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.
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Quivey, Robert G.
Director, Center for Oral Biology
Dean's Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
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. |
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Bowen, William H.
Welcher Professor Emeritus of Microbiology & Immunology in the Center for Oral Biology; Professor Emeritus of Environmental Medicine
Saliva Glucosyltransferase Interactions on Surfaces. |
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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.
Hsu Lab website |
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Koo, Hyun
Associate Professor of Dentistry; Associate Professor of Oral Biology; Associate Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
Laboratory of Applied Oral Microbiology and Salivary Research |
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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. |
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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.
Ovitt Lab website |
Research Track Faculty
Instructors
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Rogér, James
Instructor of Dentistry in the Center for Oral Biology
Cytokine production by B cells in health and in the autoimmune diseases of Sjogren's Syndrome, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Joint Faculty
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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.
Proteomic Center website |
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Haidaris, Constantine
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology; Associate Professor in the Center for Oral Biology
Pathogenesis of Pneumocystis carinii and Candida albicans |
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Marquis, Robert
Associate Chair and Professor of Microbiology & Immunology; Professor in the Center for Oral Biology
Microbial Physiology |
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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 |
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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
Yule Lab Website |
