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Student Research Available Preceptors

Adams, Sherrill
Professor, Biochemistry
898-6569
sherri@biochem.dental.upenn.edu
1. Regulation of endochondral bone formation by retinoic acid (vitamin A) and BMPs
2. Effects of collagen 3 deficiency on osteogenesis and bone mineralization
Akintoye, Sunday
Assistant Professor, Oral Medicine
898-9932
akintoye@dental.upenn.edu
1. Properties and applications of human orofacial bone marrow stromal stem cells
2. Bisphosphonate-associated jaw osteonecrosis
3. Current concepts in oral medicine
Alawi, Faizan
Assistant Professor, Pathology
573-7638
falawi@path.dental.upenn.edu
Role of dyskerin in oral carcinogenesis
Barton, Elisabeth
Assistant Professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology
573-0887
erbarton@biochem.dental.upenn.edu
1. Factors affecting muscle repair in aging and disease
2. Mechanical signal transduction in muscle
Boesze-Battaglia, Kathleen
Associate Professor, Biochemistry
battagli@biochem.dental.upenn.edu
1. Role of membrane microdomians in mineralization processes
2. Factors affecting pigmentation of the skin and eye
DiRienzo, Joseph
Professor, Microbiology
898-8238
dirienzo@pobox.upenn.edu
Cytolethal distending toxin of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans
Doty, Richard
Professor
University of Pennsylvania Smell & Taste Center
215-662-6580
richard.doty@uphs.upenn.edu
1. Influence of third molar extraction on taste function
2. Anatomy of innervation of human taste buds
3. Influences of olfactory system damage on development of neurodegenerative disease pathology in transgenic mice
Eisenberg, Roselyn
Professor, Microbiology
School of Veterinary Medicine
898-6552
roselyn@biochem.dental.upenn.edu
1. Herpes simplex virus - glycoproteins and vaccine
2. 3-D structure of glycoproteins
3. Herpes immunology
Gibson, Carolyn
Professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology
898-6660
gibson@biochem.dental.upenn.edu
Evaluate physical properties of teeth from a mouse model of amelogenesis imperfecta
Golub, Ellis
Professor, Biochemistry
898-4629
ellis@biochem.dental.upenn.edu
1. Mechanisms of biomineralization
2. Mechanism of matrix vesicle biogenesis
Greenberg, Martin
Professor, Oral Medicine
898-6627
mgreenbe@pobox.upenn.edu
1. Oral mucosal diseases
2. TM Joint and facial pain syndromes
Hersh, Elliot
Professor, Pharmacology
898-9686
evhersh@pobox.upenn.edu
Randomized controlled clinical trials of analgesic and local anesthetic agents
Howard, Pamela
Research Assistant Professor, Anatomy & Cell Biology
898-1571
howard@biochem.dental.upenn.edu
TBA
Iqbal, Mian
Assistant Professor, Endodontics
898-4617
miqbal@pobox.upenn.edu
1. Root canal instrumentation
2. Analysis of endodontic databases
Jeffcoat, Marjorie
Dean
898-8941
jeffcoat@dental.upenn.edu
TBA
Jordan-Sciutto, Kelly
Assistant Professor, Pathology
898-4196
jordan@path.dental.upenn.edu
1. Role of E2F1 and pRb cell cycle proteins in neruodegeneration associated with HIV encephalitis and Parkinson's disease
2. Functional analysis of the developmentally regulated FAC1 protein as a transcription factor regulated by the Retinoblastoma cell cycle regulatory protein
3. Investigate the failure of the endogenous antioxidant response in Neurodegenerative diseases
Korostoff, Jonathan
Assistant Professor, Periodontics
898-3965
jkorosto@pobox.upenn.edu
Immunology of periodontal disease
Krummenacher, Claude
Assistant Professor, Biochemistry
746-2563
krumm@biochem.dental.upenn.edu
1. Cellular adhesion
2. Herpes simplex virus glycoproteins and receptors
Lally, Edward
Professor, Pathology
898-5913
lally@toxin.dental.upenn.edu
Molecular biology of Aa toxin
Macarak, Edward
Professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology
898-6569
macarak@biochem.dental.upenn.edu
Molecular effects of mechanical stress on cultured cells
Nah-Cederquist, Hyun-Duck
Research Associate Professor, Biochemistry
898-2608
hyunduck@biochem.dental.upenn.edu
Regulation and expression of cartilage specific genes
Pinto, Andres
Assistant Professor, Oral Medicine
573-2440
apinto@pobox.upenn.edu
1. Pediatric oral medicine
2. Salivary gland dysfunction
Rosenberg, Howard
Assistant Professor, Pedodontics
898-6555
hmrosenb@biochem.dental.upenn.edu
Attitudes towards female dental students
Segade, Fernando
Assistant Professor, Anatomy & Cell Biology
898-8994
segade@dental.upenn.edu
Functional role of Glucose Transporter 10 in the development and integrity of blood vessels
Slaughter, Yolanda Ann
Assistant Professor, Community Oral Health
898-4778
yas@pobox.upenn.edu
1. Public health services
2. Health beliefs and attitudes regarding oral self-care behaviors among community residing and homebound African American elders
3. Development of health promotion programs
Sollecito, Thomas
Associate Professor, Oral Medicine
273-2440/898-6627
acadean@dental.upenn.edu
Mucosal disease precancerous lesions
Yuan, Yan
Associate Professor, Microbiology
573-7556
yuan2@pobox.upenn.edu
KSHV replication and viral immune evasion

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Last Update:
4 March, 2008