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The spring 2026 convocation ceremony was held on May 26. Consult the program, the , and the photo gallery of the day and our awards ceremony.

DMD Class of 2026

Graduate Students

PhD - Oral Health SciencesÌý

Olawale Dudubo
The oral health of humanitarian migrant children in Canada: A critical discourse policy analysis
Direction:ÌýBelinda Nicolau, Mary Ellen Macdonald

Arvind Hariharan
Intraglandular Delivery of Cell Extracts Restores Irradiation–induced Salivary Gland hypofunction: A Pre-clinical and Proteomic Investigation
Direction: Simon Tran

Antoine Karoichan
Subchondral Bone-Targeted Therapeutic Nanoghosts as a Next-Generation Regenerative Strategy for Osteoarthritis
Direction: Maryam Tabrizian

Matias Neset
Addressing data gaps in spaceflight health research: A citizen science framework for systematic cardiovascular evidence synthesis
Direction: Pascaline Kengne Talla, Svetlana Komarova

Rachael Osagie
Predicting chronic back pain: acute to chronic transition and polygenic risk scores
Direction: Carolina Meloto, Audrey Grant

Kawkab Tahboub
Surface modification to improve polymeric fiber integration into cement: A translation of concepts from dental research to the construction industry
Direction: Elizabeth Zimmermann, Faleh Tamimi Marino

Akshaya Upadhyay
Regenerative and Repair Strategies for Radioprotection of Salivary Glands Using a 3D Ex-vivo Organotypic Tissue Culture Model
Direction:ÌýSimon Tran

Yuli Zhang
Three-Dimensional Alginate-Egg-White Based Hydrogel Platforms for Human Salivary Gland Ex Vivo Studies and Regeneration Applications
Direction: Simon Tran

Sam Zhou​​​​​​​
Nerve injury induced systemic inflammation and its role in neuropathic pain
Direction: Ji Zhang, Simon Tran

Master of Science - Dental Sciences (Thesis)

Adetomiwa Adedire
Association between food insecurity, dental caries experience, and oral health - related quality of life among low-income adults attending a cost-free dental clinic in Montreal
Direction: Paul Allison

Mashael Alqahtani
Assessment of simulated biofilm removal across different crown width to implant diameter ratios using interproximal oral hygiene aids: an in vitro study
Direction: Thomas Nguyen

Krithika Priyadharshini Arunagiri
Implementation Strategies to Increase Teledentistry Adoption in Dental Practice: A Realist Review
Direction: Pascaline Kengne Talla

Razan Balkhair
Generation and characterization of a mouse model to investigate tissue-specific pathologies in spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, MGP Type
Direction: Monzur Murshed

Frank Chen
Porphyromonas gingivalis induces pre-Alzheimer's neuroinflammation in the central nervous system by delivering bacterial contents via outer membrane vesicles across the blood-brain barrier
Direction:ÌýThomas Nguyen, Charles Ramassamy

Saba Ghanbari
Role of sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 3 in matrix vesicle biogenesis and bone mineralization
Direction: Monzur Murshed, Pierre Moffatt

Hasan Muaddi
Human Labial Salivary Gland–Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Differentiated into Schwann-Like Cells as an Alternative to Human Schwann Cells In Vitro
Direction: Simon Tran, Thomas Nguyen

Sydnie Zuckerman
Mapping Genetic Polymorphisms in Periodontal Disease: A Step Toward Identifying Shared Genetic Factors with Colorectal Cancer
Direction: Amal Idrissi Janati

Master of Science - Dental Sciences (Non-Thesis)

Rand Al Jaber

Ena Huerta

Graduate Student Awards

ADETOMIWA ADEDIREÌý

Highest cGPA Award, MSc Thesis

MASHAEL ALGAHTANIÌý

Highest cGPA Award, MSc Thesis

Best Practicum Award, MSc Non-Thesis

KRITHIKA PRIYADHARSHINI ARUNAGIRI

Highest cGPA Award, MSc Thesis

RAZAN BALKHAIR

Highest cGPA Award, MSc Thesis

FRANK CHEN

Best Thesis Award, MSc Thesis

OLAWALE OLAYEMI DUDUBO

Highest cGPA Award, PhD

RAND AL JABER

Dentalcorp Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences Graduate Students Award

ANTOINE KAROICHAN

Highest cGPA Award, PhD
Dentalcorp Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences Graduate Students Award

LANDER MANRIQUE

Dentalcorp Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences Graduate Students Award

MATTIAS NESET

Highest cGPA Award, PhD

RACHAEL OSAGIE

Highest cGPA Award, PhD

NICOLAS PLAYS

Dentalcorp Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences Graduate Students Award

ANISHA RODRIGUES

Dentalcorp Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences Graduate Students Award

AKSHAYA UPADHYAY

Highest cGPA Award, PhD
Best Thesis award, PhD

SAM ZHOU

Highest cGPA Award, PhD
Best Thesis award, PhD

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Dean's Honour List - Undergraduate Students

Awarded in recognition of students who are in the top 10% of the class

Aliceson Drollette,ÌýKevin Liu,ÌýLynh Dan Pham,ÌýErica Smenderovac,ÌýMatan Tordjman,ÌýStephanie Zhou

