Overview
Background
Dr Selwin Samuel is a dental academic and early-career researcher with a diverse background spanning clinical dentistry, forensic odontology, immunology, and translational biomedical science. He completed his PhD at The University of Queensland, focusing on bone immunology and infectious complications in spinal cord injury, and currently serves as a Course Coordinator and Lecturer at the UQ School of Dentistry.
Availability
- Dr Selwin Samuel is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Immunology, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Oral-Systemic Inflammation
My research explores the link between oral inflammation and systemic immune responses, particularly in patients with chronic conditions
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Forensic Odontology and Human Identification
I contribute to research in human identification through dental records, bite mark analysis, and age estimation techniques
Research impacts
Selwin brings experience in multidisciplinary research, including a strong foundation in dentistry, which continues to inform his approach to teaching and research. His current interests lie at the intersection of oral health, systemic inflammation, and immune modulation. He is passionate about mentoring students, teaching, and designing clinically relevant, research-informed curricula.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Reliability of London atlas for dental age estimation in an Australian cohort
Chua, Amanda, Halim, Christabel, Pham, Ethan, Samuel, Selwin, Zafar, Sobia and AlQahtani, Sakher (2025). Reliability of London atlas for dental age estimation in an Australian cohort. International Journal of Legal Medicine, 1-8. doi: 10.1007/s00414-025-03559-2
2024
Journal Article
A glucocorticoid spike derails muscle repair to heterotopic ossification after spinal cord injury
Alexander, Kylie A., Tseng, Hsu-Wen, Lao, Hong Wa, Girard, Dorothée, Barbier, Valérie, Ungerer, Jacobus P. J., McWhinney, Brett C., Samuel, Selwin G., Fleming, Whitney, Winkler, Ingrid G., Salga, Marjorie, Genêt, François, Banzet, Sébastien, Ruitenberg, Marc J. and Lévesque, Jean-Pierre (2024). A glucocorticoid spike derails muscle repair to heterotopic ossification after spinal cord injury. Cell Reports Medicine, 5 (12) 101849, 101849. doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101849
2024
Journal Article
Interleukin-6 does not contribute to neurogenic heterotopic ossification pathogenesis
Girard, Dorothee, Tseng, Hsu-Wen, Rival, Bastien, Barbier, Valerie, Shatunova, Svetlana, Goriot, Marie-Emmanuelle, Samuel, Selwin Gabriel, Genet, Francois, Salga, Marjorie, Banzet, Sebastien, Alexander, Kylie A. and Levesque, Jean-Pierre (2024). Interleukin-6 does not contribute to neurogenic heterotopic ossification pathogenesis. Neurotrauma Reports, 5 (1), 1101-1112. doi: 10.1089/neur.2024.0106
2024
Conference Publication
Pathogen-associated molecular patterns enhance neurogenic heterotopic ossifications after spinal-cord injury
Samuel, Selwin G., Tseng, Hsu-Wen, Girard, Dorothee, Rival, Bastien, Barbier, Valerie, Fleming, Whitney, Salga, Marjorie, Genet, Francois, Banzet, Sebastien, Alexander, Kylie and Levesque, Jean-Pierre (2024). Pathogen-associated molecular patterns enhance neurogenic heterotopic ossifications after spinal-cord injury. Annual Meeting of the American-Society-for-Bone-and-Mineral-Research (ASBMR), Toronto, Canada, 27-30 September 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
2024
Conference Publication
Endogenous glucocorticoids promote neurogenic heterotopic ossification after spinal cord injury and glucocorticoid receptor antagonist treatment prevents their development
Alexander, Kylie, Tseng, Hsu-Wen, Girard, Dorothee, Barbier, Valerie, Lao, Hong Wa, Samuel, Selwin G., Ungerer, Jacobus P. J., McWhinney, Brett C., Fleming, Whitney, Salga, Marjorie, Genet, Francois, Ruitenberg, Mark J., Banzet, Sebastien and Levesque, Jean-Pierre (2024). Endogenous glucocorticoids promote neurogenic heterotopic ossification after spinal cord injury and glucocorticoid receptor antagonist treatment prevents their development. 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), Toronto, ON, Canada, 27-30 September 2024. Cary, NC, United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/jbmr/zjae183
2024
Journal Article
Inhibition of Aurora B kinase (AURKB) enhances the effectiveness of 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy against colorectal cancer cells
