Vij Kapil, DDS

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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.

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