Advancing Multifunctional Dental Biomaterials
The “Advancing Multifunctional Dental Biomaterials” Research Cluster goal is to develop and advance multifunctional antimicrobial dental materials tailored to selectively manage oral pathogens associated with common and highly prevalent diseases. The multidisciplinary team includes experts in Engineering, Chemistry, Microbiology, and Dental Materials Sciences situated in Canada and the United States.
Campus
Vancouver
Affiliated UBC Faculty & Postdocs
| Name | Role | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Carvalho, Rick | Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) | Other health sciences, n.e.c.; Biomaterials; materials interfaces; bonding to hard tissues; materials development |
| Wang, Rizhi | Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) | Functional materials in materials engineering sciences; Regenerative medicine (including stem cells and tissue engineering); Orthopaedic implants, drug delivery biomaterials, anti-infection solutions.; Additive manufacturing, 3D structural designing.; Bone structure, mineralization and mechanics, bone metastasis, hip fracture and prevention. |