Shah, Esha T., Molloy, Christopher, Gough, Madeline, Kryza, Thomas, Samuel, Selwin G., Tucker, Amos, Bhatia, Maneet, Ferguson, Genevieve, Heyman, Rebecca, Vora, Shivam, Monkman, James, Bolderson, Emma, Kulasinghe, Arutha, He, Yaowu, Gabrielli, Brian, Hooper, John D., Richard, Derek J., O’Byrne, Kenneth J. and Adams, Mark N. (2024). Inhibition of Aurora B kinase (AURKB) enhances the effectiveness of 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy against colorectal cancer cells. British Journal of Cancer, 130 (7), 1196-1205. doi: 10.1038/s41416-024-02584-z
2023
Journal Article
Bacterial Lipopolysaccharides Exacerbate Neurogenic Heterotopic Ossification Development
Salga, Marjorie, Samuel, Selwin G., Tseng, Hsu‐Wen, Gatin, Laure, Girard, Dorothée, Rival, Bastien, Barbier, Valerie, Bisht, Kavita, Shatunova, Svetlana, Debaud, Charlotte, Winkler, Ingrid G., Paquereau, Julie, Dinh, Aurélien, Genêt, Guillaume, Kerever, Sébastien, Abback, Paer‐Sélim, Banzet, Sébastien, Genêt, François, Lévesque, Jean‐Pierre and Alexander, Kylie A. (2023). Bacterial Lipopolysaccharides Exacerbate Neurogenic Heterotopic Ossification Development. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 38 (11), 1-18. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.4905
2023
Other Outputs
Role of infections and gut microflora in the development of neurogenic heterotopic ossifications following spinal cord injury in a mouse model
Samuel, Selwin Gabriel (2023). Role of infections and gut microflora in the development of neurogenic heterotopic ossifications following spinal cord injury in a mouse model. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/8b40e15
2023
Conference Publication
Pathogen-associated molecular patterns exacerbate neurogenic heterotopic ossifications after spinal cord injury
Samuel, Selwin, Salga, Marjorie, Tseng, Hsu-Wen, Fleming, Whitney, Genet, Francois, Alexander, Kylie and Levesque, Jean-Pierre (2023). Pathogen-associated molecular patterns exacerbate neurogenic heterotopic ossifications after spinal cord injury. 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, Austin, TX USA, 9-12 September 2022. Cary, NC USA: Oxford University Press.
2023
Conference Publication
Gut microflora does not contribute to Neurogenic Heterotopic Ossification after SCI
Samuel, Selwin, Tseng, Hsu-Wen, Fleming, Whitney, Alexander, Kylie and Levesque, Jean-Pierre (2023). Gut microflora does not contribute to Neurogenic Heterotopic Ossification after SCI. 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, Austin, TX USA, 9-12 September 2022. Cary, NC USA: Oxford University Press.
2022
Journal Article
Inflammasomes and the IL-1 family in bone homeostasis and disease
Tseng, Hsu-Wen, Samuel, Selwin Gabriel, Schroder, Kate, Lévesque, Jean-Pierre and Alexander, Kylie A (2022). Inflammasomes and the IL-1 family in bone homeostasis and disease. Current Osteoporosis Reports, 20 (3), 170-185. doi: 10.1007/s11914-022-00729-8
2020
Journal Article
Facial psychophysiology in forensic investigation: a novel idea for deception detection
Samuel, Selwin Gabriel, Chatterjee, Tanushree, Thapliyal, Himadri and Kacker, Priyanka (2020). Facial psychophysiology in forensic investigation: a novel idea for deception detection. Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences, 11 (2), 90-94. doi: 10.4103/jfo.jfds_49_19
2018
Journal Article
Dental age estimation among normal and disabled (Deaf and dumb) children in Gandhinagar city – a cross sectional study
Samuel, Selwin Gabriel, Ashalatha, U., Babu, Rajesh and Uma Maheshwari, T. N. (2018). Dental age estimation among normal and disabled (Deaf and dumb) children in Gandhinagar city – a cross sectional study. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 12 (4), 94-97. doi: 10.5958/0973-9130.2018.00202.5
2018
Journal Article
Facial indices in lateral cephalogram for sex prediction in Chennai population - A semi-novel study
Missier, Mary Sheloni, Samuel, Selwin Gabriel and George, Ashwin Mathew (2018). Facial indices in lateral cephalogram for sex prediction in Chennai population - A semi-novel study. Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences, 10 (3), 151-157. doi: 10.4103/jfo.jfds_81_18
2018
Journal Article
A report on the current status of forensic radiology in India–a forensic odontologist’s perspective
Gabriel, Samuel Selwin, Astha, Pandey and Dahiya, M. S. (2018). A report on the current status of forensic radiology in India–a forensic odontologist’s perspective. Journal of South India Medicolegal Association, 10 (1), 50-55.
2017
Journal Article
Plight of left-handed dentists in clinical dentistry
Samuel, Selwin Gabriel and Anandan, Sujatha (2017). Plight of left-handed dentists in clinical dentistry. Journal of Oral Research, 6 (10). doi: 10.17126/joralres.2017.081
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