Leigha Rock, Dalhousie University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Dalhousie University profile.

biomarkers of malignant progression of oral potentially malignant lesions/oral epithelial dysplasia baccalaureate and graduate degree outcomes and motivations of dental hygienists COVID-19 experiences of dental hygienists COVID-19 in Canadian dental schools

Latest papers

Investigating the perceptions and experiences of Canadian dentists on dental regulatory bodies' communications and guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2024

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Mobilizing a pan-Canadian network for omics and oral health via CHMS cycle 7 using deep sequencing to uncover antimicrobial resistance
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$599,869
A workshop to create collaborative, multidisciplinary teams aimed to advance Canada's National Oral Health Research Strategy (NOHRS).
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$20,000
Planning Grant - Creation of a pan-Canadian working group to develop and answer complex oral health questions using omics approaches and large public health data sets from the CHMS cycle 7.
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$20,000

All 3 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Investigating the perceptions and experiences of Canadian dentists on dental regulatory bodies' communications and guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

McLaughlin KJ, Khanna M, Allison PJ, Glogauer M, McNally ME, Quiñonez C, Rock L, Siqueira W, Madathil SA

Community dentistry and oral epidemiology2024

DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12939 PMID: 38189594

Mobilizing a pan-Canadian network for omics and oral health via CHMS cycle 7 using deep sequencing to uncover antimicrobial resistance

Nominated PICIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Oral Health Data Analysis - Biomedical Research Pool

Principal investigators: Rock, Leigha

Keywords: Anti-Microbial Resistance; Metagenomic Sequencing; Oral Microbiome; Resistome; Sociodemographic Determinants

$599,869

A workshop to create collaborative, multidisciplinary teams aimed to advance Canada's National Oral Health Research Strategy (NOHRS).

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Allison, Paul J

Keywords: Oral Health; Research Strategy

$20,000

Planning Grant - Creation of a pan-Canadian working group to develop and answer complex oral health questions using omics approaches and large public health data sets from the CHMS cycle 7.

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Rock, Leigha

Keywords: Omics; Oral Health

$20,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Dentistry
Oral Biology
Other

Co-authors at Dalhousie University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Walter Siqueira

Oral Biology

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Michael Glogauer

Dentistry

1 shared papers, latest 2024

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: biomarkers of malignant progression of oral potentially malignant lesions/oral epithelial dysplasia Dear Professor Rock, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Investigating the perceptions and experiences of Canadian dentists on dental regulatory bodies' communications and guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic." (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Mobilizing a pan-Canadian network for omics and oral health via CHMS cycle 7 using deep sequencing to uncover antimicrobial resistance" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]