A project that began out of curiosity has become something much more significant and potentially successful than recent graduate Rachel Perkins, PhD, and postdoc Isaac de Souza Araújo, PhD, had imagined.
The two are making substantial strides in a collaborative independent research project funded by the College of Graduate Health Sciences’ Student Self-Directed Research Funding Initiative.
“We think that this is actually a potential product that could be used in the market in the future to help people with dental issues,” said Dr. Araújo, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Bioscience Research. The product would serve as a safe alternative to root canal treatment that essentially brings a decaying tooth back to life.
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