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Student Research Group

Four members of the Student Research Group.The School of Dentistry Student Research Group at University of Mississippi Medical Center is a branch of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) National Student Research Group (NSRG) and is composed of dental students committed to research and the advancement of further education.

Goals of the organization are to expose dental students to various student research projects, aid in the application process for residencies to dental specialties, and to encourage student participation in dental research. Meetings allow students to share and evaluate ongoing research projects within the School of Dentistry including, but not limited to, the following departments: Biomedical Materials Science, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontology, Public Health Dentistry, and Restorative Dentistry.

Come find us at the Fall Festival on Thursday, Nov. 16th from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.!

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Be on the lookout for emails on ways to get involved in research!


SRG 2023-2024 Officers

Tammy Vujanovic
Tammy Vujanovic
President
Research Interest: AI & tissue engineering
tvujanovic@umc.edu
Mary Agnes Mestayer
Mary Agnes Mestayer
Vice President
Research Interest: Microbial interactions
Dutton Day
Dutton Day
Secretary
Research Interest: Cell behavior
Jacob Fortenberry
Jacob Fortenberry
Treasurer
Research Interest: Education research
Laura Alberto
Laura Alberto
Graduate Student Advocate
Research Interest: Biomaterials
Colton Terrell
Colton Terrell
Dental Student Advocate
Research Interest: Biomaterials
Tripp Savage
Tripp Savage
Dental Student Advocate
Research Interest: Biomaterials
Susana Salazar Marocho
Susana Salazar Marocho, PhD, MS, DDS
Faculty Advisor
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