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Email

m.mccullough@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professor
Melbourne Dental School
Education
Masters (Coursework)
University of Melbourne
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0001-7829-4684

Prof Michael McCullough

Professor
Melbourne Dental School

385 Scholarly works
22 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Oral mucosal scrapes capture cancer associated microRNA expression consistent with histopathology
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-45078-z
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Development and validation of a human 2D in vitro model of oral Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection
    DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2025-056603
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Acceptability and Usability of a Digital Medicines Tool for Dental Practitioners in four Southeast Asian Countries
    DOI: 10.1016/j.identj.2025.109361
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Trends of Dispensed Opioids Prescribed by Australian Dentists: 2013–2022
    DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.70022
  • 2023

    Research Grant

    The Role of Apoptosis in Oral Lichen Planus and the Effect of SMAC Mimetics on Oral Keratinocytes, a Comprehensive in Vitro Study
  • 2019

    Research Contracts

    Oral Cancer Risk Test: An Improved Approach to Early Oral Cancer Detection and Prevention
  • 2019

    Research Grant

    Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticles as Mucosal Cancer Vaccine Adjuvants
Michael McCullough

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


1995
Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Dental Surgeons (FRACDS)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    The prevalence of persistent opioid use following dispensed dental opioid prescriptions in Australia
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2025.106201
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Patterns of Surgical Prophylaxis Prescribing for Dentoalveolar Procedures in Australian Hospitals: 2016–2022
    DOI: 10.1111/adj.70047
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Models of Oral Epithelial Dysplasia: A Systematic Review and Temporal Analysis
    DOI: 10.1111/jop.70149
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Impact of an educational intervention on dental professionals' ability to associate oral cancer risk factors with pathological changes: a before-and-after quasi-experimental study.
    DOI: 10.3389/froh.2026.1690796
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Hemidesmosomal Proteins in Oral Cancer Progression: An Immunohistochemical Study of Human and Mouse
    DOI: 10.1111/jop.70145
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Fatty acids-based compounds as novel prophylaxis or treatment for oropharyngeal Neisseria gonorrhoeae: an in vitro study
    DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2026.2678644

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Integrated AI Assistance in Community Oral Cancer Screening
  • 2025

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Oral Cancer Prevention-on-a-Chip

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