Student Research Group

The School of Dentistry Student Research Group at University of Mississippi Medical Center is a branch of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) National Student Research Group (NSRG) and is composed of dental students committed to research and the advancement of further education.

Goals of the organization are to expose dental students to various student research projects, aid in the application process for residencies to dental specialties, and to encourage student participation in dental research. Meetings allow students to share and evaluate ongoing research projects within the School of Dentistry including, but not limited to, the following departments: Biomedical Materials Science, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontology, Public Health Dentistry, and Restorative Dentistry.

Contact Us

Be on the lookout for emails on ways to get involved in research!

• Tammy Vujanovic
  President

SRG 2023-2024 Officers

Tammy Vujanovic
President
Research Interest: AI & tissue engineering
tvujanovic@umc.edu

Mary Agnes Mestayer
Vice President
Research Interest: Microbial interactions

Dutton Day
Secretary
Research Interest: Cell behavior

Jacob Fortenberry
Treasurer
Research Interest: Education research

Laura Alberto
Graduate Student Advocate
Research Interest: Biomaterials

Colton Terrell
Dental Student Advocate
Research Interest: Biomaterials

Tripp Savage
Dental Student Advocate
Research Interest: Biomaterials

Susana Salazar Marocho, PhD, MS, DDS
Faculty Advisor
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