Dr. Leigha Rock
Assistant Professor & Head, School of Dental Hygeine
Email: leigha.rock@dal.ca
Phone: 904-494-8864
Research Topics:
- 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
Department & Cross Appointments
School of Dental Hygiene
Departments of Pharmacology and Pathology
Scientific Affiliate Nova Scotia Health Department of Anatomical Pathology
Scientist Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute
Recent Publications
Rock LD, Minatel B, Guisier F, Sage AP, Barros-Filho MC, Stewart GL, Garnis C, Lam WL. Expanding the transcriptome of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma through novel microRNA discovery. Frontiers Oncol. 2019;9:1305. [IF 4.85] PMID: 31828039
Gutkind JS, Molinolo AA, Wu X, Wang Z, Nachmanson D, Harismendy O, Wuertz BR, Ondrey FG, Laronde D, Rock LD, Rosin M, Coffey C, Butler VD, Bengtson L, Hsu C, Bauman JE, Hewitt S, Chow H-H S. Lippman SMN, Szabo E. Inhibition of mTOR signaling and clinical activity of metformin in oral premalignant lesions. JCI Insight. 2021;6(17):e147096. [IF 9.484] PMID: 34255745
Rock LD, Macdonald LK, Compton SM, MacDonald LL, Kanji Z. Motivations for and outcomes of graduate education among dental hygienists: A pan-Canadian study. Int J Dent Hyg. 2023. In press. PMID: 37635457
Rock LD, Madathil S, Khanna M, Macdonald LK, Quiñonez C, Glogauer M, Allison P. COVID-19 incidence and vaccination rates among Canadian dental hygienists. Can J Dent Hyg. 2022;56(3):123-30. PMID: 36451991
Macdonald LK, Glogauer M, Allison P, Quiñonez C, Madathil S, Rock LD. Canadian dental hygienists’ experiences and perceptions of regulatory guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative descriptive analysis. BMC Health Serv Res. 2022;22:1507. PMID: 36550441