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Dr. Giannobile is the Najjar Endowed Professor of Dentistry and Biomedical Engineering and is also the Director of the Michigan Center for Oral Health Research at the School of Dentistry. He received his DDS and an MS in Oral Biology from the University of Missouri. He later received his certificate in Periodontology and Doctor of Medical Science in Oral Biology from Harvard University. He subsequently completed postdoctoral training in Molecular Biology at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Giannobile previously served as a faculty member at Harvard and Forsyth Institute in Boston. He has published and lectured extensively in the fields of Regenerative Medicine, Tissue Engineering, and Salivary Diagnostics as it relates to periodontal and peri-implant reconstruction. Dr. Giannobile is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Periodontology and is on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants and the International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry. He is a fellow of the American College of Dentists and a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. Dr. Giannobile also serves as a consultant to the ADA Council of Scientific Affairs and the National Institutes of Health. To read more about Dr. Giannobile as an NIDCR investigator, please visit the NIDCR website for an article on the future impact of research on periodontal disease at http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/Research/facingthefuture/periodontal.htm.
Assistant Research Scientist and Clinical Lecturer, Periodontics and Oral Medicine. Completed his DDS in 2001 and in 2004, earned a Ph.D in Oral Health Sciences (David Mooney, advisor). Dr. Kaigler subsequently earned a certificate in Operative Dentistry, followed by an MS in Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis and a Post-doctoral Fellowship through the School's NIDCR Tissue Engineering Training Program at MCOHR. Certificate in Periodontology from UM and Board Certified from the American Board of Periodontology. His research focuses on cell-based therapies for alveolar bone tissue engineering applications.
Janet Kinney received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene from the University of Michigan in 1983. Much of Janet’s clinical practice has been in the specialty of periodontics - an area of dentistry she finds both personally and professionally rewarding. For the past several years Janet has been practicing overseas in Zurich, Switzerland, returning to the United States in 2004 in order to commence the Master’s Degree Programs at the University of Michigan in both Dental Hygiene and Clinical Research and Statistical Design. Her long term career goals are to become a Dental Hygiene Educator and Oral Health Clinical Researcher. Janet is a Research Fellow at the Michigan Center for Oral Health Research participating in clinical trials. She is currently involved in an investigation for the diagnosis of periodontal disease using microfluidic amounts of oral fluids for the detection of periopathogenic biomarkers. She is also involved in a clinical trial investigating a pharmacologic agent in the relationship of bone regeneration, periodontal disease and osteoporosis. Janet is an active member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, Past President of Nu Chapter, Sigma Phi Alpha (Dental Hygiene Honor Society), and Past Secretary of the University of Michigan Dental Hygienists’ Alumnae Association.
Dr. Alex DaSilva will join the UM in the Dept. of Biologic and Materials Sciences as an Assistant Professor in January 2008. Dr. DaSilva's research interests are in treatment of chronic trigeminal pain, including TMJD, trigeminal neuropathic pain and migranes. Completed residency in Orofacial pain management with a DMSc in Oral Biology from Harvard. His post-doctorate work focuses on migraine pathophysiological mechanisms using novel structural neuroimaging methods at the MGH.
Ms. Bushaw earned her BS in Health Care Facility Management and Masters in Business Administration, both from Eastern Michigan University. Ms. Bushaw has over 20 years of experience at the University of Michigan, formerly in the Department of Otolaryngology Outpatient Clinic at the UM Hospitals as Personnel and Facilities manager and most recently as the Administrator for the Department of Philosophy. Ms. Bushaw has extensive experience in Facilities, HR and Finance at the Departmental level. Her financial management has included oversight of departmental fund accounts and endowments; budget forecasting; and financial reporting. Her HR management has included coordination of faculty, staff, and temporary appointment requests including payroll and personnel transactions; and, medical staff licensing compliance.
Anna received her B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Sciences from Michigan State University and was employed as a certified Medical Technologist in a hospital laboratory for 4 years. She also worked as a study coordinator for 4 years at William Beaumont Hospital and was involved in research projects in the areas of Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Vascular Surgery and Interventional Radiology. Previously, Anna worked in the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine with Dr. David Sarment and collaborated on a number of projects including a 510K FDA application for a International dental implant company.
Assistant Professor in the Department of Biostatistics with the School of Public Health and 50% appointment at MCOHR. Ph.D. in Biostatistics from the University of Washington in 1999 and joined the University of Michigan faculty that same year. Dr. Braun's current research interests include methodology for optimizing schedule-of-administration in Bayesian Phase I trial designs, developing permutation tests for the comparison of medical diagnostic tests, and methodology for modeling tooth-level and site-level correlation of teeth in longitudinal studies. Collaborations in clinical trials at the School of Dentistry and the Bone Marrow Transplant Division of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. |
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