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Email

sbyrne@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Associate Professor, Oral Biology
Melbourne Dental School
Education
Graduate Certificate
University of Melbourne
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
The University of Queensland
ORCID

0000-0003-0217-2781

A/Prof Samantha Byrne

Associate Professor, Oral Biology
Melbourne Dental School

19 Scholarly works
2 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Immersive Technologies in Dental Education: Global Adoption Patterns From a 2025 Survey
    DOI: 10.1002/jdd.70228
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Policy and preference: the intersection of attendance hurdles and student perceptions of practical classes
    DOI: 10.1186/s12909-025-07909-x
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Benefits and challenges of the integration of haptics-enhanced virtual reality training within dental curricula
    DOI: 10.1002/jdd.13800
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Digital Dentists: A Curriculum for the 21st Century
    DOI: 10.2196/54153
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Beyond the Drill: Can Digital Gadgets Redefine the Future of Dental Education?
    DOI: 10.1111/eje.70079
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Insights from the global education survey on the use of VR-haptics in dental education
    DOI: 10.3389/fdmed.2025.1576646
  • 2016

    Journal article

    The potential acidogenicity of liquid breakfasts
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2016.04.008
Samantha Byrne

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2014
WM and AV Eggleston Trust Excellence in Teaching Award Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne
2013
WM and AV Eggleston Trust Excellence in Teaching Award Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne
2011
IJ Marks and TC Adamson Prize for the most significant contribution to the advancement of dental education Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne
2010
IADR-ANZ Division Colgate Award in Oral Biology International Association for Dental Research ANZ division

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    An International Perspective on Curriculum Reform
    DOI: 10.1002/jdd.70080
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Establishing the VR-haptic thinkers group: Insights and progress in dental training technologies
    DOI: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2024.11.008
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Current arrangements for training dentists in Australia on primary care dentistry
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2024.104972
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Creativity as a framework for innovation in dental education
    DOI: 10.3389/froh.2023.1233983

RECENT PROJECTS

  • Research Grant

    Identification and Enumeration of Subgingival Bacteria Using Real-Time PCR
  • Research Grant

    Enumeration of Fusobacterium Nucleatum From Subgingival Plaque Using Real-Time PCR

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