Canada Research Chairs
There is a lot of power working at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry. Clinicians and scientists have a unique opportunity to collaborate under one roof, in a diverse research environment. This collaboration enables our researchers to pioneer ground-breaking advances crossing boundaries between oral and overall health.
In 2023, three faculty members received Canada Research Chair appointments. Learn about their fascinating work below.
Oral health nanomedicine
Professor Anil Kishen is receiving Canada Research Chair Tier 1 funding for his work in oral health nanomedicine. Combining his unique background in clinical sciences (dentistry, endodontics) and biomedical engineering, Kishen has led the Kishen Lab for the past two decades. Over the next seven years, his lab will be using multifunctional bioactive nanoparticles to look at wound healing and cellular crosstalk mechanisms.
Read about his work on stimulating the body’s own healing process with nanoparticles.
Pain neuroimaging
Massieh Moayedi, associate professor, is receiving Canada Research Chair Tier 2 funding for his work in pain neuroimaging. He is investigating a unique possible cause of pain. He is trying to understand which brain regions are involved in the relationship between pain and body image.
DNA-based biomaterials
Karina Carneiro, assistant professor, is receiving Canada Research Chair Tier 2 funding for her work in DNA-based biomaterials. Carneiro and her collaborators will work on developing novel therapeutics for bone repair by developing a DNA gel that can be used in a broad range of lesions to regenerate bone.
Read about her work on regenerating bone with DNA-based biomaterials.