Contact Details
- Phone
- 64 3 471 4275
- dawn.coates@otago.ac.nz
University Links
- Position
- Research Associate Professor
- Qualifications
- BSc PhD
- Research summary
- Periodontal health and disease
Research
Associate Professor Coates undertakes research into the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in tissue growth and remodeling in relation to dental health and disease. Research involves a particular focus on angiogenesis, endoplasmic reticulum stress, multi-potent progenitor cells and osteogenesis. She has also been involved in research in the fields of dental education and workforce analysis. She is currently involved in the supervision of 5 PhD projects and one DClinDent project.