Associate Professor Muhammed Yakin
Associate Professor
Adelaide Dental School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Research Interests
Dr Yakin's research interests are in oral cancer tumour microenvironment and biomarkers, clinical oral and maxillofacial pathology, and dental education. He was awarded the first IADR/Unilever-Hatton Divisional Award in 2013 in Seattle, USA for his work on biomarkers in odontogenic keratocysts. He was also awarded a doctoral Scholarship from the University of Otago in 2013, a Fuller research scholarship from the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Otago in 2014, and two research grants from the New Zealand Dental Association Research Foundation in 2015 and 2016. His doctoral research was awarded the best oral presentation prize in Sir John Walsh Research Institute Research Symposium at the University of Otago in 2016. He previously served as the Chair of the School of Dentistry & Health Sciences’ Research Development Committee at Charles Sturt University and is the recipient of a number of research grants from the same university.
-
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2016 Award University of Otago Doctoral Postgraduate Publishing Bursary University of Otago New Zealand - 2016 Award Sir John Walsh Research Institute Research Symposium Oral Presentation Prize (2016) Sir John Walsh Research Institute New Zealand - 2016 Award International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologists Travel Award (2016) International New Zealand - 2014 Award Faculty of Dentistry Departmental Awards, University of Otago (2014-2016) University of Otago New Zealand - 2013 Award University of Otago International Doctoral Scholarship (2013) University of Otago Nicaragua - 2013 Award IADR/Unilever-Hatton Divisional Award (2013) Unilever-Hatton New Zealand - -
Language Competencies
Language Competency Arabic Can read, write, speak and understand spoken Kurdish Can read, write, speak and understand spoken Turkish Can read, write, speak and understand spoken -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2014 - 2016 Faculty of Dentistry, Sir John Walsh Research Institute, University of Otago, New Zealand DClinDent Oral Pathology 2010 - 2011 The University of Sheffield United Kingdom MMedSci Diagnostic Oral Pathology 2003 - 2008 Hawler Medical University Iraq Bachelor of Dental Surgery -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country — Australian Dental Council Certificate Australian Dental Council -
-
Journals
Year Citation 2023 Rich, A. M., Hussaini, H. M., Nizar, M. A. M., Gavidi, R. O., Tauati-Williams, E., Yakin, M., & Seo, B. (2023). Diagnosis of oral potentially malignant disorders: Overview and experience in Oceania. Frontiers in Oral Health, 4, 9 pages.
Scopus2 Europe PMC22021 Rashid, P. (2021). Congenital granular cell epulis: a case report with immunohistochemistry. Erbil Dental Journal, 4(1).
2021 Yakin, M., & Linden, K. (2021). Adaptive e-learning platforms can improve student performance and engagement in dental education. Journal of Dental Education, 85(7), 1309-1315.
Scopus19 WoS11 Europe PMC52019 Yakin, M., Seo, B., & Rich, A. (2019). Tunicamycin-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress up-regulates tumour-promoting cytokines in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Cytokine, 120, 130-143.
Scopus7 WoS7 Europe PMC42019 Yakin, M., Seo, B., Hussaini, H., Rich, A., & Hunter, K. (2019). Human papillomavirus and oral and oropharyngeal carcinoma: the essentials. Australian Dental Journal, 64(1), 11-18.
Scopus26 WoS16 Europe PMC202019 Yakin, M., Escalera, C. L., Perez, L. A. M., & Aldape-Barrios, B. (2019). Clinical pathologic conference case 3: a slow-growing expansile posterior mandibular swelling. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 128(4), e133-e137.
2017 Yakin, M., Gavidi, R. O., Cox, B., & Rich, A. (2017). Oral cancer risk factors in New Zealand. The New Zealand medical journal, 130(1451), 30-38.
Scopus16 WoS11 Europe PMC72016 Yakin, M., Jalal, J. A., Al-Khurri, L. E., & Rich, A. M. (2016). Oral and maxillofacial pathology submitted to Rizgary Teaching Hospital: A 6-year retrospective study. International Dental Journal, 66(2), 78-85.
Scopus7 WoS4 Europe PMC4 -
Book Chapters
Year Citation 2025 Yakin, M., & Richard, L. (2025). WHO Classification of Tumours
An overview. In R. Prabhu, S. A. Khurram, O. Kujan, & M. Soluk Tekkesin (Eds.), Pathological Basis of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases (pp. 440-448). John Wiley & Sons Ltd..
DOI
Grants/Funding
| Grant | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CSU Compact Seed grant | 2019 | A$9,793 |
| CSU Faculty of Science Conference and Training Support Scheme | 2019 | A$2,534 |
| CSU Research Infrastructure Support Scheme | 2018 | A$61,356 |
| New Zealand Dental Association Research Foundation Grants | 2015/2016 | NZ$17,503 |
| Fuller Scholarship –University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry | 2014 | NZ$3,000 |
Teaching
Dr Yakin is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) and an Elected Fellow of Pierre Fauchard Academy. He has over a decade of clinical and academic teaching experience in general and oral pathology, oral surgery, and oral medicine and diagnosis. He is currently the BDS 4 and 5 Program Director, BDS1 dental histology, BDS2 general pathology, and BDS3 oral pathology module convenor at Adelaide Dental School including in the Bachelor of Dental Surgery and Bachelor of Oral Health Programs. He also contributes to clinical tutoring in the General Practice Unit. He also contributes to the supervision of DClinDent Oral Pathology presentations and slide seminars and honours students. In his previous role at Charles Sturt University, Dr Yakin was the subject coordinator of oral and general pathology and histology in addition to his role in clinical and preclinical tutoring in years 2-3 of the Bachelor of Dental Science course. He also delivered lectures in oral pathology and medicine to years 4 and 5 of the same course and year 3 of the Bachelor of Oral Health course.
Connect With Me
External Profiles
