Rate My Professor Soo-Wee Ong

Ong's research contributions include his doctoral thesis, 'Third Molar Surgery Outcomes: A Comparison Between Intravenous Sedation and General Anaesthetic,' which earned him the Senior Category award at the Sir John Walsh Research Institute Research Day 2017. Earlier, during his involvement with the Department of Oral Sciences, School of Dentistry, he co-authored the peer-reviewed paper 'Heterozygosity and Functional Allelic Variation in the Candida albicans Efflux Pump Genes CDR1 and CDR2 in Clinical Isolates,' published in Molecular Microbiology in 2006. This study examined genetic variations in drug efflux pumps contributing to antifungal resistance in Candida albicans clinical isolates. Additionally, he contributed to several GenBank submissions documenting complete coding sequences for CDR1 and CDR2 genes from various Candida albicans strains in 2006. As an Oral and Maxillofacial Registrar at the University of Otago's ODSS, Ong continues to support academic and clinical training. He participates in professional development activities, such as presenting at the University of Otago ITI Study Club and New Zealand Dental Association courses on building confidence in oral surgery for general dental practice.