The Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics (BMSP), has the mission of contributing to the basic science curriculum of the School of Dentistry as well as preparing students to be competent in the clinical specialty of prosthodontics. The department's research programs contribute new basic knowledge to the biology of the orofacial region with the goal of providing insight into the mechanisms of oral diseases. Faculty in the department generate and disseminate new knowledge and original concepts in oral biology through creative research and scholarship. The department's service component draws upon the unique expertise of the faculty to serve as advisors at the international, national, university, and the School of Dentistry levels.
BIOLOGIC AND MATERIALS SCIENCES
Biologic and Materials Sciences has an exciting and vigorous research program in several areas related to Oral Biology. Oral Biology is a multi-disciplinary science concerned with the structures and functions of tissues, fluids, and microbial flora in the oral cavity and adjoining areas. Our faculty members are engaged in innovative basic science research to understand the principles and molecular mechanisms that guide normal development, the pathogenesis of oral disease and the development of novel therapeutic approaches. Our areas of emphasis include: cancer biology, materials sciences, microbiology and immunology, neurobiology, and tissue engineering.
PROSTHODONTICS
Prosthodontics is the branch of dentistry concerned with the replacement and maintenance of oral function, comfort, appearance, and health of the patient by the restoration of natural teeth and/or the replacement of missing teeth. Its major components are complete denture, removable partial denture, fixed partial denture prosthodontics, and dental implants. Our faculty are fully committed to excellence in teaching and provide expert clinical care. Prosthodontic appointments can be made through the Dental Faculty Associates Clinic or the Graduate Prosthodontics Clinic.
Learn about the Awards and Scholarships offered by the Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics.
Academic Programs
PROSTHODONTIC GRADUATE PROGRAM (MS)
In the three-year Advanced Specialty Education Program in Prosthodontics, students will be trained in all phases of oral rehabilitative procedures including implant placement. Students are enrolled in a 36-month Master's degree program.
DENTAL POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM IN PROSTHODONTICS (NON-DEGREE)
The program offers oral health professionals exceptional academic exposure and experience to meet the changing needs of a diverse patient population, enhancing knowledge and skills in the area of prostodontics and implant dentistry.
PROSTHODONTIC CLINIC
Prosthodontic restorations, like crowns, bridges, partial or complete dentures and implant retained restorations are available featuring the most up-to-date techniques and equipment.
Bradley Lab
The long-term goal of the Bradley laboratory is to understand the sensory input and brainstem neural circuits involved in processing taste information.
Fenno Lab
The Fenno Lab's research focuses on the role of the oral spirochete T. denticola in the development of periodontal diseases.
Geng Lab
The Geng Lab's research focuses on cell adhesion and migration of leukocytes, platelets, endothelial cells and tumor cells.
Gerstner Lab
The Gerstner Lab's research presently has two foci: (1) Comparative masticatory studies. (2) Tooth wear, fecundity and longevity.
H.O.P.E. Lab (DaSilva)
The H.O.P.E. (Headache & Orofacial Pain Effort) Lab investigates the brain as a research and therapeutic target for chronic trigeminal pain disorders,
Kaartinen Lab
The Kaartinen Lab is interested in underlying molecular reasons that lead to a formation of common craniofacial and cardiac birth defects in human newborn babies.
Kohn Lab
The Kohn Lab focuses on how the organizational hierarchy of mineralized tissues results in mechanical competence and to mimic aspects of nature's biomineralization strategies.
Kuroda Lab
The Kuroda laboratory studies membrane-active antimicrobial polymers as synthetic mimics of host-defense peptides and antimicrobial coatings to prevent biofilm formation on biomedical materials.
Li Lab
Studies the function of neural populations that control breathing rhythms and behaviors (such as sighing), and the pathophysiology of diseases with breathing abnormality.
Liu Lab
Research in the Liu laboratory focuses on understanding cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate physiological and pathological bone metabolism, skeletal and craniofacial bone development and diseases.
Lombaert Lab
The question that is driving the Lombaert Lab's research in the long-term focuses on how to apply stem cell-based therapies to repair damaged tissues.
Ma Lab
The Ma Lab develops novel materials to support various biomedical applications, with emphasis on regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and drug delivery.
Mishina Lab
The Mishina laboratory is interested in functions of BMP signaling during bone development/remodeling and craniofacial development.
Mistretta Lab
The Mistretta Lab's research is to understand early development and differentiation of the taste system.
Simmer Hu Lab
The Simmer Hu laboratory studies tooth development, focusing on the human genetics of developmental anomalies of the dentition and using mouse models to understand how proteins encoded by genes function during normal tooth development and how their mutations lead to failures in such process.
