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Guy R Adami
Email Address: gadami@uic.edu
College: Dentistry Department: Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences
Title: Associate Professor
Office: 569F DENT M/C 838 Phone: 3129966251
Webpage: https://dentistry.uic.edu/guy-adami/
Participating in the CCTS Center for Clinical and Translational Science
Participating in the Summer Research Opportunities Programs for Undergraduates: Yes
Research Interest:
There are over 700 species of bacteria that make their home in the mouth as part of the oral microbiome. These bacteria can produce molecules that interfere with the function of your oral tissue. Mouth bacteria have long been known to causes disease such as tooth decay and gum disease. Little is known about what else they can do. We have shown bacteria of the mouth in the aged, over 65 years of age, are different than those in young people. We believe these different bacteria may contribute to the decline in healing powers and increased inflammation seen in aged people by making specific molecules that interfere with oral tissue function. We will determine which bacteria in your mouth contribute to the decline in health of the oral tissues seen with aging, how they do it, and find measures to prevent these declines.
A second area of interest is developing a noninvasive diagnostic for oral cancer based on microRNA measurement. Minimum time commitment in hours per week: 6 Qualifications of a Student:
No prerequisites except an interest in computational data analysis and computer programming or an interest in biology of disease. Brief Summary of what is expected from the student:
Several areas of work are possible.
There is a specific opportunity for a student that would like to be involved with computer based analysis of clinical data including DNA and RNA data in order to determine how the oral microbiome contributes to aging changes of poor healing and increased inflammation. This will be done using large amounts of patient data. We have used this to link specific oral bacteria to specfic disease, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, or conditions, like old age.
Microbiome anlaysis includes bench experiments. This includes isolating RNA and DNA from samples, and performing quantitative PCR to measure RNA levels (gene expression) along with gene expression analysis of thousands of genes at once using large scale cDNA sequencing.
Please contact the researcher directly at gadami@uic.edu.
Azza Ahmed
Email Address: azzahmed@uic.edu
College: Dentistry Department: Pediatric Dentistry
Title: Clinical Associate Professor
Participating in the CCTS Center for Clinical and Translational Science
Participating in the Chancellor's Undergraduate Research Awards program: Yes
Participating in the Summer Research Opportunities Programs for Undergraduates: Yes
Research Interest:
Cariology, Caries prevention, enamel defects, Fluorosis, oral health of children from disadvantaged backgrounds, oral health of medically compromised children, Dental trauma Minimum time commitment in hours per week: 4 Qualifications of a Student:
Health science student, dental student, basic Microsoft knowledge , Spanish language is a plus Brief Summary of what is expected from the student:
Student would be required to collect data from dental charts, contact patients, schedule screening, help with completing questionnaire,
NOTE: This researcher is currently not accepting applications for the Undergraduate Research Experience program.
Kamran Avanaki
Email Address: avanaki@uic.edu
College: Engineering Department: Bioengineering
Title: Associate Professor
Office: 210 SEO Phone: 3143971862
Webpage: https://www.opira-avanaki.com/director-1
Participating in the CCTS Center for Clinical and Translational Science
Participating in the Chancellor's Undergraduate Research Awards program: Yes
Participating in the Summer Research Opportunities Programs for Undergraduates: Yes
Research Interest:
My area of research expertise is biomedical imaging instrumentation, specifically photoacoustic imaging (PAI) and optical coherence tomography (OCT), as well as the development of signal/image analysis algorithms for machine learning applications.
My vision is to use these imaging modalities with my image analysis algorithms to develop real-time, non-invasive imaging protocols that assist diagnosis of diseases related to the human brain and skin. We have recently expanded our research area to small animal brain imaging for neuroscience research to answer questions related to the neurocircuitry of addiction and other behaviors.
One major pillar of research in my lab is the development of diagnostic assistant methods for melanoma. The current standard of care involves performance of many biopsies to identify one melanoma; resulting in pain, anxiety, scarring and disfigurement for patients, as well as a considerable cost for the healthcare system. We have developed several methodologies based on OCT or PAI, with and without the use of contrast agents, to reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies and diagnose melanoma in its earliest stage.
The other major pillar of research in my lab is the development of bedside imaging systems to assess the brain of premature and/or low birth weight ( Minimum time commitment in hours per week: 5 Qualifications of a Student:
We have a different set of qualifications for the different projects described above. But in general, a motivated student who is willing to learn is the type of student we are looking for. Please email me for more details. Brief Summary of what is expected from the student:
Having weekly meetings in order to track the progress of the research project, and ensure the following responsibilities:
1. Studying materials connected to the research, i.e. related journal papers
2. Undergo training to learn how to use different instruments in the lab before working with it
7. Conduct the entire experiment while a graduate student helps to set up the experiment
8. Write a research paper discussing the process and results of this research experiment
Please contact the researcher directly at avanaki@uic.edu.
