Santiago Cobos Cobos
Assistant Professor
Dentistry
BIO
Dr. Cobos is a dentist with residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology working under an Academic Licence at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. He is the current Chair of the Oral Radiology Division within the Dental School. He teaches Oral Radiology both at the undergraduate and graduate levels and is passionate about creating innovative teaching tools and currently involved in multiple scholarly research projects.
His research interests are mainly focused on improving image quality for Cone Beam CT imaging systems. This is accomplished by reducing image artifacts and better understanding the effects of system's geometry and reconstruction algorithms. Other areas of research include reporting outputs of AI software in oral radiology and developing frameworks to assess these outcomes in a comprehensive way to ensure fairness and prevent unwanted biases. Finally, Dr. Cobos is very active in the development of novel and creative research methods for any 3D medical or dental imaging modality, including digital formats used in 3D printing and digital dentistry.