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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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
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
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
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
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
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