DMD Student Awards

ALICESON DROLLETTEÌý

ɬÀï·¬ Alumnae Society Prize
Presented to a distinguished student for excellence and high academic standing

*American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Award
Awarded to a student who has shown the most promise in pediatric dentistry

*Canadian Academy of Periodontology Award of Excellence
Awarded to an outstanding student in the field of periodontology

*American Association of Public Health Dentistry Award
Awarded to a student in recognition of special interest and achievement in Community Dentistry and Dental Public Health

CHLOE DURNFORD

*Pierre Fauchard Academy's Senior Student Award of Recognition
Awarded to a student who has excelled in the academic and clinical aspects of the DMD program

Canadian Dental Association Student Leadership Award
Awarded to a student who has shown outstanding qualities of leadership, scholarship, character and humanity

ADEA Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford Student Leadership Award
Sponsored by the American Dental Education Association, is given annually by each U.S. and Canadian dental school/faculty to a student in good academic standing in their final year of dental education who has demonstrated effective leadership and advocated for diversity, equity, and inclusion and championed access to oral health care for underserved and disadvantaged populations.

*Prix de la Fondation de l'Ordre des dentistes du Québec
Awarded to a meritorious student who demonstrates compassion in providing oral health care to disadvantaged people within the community and who understands and values the importance of the FODQ mission

ISABELLA GONSALVES

*Dr. André Charest Prize
Donated by the Quebec Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, awarded to a student in the final year who has attained the highest standing in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

JACQUELINE HSIAO

*American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons' Dental Student Award
Awarded to a graduating student for outstanding performance in undergraduate study and clinical training in oral and maxillofacial surgery and anesthesiology

*American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Award
Awarded to a student for exemplary aptitude and achievement in oral and maxillofacial pathology

*Prix d'éxcellence Jean-Robert Vincent
Donated by the Quebec Association for Special Care Delivery, awarded for exceptional commitment to geriatric dentistry

NADINE LEBCIR

Dr. Soo Kim Lan Prize in Dentistry
Awarded to a graduating student who is entering a Residency Program

KEVIN LIU

Dr. J.K. Carver Award
Second highest overall standing in the four years of the dental undergraduate program

ARASH NARIMANI

*American Association of Endodontist's Student Achievement Award in Endodontics
Awarded to a student who has the highest level of achievement related to Endodontics

LYNH DAN PHAMÌý

Dr. Paul A. Marchand and Maurine McNeil Marchand Prize
Awarded to a student who has demonstrated the highest degree of professionalism in patient management

ERICA SMENDEROVAC

Dr. James McCutcheon Medal
Awarded to a student who has demonstrated outstanding qualities of leadership, scholarship and professional achievement throughout the four years

*American Dental Society of Anesthesiology's Horace Wells Senior Student Award
Awarded for proficiency in the field of dental anesthesiology excellence in the academic and clinical aspects of the DMD program

Dr. W.G. Leahy PrizeÌý
Awarded for meritorious achievement in clinical dentistry

*American Academy of Implant Dentistry Undergraduate Dental Student Award
Awarded to a student who demonstrates the most interest, academically and clinically, in implant dentistry

Prix Micheline-Blain de l'ACDQ, donated by the Association des chirurgiens dentistes du Québec
Awarded to the student who has best served the interests of their colleagues throughout the university years

*American College of Dentists' Outstanding Student Leader Award
Awarded to a student for outstanding scholastic performance and demonstrated leadership.

MATAN TORDJMAN

*American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Award
Awarded to a graduating student who has demonstrated special interest and accomplishment in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

*American Academy of Oral Medicine Certificate of Merit in Oral Medicine
Proficiency in the clinical management of medically complex patients

Dr. Marvin and Mandy Werbitt Award in Periodontics
Awarded to a graduating student who has completed the DMD program and who has demonstrated outstanding personal initiative and a strong academic standing in Periodontology throughout the four- year undergraduate program

*Prix de l'Académie Dentaire du Québec - Prix de Professionnalisme
Awarded to a student for outstanding qualities of respect for others, compassion and dedication and initiative in providing oral health care to the community

DAVID DINH LAM VOÌý

*American College of Prosthodontists Predoctoral Achievement Award
Awarded to an outstanding graduating student for excellence in prosthodontics.

STEPHANIE ZHOU

Dr. A.W. Thornton Medal
Awarded to the student with the highest overall standing in the four years of the undergraduate program

Dr. A. Gerald Racey Prize
Awarded to the student who has excelled in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Dr. A.L. Walsh Prize
Awarded for meritorious achievement in Oral Medicine throughout the clinical years

*Canadian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Dr. Norman Levine Undergraduate Dental Student Award
Awarded to a student who demonstrates aptitude and passion for the field of pediatric dentistry and dentistry for persons with special needs

*American Academy of Periodontology Student Award
Awarded to a graduating student who has displayed the highest level of academic and clinical achievement related to Periodontics

* Awards given by various associations and not official ɬÀï·¬ awards

Teaching awards

SIMON TRANÌý
Howard S. Katz Excellence in Teaching Award
Superior teaching at the undergraduate level in the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences