Student Research Day

Student Research Day brings the entire UBSDM community together to actively explore and showcase the groundbreaking research happening in the school.

Each year, students presenting their research at this event benefit from interaction with a panel of faculty judges. This experience of talking with the judges and receiving advice is designed to help students advance their careers in research.

2026 Student Research Day

March 4, 2026, at the UB Center for the Arts, North Campus

Student Research Day features poster presentations by students at all academic levels, including undergraduates, predocs, advanced education students and postdoctoral fellows.

Keynote Speaker

Nisha D’Silva BDS, MSD, PhD, Donald Kerr Endowed Collegiate Professor of Oral Pathology at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry

Dr. Nisha D’Silva is the Donald Kerr Endowed Collegiate Professor of Oral Pathology at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Professor of Pathology at the Medical School, and Rogel Scholar at the Rogel Cancer Center. She is a dentist-scientist.

Dr. D’Silva is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, which is her area of clinical practice. She enjoys teaching dental students and residents. She also mentors PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty and has received multiple mentorship awards.

Dr. D'Silva's translational research in oral and oropharyngeal cancers focuses on tumor progression and treatment resistance. She is President-Elect of the American Association of Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research. Dr. D’Silva has received multiple National Institutes of Health grants and is currently funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and the National Cancer Institute. She is the author of over 110 scientific papers.