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Lara Friedlander is a new and emerging researcher and member of the Immunopathology Research Group of the Sir John Walsh Research Institute. She has developed research themes in pulpal biology, regeneration and angiogenesis; and separate from this is also active in research related to Endodontic curriculum development and teaching.

Results of her PhD research around pulp biology and angiogenesis associated with immature permanent teeth have been presented at international conferences and publication in internationally peer reviewed journals. This work has influenced clinical practice by providing further knowledge about pulp cell behaviour and healing following dental trauma.

As main author she has published on Endodontic teaching and this work is on-going and now looking at five year outcomes.

Lara was invited to Switzerland to speak on endodontic curriculum development at the University Forum of 160 international universities.

Lara is a co-supervisor of Clinical Doctorate students and has had substantial competitive grant applications associated with these. This includes angiogenesis associated with oral pathology and broader clinical research pertaining to endodontic practice and disease. From this work, three manuscripts have been published in internationally peer reviewed journals and oral presentations made at international conferences.

As part of the Immunopathology group Lara assists in advising on projects including PhD pulp research which has evolved from her own research theme.

Contact details

Tel 64 3 479 7126
Email lara.friedlander@otago.ac.nz

Lara Friedlander

Publications

Lin, G. S. S., Hisham, A. R. B., Majid, M. N. A., Foong, C. C., Ho, T. K., & Friedlander, L. T. (2026). Refining competency benchmarks: A scoping review of Angoff standard-setting in dental education. BMC Oral Health. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1186/s12903-026-08195-9 Journal - Research Other

Binti Abdul Sattar, S. S., Chandler, N. P., Abdullah, M. B., Cathro, P., Cameron, C., & Friedlander, L. (2026). Diabetes and calcification within the dental pulp: A scoping review. British Dental Journal. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1038/s41415-025-9347-2 Journal - Research Article

Arora, S., Cooper, P. R., Friedlander, L. T., Ratnayake, J. T., Rizwan, S. B., Seo, B., Rich, A. M., & Hussaini, H. M. (2026). Differential expressions of inflammatory, dentinogenic, regulatory, proliferative and stemness genes in non-carious and carious human dental pulp tissues: An ex vivo proof-of-concept study. International Endodontic Journal. Advance online publication. Journal - Research Article

Lin, G. S. S., Chandler, N. P., Duncan, H., Daniel, B. K., Aziz, A., & Friedlander, L. T. (2026). Endodontic complexity: A scoping review of case difficulty assessment tools and indices. International Endodontic Journal. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/iej.70125 Journal - Research Other

Friedlander, L., Hamadani, P., Chandler, N., & Daniel, B. (2026). Root canal treatment for older adults: New Zealand dentists' experiences and approach to practice. Australian Dental Journal. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/adj.70040 Journal - Research Article

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