The Winners Circle

Monday, 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. East, 253 C 

Moderator: Thiago Morelli 

Speakers: 

Khaled Altabtbaei 

2017 Balint Orban Memorial Program Winner - Basic Science 

Fatemeh Momen-Heravi 

2017 Balint Orban Memorial Program Winner - Clinical Science 

Sukirth Ganesan 

2017 Research Forum Poster Competition Winner - Clinical Science 

Takanori Shinjo 

2017 Research Forum Poster Competition Winner - Basic Science 

Yun Wang 

2017 Research Forum Poster Competition Winner - 

Clinical Impact 

Educational Objectives: 

• Identify the taxonomic and functional capacity of the microbiome in the different disease phenotypes based on the 2017 World Workshop classification. 
• Provide a decision matrix for implant treatment case selection and alternative approaches based on a cost-effectiveness analysis. 
• Investigate the effect of insulin receptor depletion in gingiva on experimental periodontitis model mice. 
• Utilize the transcriptome analysis to identify potential therapeutic target.