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Short-term Research Projects (< 1 year – funding might be available for Western University students)

Thanks for your interest in joining the C.B.S Lab! The process to engage with short-term research projects starts with identifying the area of research you are interested in from the following list:

1. Educational Research (design and testing of innovative teaching ideas in dental education, with a focus on technology and 3D-printing)
2. Oral Radiology Image Artifacts (multiple reasons cause image artifacts in 2D and 3D oral radiology, these projects are aimed to understanding these phenomena and implementing strategies to reduce their detrimental effects in diagnostic and clinical procedures)
3. Anatomical Studies (anatomical sciences are the basis of oral radiology, these projects are often associated with using information from clinical 3D radiographs or cadaveric specimens with the aim to improve the quality of clinical procedures or enhance diagnostics)
4. Imaging Methods (research projects rely on the development of innovative methods to quantitatively evaluate information within imaging studies. These projects tackle research-oriented problems to provide image processing-based answers (a strong background in image processing and coding is required – these projects are better suited for students in the Medical Biophysics program or similar)
5. Diagnostic Sciences (oral radiology is a branch of the oral diagnostic sciences. In this regard, these projects are aimed to better understanding the role of imaging modalities to improve image-based diagnostics using 2D and 3D dental radiographs (these projects are better suited for dental students or students who have an interest in dentistry)

Graduate Level Research (Master’s ~2 years – full-time)

These C.B.S – Lab projects contribute to 3 specific research programs that define the core of Dr. Cobos research field. Students engaging in these projects are expected to be enrolled in an official graduate level program at Western University either through the departments of Medical Biophysics, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Dentistry (orthodontics or maxillofacial surgery). For these reasons students are expected to fulfill the following requirements which are set by the School of Graduate Studies, plus any other requirements specific for the program, and English Language proficiency if required.

“Applicants must possess a four-year degree from an accredited university. The School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies requires, at least, a 70% average across courses taken in the last two full-time years of the undergraduate degree. Equivalent qualifications may be considered based on the standards of the discipline or profession.”

For program specific information and requirements check the following links.

• Anatomy and Cell Biology
• Medical Biophysics 
• Graduate Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics Program
• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Components of the Research Program:

1. Improving soft-tissue contrast in CBCT imaging by reducing image artifacts – for applications in radiotherapy.
2. Development of a comprehensive framework to evaluate AI outputs in dentistry and evaluating AI outputs in specialized dentistry (endodontics and orthodontics).
3. Anatomical studies to improve clinical procedures using digital dentistry.

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