AADOCR NSRG Vice-President Candidate 2024-2025
Midwestern University- Illinois
Downers Grove, IL
Graduation Date: 2025
Reasons for Running
Research is a core foundation of the world of dental medicine. Having the opportunity to be at the forefront of the national student research group and represent future leaders in the world of dental research is a great honor. I intend to use this position to create a voice for students across the nation that are interested in becoming involved in the fundamental realm of research. To me research involves having the opportunity to build off of years of discovery and continue to push the limits of the human mind and what has been thought to be impossible. The minds of our current generation are filled with knowledge that is yet to be discovered, these current and incoming students need leaders who will continue to push boundaries and motivate the next generation of dental research. I believe that my background in leadership, and my motivation to take every opportunity as it comes allows me to be one of these leaders. As a Midwestern student my current research project has been selected as one of twenty-four students to recieve the deans fellowship and with this position through AADOCR I will bring the support of these students along with the members of our schools student research group. This includes the student research group with the most new AADOCR student members and the most student submissions to AADOCR in 2022. I hope to use this position to motivate students across the nation to become a member of the national student research group and see the endless opportunities that come with being a member.
Research Conducted/Student Activities
My current research project is focused on the vast availability of marine organisms as natural alternatives to dental materials. The marine algae L. calcareum offers a dense mineral content including calcium. The idea behind my current project “Prevention of demineralization: A polymineral seaweed skeleton as an alternative to fluoride” focuses on using this alga in conjunction with bioactive glass as an alternative to fluoride in its core function of preventing demineralization.
- NHSC Scholarship Recipient
- Dual Degree-master’s in public health
- LSRG- Secretary
- ADCFP- Fellow
- Deans Fellowship-Fellow
- Class of 2025 D1 Social Chair
- Schweitzer Fellowship Program-Current Applicant
- CDMI Student Ambassador
