Faculty

For over 70 years, the University of Rochester has trained dentists and other qualified individuals for academic careers in research related to oral health and disease. The Center for Oral Biology is an integral component of a major research university and collaborates closely with other University departments and centers in all areas of oral science research. The quality of this research has been rewarded by extensive support from federal and industrial sources. All of the faculty in the Center for Oral Biology have academic appointments in basic science and/or clinical departments. In addition, faculty from other departments and centers who have a specific interest in oral sciences have joint appointments in the Center for Oral Biology and actively participate in collaborative research and in the teaching of didactic courses. It is these strong ties that enable research to extend far beyond the Center's own 22,000 square feet of well-equipped laboratory space.

Melvin, James E.
Director, Center for Oral Biology; Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology in the Center for Oral Biology
Salivary Gland Dysfunction; Fluid Secretion Mechanism; Structure-Function of Ion Channels, Exchangers and Cotransporters.

Bowen, William H.
Welcher Professor Emeritus of Dentistry in the Center for Oral Biology; Professor Emeritus of Microbiology & Immunology; Professor Emeritus of Environmental Medicine
Saliva Glucosyltransferase Interactions on Surfaces.

Hsu, Wei
Associate Professor of Biomedical Genetics in the Center for Oral Biology; Associate Professor of Oncology in the Cancer Center
Genetic Regulatory Circuits in Development and Disease.

Jiang, Rulang
Associate Professor of Biomedical Genetics in the Center for Oral Biology;Associate Professor of Biology; Associate Professor of Dentistry
Molecular and Genetic Control of Craniofacial Development.

Lemos, José A.
Assistant Professor of Microbiology & Immunology in the Center for Oral Biology
Molecular Genetics and Physiology of the Response to Environmental Stresses by Oral Bacteria.

Ovitt, Catherine
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Genetics in the Center for Oral Biology
Application of Mouse Genetics to the Analysis of Genes Involved in Salivary Gland Function.

Quivey, Robert G.
Dean's Professor of Microbiology & Immunology in The Center for Oral Biology
Bacterial Physiology and Genetics; Molecular Biology of Acid-Adaptation in Streptococcus mutans, an Oral Pathogen.

Research Track Faculty

González-Begné, Mireya
Research Assistant Professor of Dentistry in the Center for Oral Biology
Using Proteomics for Cloning ATP-activated Chloride Channel.

Hagen, Fred
Research Assistant Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics in the Center for Oral Biology
Glycobiology, O-Glycosylation, Role of O-Linked Glycoproteins in Development.

Lan, Yu
Research Assistant Professor of Biomedical Genetics in the Center for Oral Biology
Molecular Mechanisms of Mammalian Palate Development.

Romanenko, Victor
Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacology & Physiology in the Center for Oral Biology
Identification of Ion Channels and Regulatory Mechanisms that are Involved in Secretion of Electrolytes and Water in Salivary Glands.

Sullivan, Mark
Research Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics in the Center for Oral Biology
Phage antibody technology in the development of novel reagents for characterization of protein expression and structures

Joint Faculty

Begenisich, Ted
Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology; Professor in the Center for Oral Biology
Molecular Properties and Physiological Roles of Ion Channels

Friedman, Alan
Research Assistant Professor of Environmental Medicine and in the Center for Oral Biology; Director, University of Rochester Proteomics Center
Characterizing the nature of pediatric Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and understanding the nature of diseases of the urinary tract, including prostate cancer.

Haidaris, Constantine
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology; Associate Professor in the Center for Oral Biology
Pathogenesis of Pneumocystis carinii and Candida albicans

Koo, Hyun
Assistant Professor of Dentistry and of Oral Biology
Laboratory of Applied Oral Microbiology and Salivary Research

Kyrkanides, Stephanos
Chair, Orthodontics and Craniofacial Orthopedics; Coordinator, Craniofacial Research Program; Associate Professor, Center for Oral Biology
Craniofacial development

Marquis, Robert
Associate Chair and Professor of Microbiology & Immunology; Professor in the Center for Oral Biology
Microbial Physiology

Shuttleworth, Trevor
Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology; Professor in the Center for Oral Biology
Mechanisms involved in the generation and modulation of intracellular calcium signals in non-excitable cells, particularly modes of receptor-activated calcium entry during oscillatory calcium signals

Yule, David
Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology; Associate Professor of Medicine; Associate Professor in the Center for Oral Biology
Mechanisms underlying Ca2+ signaling events in exocrine cells