Resume of Santiago Cobos Cobos

Santiago Cobos Cobos
D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D., O.M.F.R.(resident)

About

Multifaceted oral imaging expert with extensive experience in university teaching and research. Managed multiple academic positions and research projects. Recognized for ability to adapting to new environments and fostering personal relationships and learning experiences.

Work Experience

https://dentalmedicine.uconn.edu/divisions/oral-and-maxiofacial-diagnostic-sciences/
July 2022 – Present
OMFR Resident
Reading and interpretation of medical images of the oral and maxillofacial complex.
https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/dentistry/dental_clinics/graduate_orthodontics_clinic.html
September 2020 – April 2021
Lecturer
Coordinating and teaching the Applied Head and Neck Anatomy course for the Graduate Orthodontics program.
https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/dentistry/dental_clinics/graduate_orthodontics_clinic.html
January 2021 – May 2021
Adjunct Faculty Instructor
Small group (6 students) operative-dentistry pre-clinical sessions.
https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/dentistry/dental_clinics/graduate_orthodontics_clinic.html
September 2019 – April 2020
Lecturer
Coordinating and teaching the Applied Head and Neck Anatomy course for the Graduate Orthodontics program.
https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/dentistry/dental_clinics/graduate_orthodontics_clinic.html
February 2019 – May 2019
Adjunct Faculty Instructor
Small group (6 students) operative-dentistry pre-clinical sessions.
https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/dentistry/dental_clinics/graduate_orthodontics_clinic.html
September 2016 – April 2019
Teaching Assistant
Assisting and presenting guest lectures for Oral Histology.
https://www.ucuenca.edu.ec/odontologia
January 2015 – August 2015
Oral Radiology Lab Supervisor
Obtain and diagnose intra-oral and extra-oral radio-graphs for patients of the Student's Dental Clinic. Tutoring groups of fourteen senior students.
https://www.ucuenca.edu.ec/odontologia
July 2012 – August 2015
Associate Professor
Design and deliver the Gross Anatomy course for first semester dentistry students. Six hours of lecture time and two hours of lab time.
https://precopernico.com/
January 2012 – August 2012
Tutor
Design, prepare, and present two-hour long lectures with regards to the basic concepts of human anatomy and cell biology for high-school students interested in pursuing careers in medical sciences.

Awards

  • March 2021

    Imaging Network Ontario

    Pitch Award

    IMNO 2021.

  • April 2019

    Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology - Western University

    Poster Award

    ACB Awards Day 2017.

  • June 2017

    Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology - Western University

    Francis Chan Award

    ACB Awards Day 2017.

  • March 2017

    Robarts Research Institute - Western University

    Brainhack Western Hackathon (3rd Place Award)

    Western Hackathon 2017.

  • October 2016

    Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology - Western University

    Gabriel G. Altmann Research Award

    ACB Research Day 2016.

  • October 2016

    Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry

    Poster Award

    Dentistry Research Day 2016.

Volunteer

Medical Makers
https://www.medicalmakers.org/get-involved
March 2017 – June 2019
Volunteer
A Medical Maker is anyone who wants to use their heart, hands, and mind to make healthcare better. This group acts as a hub to promote the application of creativity and compassion to make life-changing, sustainable solutions as part of our global community. Medical Makers create and refine 3D printable solutions based on feedback from patients and healthcare providers. These pioneer designs are based on principles to make inclusive, appropriate and sustainable solutions to save lives, time, and money.
Highlights
  • Awarded '1st place award Medical Hackathon'
Dental Care International
https://dcare.org/ecuador/
August 2010 – August 2015
Field Coordinator
Field Coordinator during bi-annual visits to rural communities, specially schools, where dental treatment options are limited. Dental Care International, in a non-profit organization based in Las Vegas - Nevada. They have several outreach programs, including one in Ecuador, to provide dental supplies and dental health education.
Highlights
  • To date, DCI has treated 2700+ children in Ecuador and have provided over $850,000 in charitable contributions.

Projects

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Contact

Education

Skills

Dental and Medical Imaging Master
interpretation (dental) image processing artifact reduction image analysis data visualization
University Teaching Master
lecturing class management course development

Publications

Cost-effective micro-CT system for non-destructive testing of titanium 3D printed medical components
PLOS One (under review)

Authors list: Cobos, S. F., Norley, C. J., Pollmann, S. I., & Holdsworth, D. W.

3D printed large-area focused grid for scatter reduction in cone-beam CT
Medical Physics (accepted for publication)

Authors list: Cobos, S. F., Norley, C. J., Nikolov, H. N., & Holdsworth, D. W.

High-dynamic-range micro-CT for nondestructive testing of titanium 3D-printed medical components
Journal of Medical Imaging
August 2022
https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JMI.9.4.044004

Authors list: Cobos, S. F., Norley, C. J., Pollmann, S. I., & Holdsworth, D. W.

Effective magnetic susceptibility of 3D‐printed porous metal scaffolds
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
January 2022
https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.29136

Authors list: Hong, G., Liu, J., Cobos, S. F., Khazaee, T., Drangova, M., & Holdsworth, D. W.

Evaluation of a 3D-Printed-Head Simulation Technique for Teaching Flexible Nasopharyngoscopy to Radiation Oncology Residents
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics
February 2021
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.08.063

Authors list: Goodman, C. D., Pautler, J. D., Balestrini, C. S., Cobos, S. F., D'Souza, L., Eansor, P., & Palma, D. A.

Reduction of ring artifacts caused by 2D anti-scatter grids in flat-panel CBCT
SPIE Medical Imaging 2020: Physics of Medical Imaging (conference proceedings)
March 2020
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2548778

Authors list: Cobos, S. F., Nikolov, H. N., Pollmann, S. I., & Holdsworth, D. W.

Topographic Analysis of the TMJ Mandibular Fossa using Micro CT Imaging
The FASEB Journal 2017. AAA (conference proceedings)
April 2017

Authors list: Cobos, S. F., Hosein, Y., Wilson, T., Tassi, A., Merrifield, P., & Galil, K.

Interests

Sports
Swimming Tennis
Technology
Coding 3D printing Image processing Automation

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