Research Group

This research group is part of the Dental Biomaterials Laboratory (BioMaD) and focuses on the development and evaluation of dental biomaterials, dental adehesion, alternative antimicrobial strategies, and digital dentistry workflows.
Our research integrates materials science and biological assessment to support safe and predictable clinical outcomes.

Current Students

Students conducting research under the supervision of Prof. Gabriel Nima at BioMaD.

PhD Advisees/Co-advisees

1. Macarena O. Aburto Martinez, DDS.
   PhD Program in Dental Science - Universidad de los Andes, Chile.
   Research area: Dental adhesion and biomaterial-based management of dentin hypersensitivity, and surface treatment of 3D-printed dental materials.

Undergraduated Advisees/Co-advisees

1. Felipe A. Tapia Mayorga.
   Research area: FDM 3D printing in dentistry.
2. Martín I. Carvajal Vives.
   Research area: FDM 3D printing in dentistry.
3. Camila Contreras García.
   Research area: 3D-printed dental restorative materials.
4. Sofía P. Mucherl Calatayud.
   Research area: 3D-printed dental restorative materials.
5. Constanza B. Beltrán Castro.
   Research area: Surface treatment of 3D-printed dental materials.
6. Josefina Serrano Morales.
   Research area: Surface treatment of 3D-printed dental materials.
7. Valentina I. Blanco Solari.
   Research area: Dental polymerization, 3D-printed dental restorative materials, and surface treatment of 3D-printed dental materials.
8. Ignacia A. Salas Ilabaca.
   Research area: Dental polymerization and 3D-printed dental restorative materials.

Former students

Undergraduated Advisees/Co-advisees

1. Juan Pablo Rojas Blanco
   Bachelor’s degree in Dentistry (2025) - Universidad de los Andes, Chile.
   Evaluación de diferentes tratamientos de superficie para la cementación de restauraciones de larga duración impresas en 3d: test de microcizallamiento.

2. Stephanie Esther Silva Urco and Sayuri Yasira Miguel Soto
   Bachelor’s degree in Dentistry (2025) - Universidad Científica del Sur, Peru.
   Concentración del EDTA en la efectividad de la terapia fotodinámica antimicrobiana con curcumina sobre biofilm de streptococcus mutans
   Paper accepted - Sep 2025

3. Andrea Yolanda Munsibay Foronda and Pamela Leonor Espinoza Salas
   Bachelor’s degree in Dentistry (2024) - Universidad Científica del Sur, Peru. (Advisor: Cinthya R. Chipana Herquinio)
   Phytochemical screening and antibacterial potential of Peruvian propolis extract against Enterococcus faecalis: An in vitro study
   Paper accepted - Sep 2025

4. Allison Gálvez Saavedra
   Bachelor’s degree in Dentistry (2023) - Universidad Científica del Sur, Peru (Advisor: Guadalupe Lavalle Vidal)
   Gálvez-Saavedra A, Lavalle-Vidal G, Nima G. In vitro analysis of two irrigation activation systems for cleaning mesial canals in lower molars. Rev Fac Odontol Univ Antioq. 2024; 36(1): 42-53.
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