2026
Co-designing A Multi-disciplinary Digital Pathway For Hypodontia Dental Patients - Hurry KJ, Gill T, Shahdad S.
Research Grant - £10,000 (British Society of Prosthodontics & Implantology - BSSPD)
2025
Randomised clinical trial investigating effect of implant surface characteristic on crestal marginal bone loss, inflammatory response and aesthetic outcomes: novel gradient anodized and sandblasted large-grit acid-etched implant surfaces – Gill T, Shahdad S
Research Grant – £103,962 (Institut Straumann AG, Switzerland)
2023
Randomised Clinical Trial investigating the effect of hydrophilic implant surface characteristics on maintenance of crestal facial bone thickness and esthetic outcomes: novel gradient anodized vs. SLActive – Gill T, Shahdad S
Research Grant – £212,924 (Institut Straumann AG, Switzerland)
Euro 174,991 (International Team for Implantology, Switzerland)
2022
Barts Digital Dentistry – Transforming Oral Healthcare. Shahdad S, McQuillan J, Gutteridge C, Donos N, Coulthard P
Research Grant - £2,364,220 (Barts Health Charity)
2022
Five-year follow-up of SLActive implants placed in anterior maxillary sockets grafted with biphasic Bone Ceramic and restored with Variobase abutments – Shahdad SA, Gamboa A, Gill T
Research Grant - £15,000 (Straumann Institut, Switzerland)
2021
A prospective cohort study investigating the success rate of fit testing following the use of a 3D printed respirator adapter from a facial 3D scan – Shahdad S, Althoefer K, Waia S
Research Grant - £47,836.85 (Barts Charity)
2020
Barts QMUL Collaborative Face Visor PPE project. Shahdad S, Din A
Grant - £25,000 (Barts Charity)
2020
Barts QMUL Collaborative Face Visor PPE project - Phase 2 Shahdad S, Din A
Grant - £22,000 (Barts Charity)
2020
Barts QMUL Collaborative Face Visor PPE project - Shahdad S, Kaspar Althoefer, Ildar Farkhatdinov
Grant - £22,000 (QMUL COVID-19 Rapid Response Impact Acceleration Fund)
2020
Five year follow-up of SLActive implants placed in anterior maxillary sockets grafted with biphasic Bone Ceramic and restored with Variobase abutments Shahdad SA, Karatas B, Gamboa A
Research Grant - £15,000 (Straumann Institut, Switzerland)
2019
Preclinical Development of a Novel Bioactive Glass Cement for Bone Graft Substitution in Dentistry. Shahdad SA, Rawlinson S, Kent N, Hill R, D'Onofrio A, Patel M, Hill R
Research Grant -
£442,000 (Medical Research Council UK)
£101,204 (Additional MRC funding)
£40,000 (in-kind contribution, Straumann Institut and Geistlich Pharma)
2014-2017
Randomised clinical trial comparing PEG-based synthetic Straumann Membragel™ to porcine-based collagen Bio-Gide™ as a barrier membrane in the preservation of alveolar bone in adult patients following tooth extraction. Shahdad SA, Makdissi J, Rawlinson S, Gamboa A, Hurst D
Research Grant - £116,000 (Straumann Institut, Switzerland)
2013-2014
Pilot pre-clinical trial of novel injectable bone substitute for alveolar socket filling. Shahdad SA, Kent N, Hill R, D'Onofrio A, Rawlinson S
Research grant: £9,300 (Queen Mary Innovation)
2013-2014
Preclinical In-vivo Canine Study of Novel Bioactive Glass Cements for Bone Grafting and Guided Bone Regeneration. Shahdad SA, Kent N, Hill R, D'Onofrio A, Rawlinson S
Research grant: £29,000 (International Team for Implantology)
2001-2006
An investigation into the wear of artificial denture teeth used in implant-retained prostheses. Shahdad SA, Wassell RW, McCabe JM, Rusby S.
Research grants:
£15,755 (Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals Special Trustees)
£18,233 (NHS-Executive Northern & Yorkshire R&D)
£7000 (Ivoclar Vivadent)
2004-2005
Double-blind, cross-over study of Biotène Oralbalance and BioXtra systems as salivary substitutes in patients with post-radiotherapy xerostomia. Shahdad SA, Taylor C, Barclay SC, Steen N, Preshaw PM.
Research grant: £8000 (Molar UK Ltd.)
Digital versus conventional implant impressions: Influence of the technique on the fit accuracy of 3-unit implant-supported screw retained fixed dental prostheses. Ioannis Papadopoulos Shahdad S, Patel M
Accuracy of fit between milled metal and laser sintered metal implant prosthesis frameworks. Stefano Del Monte, Shahdad S, Taylor P
Development of novel strontium containing bioactive glass based calcium phosphate cements. Alessia D’Onofrio, Rawlinson S, Hill R, Shahdad S
In vitro investigation into connector dimensions for 2-unit cantilever zirconia resin-retained bridges. Theocharides C, Shahdad S, Lambourn G
Significance of Primary Stability for the Successful Osseointegration of Dental Implants: a Systematic Review. Banihamour A, Hurst D, Shahdad SA
