Vij Kapil, DDS
Membership:
- Chicago Dental Society
- Illinois State Dental Society
- American Dental Association
- American Association of Pediatric Dentistry
Research:
- Examined the effects of cyclic compressive forces on facial sutures. • 2001-2003 Tissue Engineering Laboratory of Dr. Jeremy Mao, University of Illinois: College of Dentistry • As a result of this 3-year-long research: wrote a thesis that led to a Master of Science in Oral Science
- Examined pain and neurosensory mechanics • summer 1996; winter 1996 Laboratory of Dr. M.A. Ruda, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research • As a result of this 2-season-long research: wrote an abstract that was published in the 1997 Journal of Dental Research and presented posters at the International Association for Dental Research/American Association of Dental Research convention in Orlando, the American Dental Association convention in Washington, D.C., and the Hinman Student Symposium in Memphis
- Dissected cadavers & prepared ligaments • spring 1994 Cell & Structural Biology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Examined aging & plasticity in the cerebellum • 1993-1995 Neuroscience Laboratory of Dr. W. Greenough, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • As a result: wrote a thesis on the data collected and, as a result of my effort, graduated with honors.
Publications:
- Vij K, Lopez A, Mao JJ. 2004. Brief Bursts of Microcompressive Forces Stimulate Suture Growth. (Abstract). J Dent Res. Vol. 83: Special Issue A-2564.
- Vij K, Han S, Lopez A, Mao JJ. 2003. Developmental Changes in Sutural Width of Neonatal Rats Quantified by Computerized Histomorphometry. (Abstract). J Dent Res. Vol. 82: Special Issue A-0406.
- Vij K, Koerber A, Fadavi S, Punwani I, Kumamoto D. 2002. Tobacco Utilization in a Convenience Sample of Urban Teen School Athletes. (Abstract). J Dent Res. Vol. 81: Special Issue A-0032.
- Wang X, Adenekan PO, Scapino RP, Joshi T, Vij K, Mao JJ. 2002. Accelerated Chondral Growth of the Cranial Base Cartilage Upon Tensile Biomechanical Stimuli. (Abstract). J Dent Res. Vol. 81: Special Issue A- 0032.
- Vij K, Eliav E, Ruda MA. The Expression of Dynorphin in the Rat Spinal Cord Following Neuritis Treatment. (Abstract). J Dent Res. Vol 76: Special Issue A-1806.
- Vij K, Lopez A, Han S, Mao JJ. Regulation of the Geometry and Cell Density of Rat Cranial Sutures by In Vivo Mechanical Stresses. Manuscript being submitted to Bone.
- Kleim JA, Vij K, Ballard DH, Greenough WT. Learning-Dependent Synaptic Modifications in the Cerebellar Cortex of the Adult Rat Persists for at Least Four Weeks. Vol 17, Number 2, Issue of Jan. 15, pp 717-721, Journal of Neuroscience