9:40 am Discussion, Q&A
Scientific Presentations
9:55 am Dr. Sue Herring, PhD
Small pigs and not-so-giant researchers
10:20 am Dr. Linda LeResche, ScD
The Pleasures of Pain Research
10:45 am Discussion, Q&A
11:15 am—1:00 pm Poster Session and Refreshments