Loubna Chehab ENDO 08 Receives Top Ten Score at AAE Annual Session

Loubna Chehab ENDO 08 received 7th place in the Resident Oral Research Presentations at the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) Annual Session in Vancouver, BC on April 9-12.

Chehab’s presentation, titled, Enhanced Fibroblast Apoptosis and Impaired Wound Healing in Type 2 Diabetes is Mediated by TNF Dysregulation, discussed the diabetic complication of impaired wound healing. With the help of mentors Professor Dr. Dana Graves and Research Associate Tesfahun Desta, Chehab was able to determine that cytocine TNFα had a negative impact on the healing process. By inhibiting test subject’s cytocine TNFα they were able to witness improved healing of the skin.

After graduation Chehab plans to go into private practice in Tacoma, Washington, leaving further research of this nature for later in her career, but stresses that this was an opportunity that was very valuable to her education. "As a wife, mother, student, and researcher my schedule was very hectic," said Chehab. "Completing this research and later being recognized with an award for it, feels like the culmination of so many things for me. I am grateful to my mentors and honored to have received this award."

Also presenting oral research presentations at the AAE Annual Session were Anne-Marie Barussaud ENDO 08 and Megan A. Bollman ENDO 08. Barussaud’s presentation was titled, Osteogenic Effects of a Synthetic Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and Four Modified Mineral Trioxide Aggregates With Silicon on Normal Human Osteoblast Cells and Bollman’s presentation was titled, The Effect of Diabetes on Fracture Repair: Alterations in Angiogenesis and Apoptosis. Barussaud worked with Professor Dr. Laisheng Chou and Bollman worked with Dr. Graves.

"Drs. Chehab, Barussaud, and Bollman did a wonderful job presenting at the AAE annual conference," said Dean ad interim Dr. Jeffrey Hutter. "They all worked very hard and should be extremely proud of their achievements."