Overview
Profile summary
- Year 1 BDS/DTH Programme Lead
- Researcher in 3D Tissue Engineering of oral tissues; Biocompatibility and Biomaterials for oral and craniofacial regeneration.
- Project supervisor for BSc Biomedical Sciences, MSc Biomedical Sciences and PhD.
- Postgraduate Research Coordinator for Dentistry
- Teacher on Bachelor of Dental Surgery; BSc Dental Therapy & Hygiene; MSc Biomedical Science.
- Deputy Director of Assessment for Dentistry and Medicine
- Intercalation Lead for Dentistry
Professional memberships
- International Association of Dental Research (member)
- British Society of Oral & Dental Research (committee member)
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Roles on external bodies
Supervised research degrees
2014/15 MSc Biomedical Sciences - Ms Alexandria Messenger (M)
2015/16 MSc Biomedical Sciences - Mr Jonathon Robson (P)
2017/18 MSc Biomedical Sciences - Ms Laura Stephens (D)
Teaching interests
Biocompatibility of natural & synthetic biomaterials for craniofacial tissue regeneration
Anatomy, Function and Physiology of craniofacial tissues
2D/3D in vitro techniques for modelling tissue regeneration and disease
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Active
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To Develop a Reproducible, Biometric Artificial Dentine Model to Ethically and Effectively Replace Extracted Human Teeth in Dental Materials Testing
Cresswell-Boyes, A. (PI - Principal Investigator) & Salih, V. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
1/09/25 → 31/08/28
Project: Research
Research output
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Exploring health conditions: learning beyond the textbook
Jonker, C., Smith, W. & Salih, V., 14 Feb 2025, In: British Dental Journal. 238, 3, p. 154-155 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Modeling the Effects of Cyclical Masticatory Forces in a 3D Oral Mucosal Model in Vitro
Robins, S., Salih, V., Lomax, A., Crow, S., Brookes, Z., Foey, A. & Whawell, S. A., 21 Aug 2025, In: Tissue Engineering - Part C: Methods. 31, 8, p. 300-308 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Comparative Meta-Analysis Identifying Salivary Cytokines, IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-a, and Lactate Dehydrogenase as Potential Non-Invasive Diagnostic Biomarkers of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Perry, M., Chohan, M. H., Laurance-Young, P., Foey, A. & Salih, V., 14 Jul 2023, In: Advances in Dentistry & Oral Health. 16, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An organotypic oral mucosal infection model to study host-pathogen interactions
Salih, V. M., Gould, S. J. & Foey, A. D., 2023, In: Journal of Tissue Engineering. 14, 0Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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ErbB- and MUC1-targetted CAR-T cell immunotherapy of oral squamous cell carcinoma
Summers, S. E., Salih, V. & Foey, A. D., 13 Mar 2023, In: Frontiers in Dental Medicine. 4, 0Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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