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Contact Details

Phone
64 3 471 4275
Email
dawn.coates@otago.ac.nz
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.

Publications

Elahi, A., Duncan, W., Li, K. C., Bhattacharjee, T., & Coates, D. (2025). Supercritical CO2 with enzymatic posttreatment enhances mechanical and biological properties of cancellous bovine bone block grafts. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 113, e37896. doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.37896 Journal - Research Article

Guan, G., Coates, D. E., Sun, Q., Cannon, R. D., & Mei, L. (2025). Atomic force microscopy for revealing oncological nanomechanobiology and thermodynamics. ACS Nano, 19(11), 10862-10877. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.4c14837 Journal - Research Article

Rajan, B., Abdelmoneim, D., Salem, A. S., Belibasakis, G. N., Phemister, R., Chen, C., & Coates, D. (2025). Nanoencapsulation, biocompatibility and antibiofilm properties of chitosan/nisin Z spheres. Archives of Oral Biology, 173, 106193. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2025.106193 Journal - Research Article

Tauati-Williams, E. P., Gee, C., & Coates, D. E. (2024). Human papillomavirus in verrucal-papillary lesions and oral squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity in New Zealand: A pilot study. New Zealand Dental Journal, 120(4), 187-193. Journal - Research Article

Young, J., Stockin, K. A., Coates, D. E., & Loch, C. (2024). Micro-CT and immunohistochemical assessment of developing enamel in dolphins: A pilot study. New Zealand Dental Journal, 120(4), 180-186. Journal - Research Article

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