Dr. Anil Kishen	Dr. Anil Kishen Associate Professor Department of Clinical Sciences / Discipline of Endodontics Room # 517A, Faculty of Dentistry 124 Edward Street Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1G6 Phone: 416-979-4900 ext. 4468 anil.kishen@utoronto.ca Curriculum Vitae
Current academic / hospital appointments
Associate Professor (Tenured), Endodontics, University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry Full Member of Graduate Faculty in the Graduate Department of Dentistry, University of Toronto
Education
2002 – PhD, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 1996 – MDS, Tamilnadu Medical University, Madras, India 1992 – BDS, University of Madras, Madras, India
Courses
Undergraduate: Lecture, Preclinical & Clinical Graduate / Postgraduate: Graduate – Seminars, Literature Reviews, Research supervision (MSc, PhD) Continuing Education: Endodontic disinfection, Fracture predilection in Root-filled teeth, Root canal irrigation: Dynamics, Restorative considerations in root-filled teeth, Endodontic biofilm, Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy
Research interests
Dentin/interfacial-mechanics Dentin-microbial interactions Biomaterial centered infection Rapid diagnostic sensors Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy Nano-particles/fibrils: Development, characterization, cell/bacteria interaction Endodontic environment, disinfection, irrigation, restorative considerations
Recent publications
1. George S, Hamblin MR, Kishen A*. Uptake pathways of anionic and cationic photosensitizers into bacteria. Photochemistry Photobiological Sciences. 2009 Jun;8(6):788-95. 2. Mathew S, Yaw-Chyn L, Kishen A*. Immunogenic potential of Enterococcus faecalis biofilm under simulated growth conditions. Journal of Endodontics 2010 May;36(5):832-6. 3. Xu Z, Neoh KG, Kishen A*. A Biomimetic Strategy to Form Calcium Phosphate Crystals on Type I Collagen substrate. Journal of Material Science & Engineering: C Biological Materials 2010. Volume 30 (6): 822-826. 4. Kishen A*, Upadya M, Tegos GP, Hamblin MR. Efflux Pump Inhibitor Potentiates Antimicrobial Photodynamic Inactivation of Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm. Photochemistry and Photobiology 2010 Nov-Dec;86(6):1343-9. 5. Shrestha A, Friedman S, Kishen A*. Photodynamically Crosslinked and Chitosan Incorporated Dentin Collagen, Journal of Dental Research 2011 Sep 12. [Epub ahead of print].
Awards and Honours
Commentary article: A new light in dentistry, Nature: Photonics 2,705-7(2008) The Enterprise Challenge Innovator Award (Team Award), Singapore Far Eastern Economy Review–Young Inventor Award (Finalist Team), Hong Kong Travel Award International Society of Optical Engineering (SPIE), USA Singapore Ministry of Education-Nanyang Technological University Scholarship Federation of Operative Dentistry, India- First Prize (Scientific Presentation) Colgate-Palmolive, India- Best Scientific Paper
Current Editorships
Associate Editorships Associate Editor                 Journal of Endodontics (Elsevier Inc) Associate Editor                 Journal BMC Microbiology (Applied microbiology) Associate Editor                 Endodontic Topics (John Wiley) Section Editor                    Singapore Dental Journal (Elsevier) Editorial Board Memberships Editorial Board Member: Optics & Lasers in Engineering (Elsevier) Editorial Board Member: Journal of Applied Oral Science (Brazil) Editorial Board Member: Open Dentistry Journal (Bentham) Scientific Advisory Board: Journal of Endodontics (Elsevier Inc) International Advisory: Journal of Conservative Dentistry (Medknown) Editorial board: Journal of Craniomandibular function (Quintessence Inc) Editorial board: Journal of International Clinical Dental Research organization Guest Editor: Endodontic Topics (John Wiley)
Students
Annie Shrestha (PhD student) Project: Development & characterization of Multifunctional Nanoparticles Andrew Halford MSc Student) Project: Endodontic Biofilm elimination by the Synergistic Effect of Microbubbles and Sonic or Ultrasonic Activation Luis Da Silva (MSc Student) Project: Dentin surface treatment with Multifunctional Nanoparticles on interfacial biofilm formation Anousheh Persadmehr (MSc Student) Project: Nanoparticle/Photodynamic therapy on Matrix Metalloproteinases Gillian Layton (MSc Student) Project: Understanding irrigation dynamics of ultrasonic Activation and apical negative pressure: Fluid dynamic models * Presently accepting students with basic science background with interest in the following areas: bacteria-hard tissue interaction, photoactivated hard tissue suturing/wound healing, photomechanical analysis of biomaterial-dentin interface
Current research grants
Canadian Foundation of Innovation (Laboratory for Phototherapeutics in Oral Diseases) Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto Start Up Grant American Association of Endodontists Foundation