{"id":4643,"date":"2025-01-24T09:24:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T09:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-dentistry-nus.pantheonsite.io\/hr\/?post_type=staff&#038;p=4643"},"modified":"2026-03-04T02:18:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T02:18:06","slug":"sayaka-tada","status":"publish","type":"staff","link":"https:\/\/www.dentistry.nus.edu.sg\/faculty\/staff\/sayaka-tada\/","title":{"rendered":"Sayaka TADA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4643\" class=\"elementor elementor-4643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a0cc96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a0cc96\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8e52d4\" 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448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1591\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"qualifications\"><ul><li>DDS (2007), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan<\/li><li>PhD (2012), Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan<\/li><li>Prosthodontist (2014), Certificated by Japan Prosthodontic Society, Japan<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"discipline\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1592\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Discipline<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1592\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"discipline\"><p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Discipline of Endodontics, Operative Dentistry &amp; Prosthodontics <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"appointment-status\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" 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class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Research Interests<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1595\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-labelledby=\"research-interests\"><ul><li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Geriatric Oral Health and Quality of Life<\/span><\/li><li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Oral Health Research for Aging Populations<\/span><\/li><li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Interdisciplinary Care Models for Older Adults<\/span><\/li><li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Oral Health in Nursing Homes: Policy 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Professional Bodies<br \/><\/strong><\/span>International and Association for Dental Research, Geriatric Oral Research Group (Member)<br \/>European College of Gerodontology (Councillor)<br \/>Japanese Society of Gerodontology (Co-Chair of International Affairs Committee)<br \/>Japanese Prosthodontic Society (Member)<br \/>International College of Prosthodontics (Member)<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #003d7c;\" data-sheets-root=\"1\">Editorial Appointment<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Journal of Prosthodontic Research (Associate Editor)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #003d7c;\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"><strong>Award<br \/><\/strong><\/span><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">2012: Best Research Presentation Award (Japanese Society of Prosthodontics)<br \/><\/span><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">2013: Graduate Student Treatment Planning Session Finalist (International College of Prosthodontists)<br \/><\/span><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">2014: Excellent Article Award (Japanese Society of Prosthodontics)<br \/><\/span><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">2015: Ivoclar Vivadent ICP Poster Award (International College of Prosthodontics)<br \/><\/span><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">2020: IADR GORG Research Award, First Prize (International Association of Dental Research)<br \/><\/span><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">2023: Faculty Teaching Excellence Award AY2021\/2022, NUS Faculty of Dentistry<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #003d7c;\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"><strong>Award to Advisee<br \/><\/strong><\/span><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">2022: IADR GORG Pre-doctoral Award (International Association of Dental Research) \u2013 MSc Candidate Dr Gabriel Lee<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                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