Rate My Professor Michael McCullough

McCullough's research specializations include the early detection of oral cancers using non-invasive technologies, the determinants of Candida species pathogenicity in the oral cavity, oral mucosal malignancies and potentially malignant lesions, chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis, oral lichen planus, and the role of microRNA in cancer diagnostics. He has authored or co-authored over 229 research works, with key publications including the co-edited book Contemporary Oral Medicine: A Comprehensive Approach to Clinical Practice (2019), contributions to Handbook of Dental Therapeutics (2022), and chapters such as "Candidosis and Candida-Associated Conditions" (2024) and "Oral Human Herpes Virus Infections" (2024). Notable articles encompass "Oral mucosal malignancy and potentially malignant lesions: an update on the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis and management," "High Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid Mitigates Chemotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis" (2024), and "Oral mucosal scrapes capture cancer associated microRNA expression consistent with histopathology" (2026). As convener of the postgraduate courses in Oral Medicine and Special Needs Dentistry, he also provides clinical consultancy at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, and Frankston Integrated Health. His contributions have influenced oral cancer screening practices, antimicrobial stewardship in dentistry, and management of oral diseases.