BIOLOGIC AND MATERIALS SCIENCES & PROSTHODONTICS DIRECTORY
| Name Sort descending | Contact | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Abdullah, Saria (sariaab) |
734-763-5280 sariaab@umich.edu |
Clinical Lecturer in Dentistry |
| Alawad, Razan (ralawad) |
ralawad@umich.edu |
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| Anderson, Tyler Scott (andersts) |
andersts@umich.edu |
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| Ault, Robert Jay (aultr) |
aultr@umich.edu |
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| Bak, Sun-Yung (sybak) |
734-764-5527 sybak@umich.edu |
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dentistry |
| Beard, Charles (chbeard) |
734-647-4136 chbeard@umich.edu |
Senior Clinical Lecturer in Dentistry |
| Bhat, Rajani (rajanib) |
734-936-4643 rajanib@umich.edu |
Research Fellow |
| Bogrow, Earl Keith (ebogrow) |
734-647-3722 ebogrow@umich.edu |
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Dentistry, Department of Biologic and Material Science |
| Boyd, Kerry (boydkj) |
734-936-5032 boydkj@umich.edu |
Administrative Assistant Sr |
| Bradley, Robert (rmbrad) |
734-763-1080 rmbrad@umich.edu |
Professor of Dentistry, Interim Chair, School of Dentistry and Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology |
| Bufford, Blake (bbufford) |
bbufford@umich.edu |
Graduate Student Staff Assistant |
| Carracho, Ana (acarrach) |
acarrach@umich.edu |
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| Choi, Han Kyoung (choihan) |
choihan@umich.edu |
Research Fellow |
| Christe-Schultz, Lisa (lisachri) |
734-891-0158 lisachri@umich.edu |
Dental Hygienist |
| Clendenin, Joel Thomas (jclenden) |
734-763-0518 jclenden@umich.edu |
Business Administrator Inter |
| Coelho, Valentina (vcoelho) |
vcoelho@umich.edu |
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| Cornett, Ashley (arieck) |
734-765-1848 arieck@umich.edu |
Research Laboratory Tech Sr |
| Curmi, Jean (jcurmi) |
734-718-8726 jcurmi@umich.edu |
Dental Assistant Intermediate |
| Dasilva, Alexandre (adasilva) |
734-763-5280 adasilva@umich.edu |
Associate Professor of Dentistry, School of Dentistry and Research Associate Professor. |
| Davidson, Thomas Allan (tadavids) |
734-615-7995 tadavids@umich.edu |
Graduate Student Research Assistant |
| Dill, Andrew Nelson (andill) |
andill@umich.edu |
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Dentistry |
| Duff, Renée Elizabeth (reduff) |
734-763-3313 reduff@umich.edu |
Associate Dean for Students, Clinical Associate Professor of Dentistry, Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences and Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry |
| Ellauzi, Asil Mah'd Mohammad (ellauzia) |
ellauzia@umich.edu |
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| Fazzio, Joseph (fazziojo) |
fazziojo@umich.edu |
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| Fenno, Christopher (fenno) |
734-763-3331 fenno@umich.edu |
Professor of Dentistry |
| Geng, Jian-Guo (jgeng) |
734-763-7073 jgeng@umich.edu |
Associate Professor of Dentistry |
| George, Furat (fgeorge) |
734-936-8960 fgeorge@umich.edu |
Clinical Associate Professor of Dentistry |
| Gerstner, Geoffrey (geger) |
734-647-3069 geger@umich.edu |
Associate Professor of Dentistry |
| Gheisarifar, Maryam (gmaryam) |
734-763-5481 gmaryam@umich.edu |
Clinical Lecturer in Dentistry |
| Godovikova, Valentina (valg) |
734-647-3889 valg@umich.edu |
Research Lab Specialist Inter |
| Goetting-Minesky, Paula (mpgoett) |
734-647-3889 mpgoett@umich.edu |
Research Lab Specialist Assoc |
| Groom, Thomas Dawson (groomt) |
845-527-0631 groomt@umich.edu |
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Dentistry |
| Hamerink, Howard (hahdds) |
O 734-615-1972
C 734-895-5366
hahdds@umich.edu |
Associate Director, Community Based Dental Education Adjuc. Clinical Assoc. Professor |
| Hammaker, Daniel James (dhammake) |
734-763-5481 dhammake@umich.edu |
Adjunct Clinical Lecturer in Dentistry |
| Hammaker, Sabrina Samireth Garcia (samireth) |
734-763-3111 samireth@umich.edu |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
| Hill, Elliott Earl (eehill) |
eehill@umich.edu |
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dentistry |
| Hill, Emily Frances (efhill) |
989-785-4855 efhill@umich.edu |
Adjunct Clinical Lecturer in Dentistry |
| Hu, Yuanyuan (yyhu) |
734-975-9326 yyhu@umich.edu |
Research Laboratory Specialist Lead |
| Hu, Xiaosu (xiaosuhu) |
734-615-9390 xiaosuhu@umich.edu |
Assistant Research Scientist, Center for Human Growth and Development |
| Hu, Jan Ching Chun (janhu) |
734-763-6769 janhu@umich.edu |
Samuel D Harris Collegiate Professor of Dentistry, Professor of Dentistry and Chair, Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences and Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry |
| Jassar, Hassan (hjassar) |
hjassar@umich.edu |
Research Fellow |
| Johnson, Gary William (gwjonson) |
734-763-5280 gwjonson@umich.edu |
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Dentistry |
| Jung, Younghun (jungyh) |
734-936-8747 jungyh@umich.edu |
Assistant Research Scientist |
| Jung, Soong Ryong (srjung) |
srjung@umich.edu |
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Dentistry |
| Kaartinen, Vesa (vesak) |
734-615-1970 vesak@umich.edu |
Associate Dean for Research and Director of the OHS/PhD program, Professor of Dentistry, Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences and Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry |
| Kane, Lisa Marie (kanel) |
734-763-5280 kanel@umich.edu |
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dentistry |
| Kannan, Rahasudha (rakannan) |
734-763-5478 rakannan@umich.edu |
Graduate Student Research Assistant |
| Keedy, Deborah (dkeedy) |
734-763-5481 dkeedy@umich.edu |
Administrative Specialist |
| Kim, Dajung (dajungk) |
734-615-9390 dajungk@umich.edu |
Research Fellow |
| Kim, Semin (semink) |
734-615-7995 semink@umich.edu |
Research Fellow |
| Kohn, David (dhkohn) |
734-764-2206 dhkohn@umich.edu |
Professor of Dentistry, School of Dentistry and Professor of Biomedical Engineering |
| Kolling, Josef (jkolling) |
734-764-5527 jkolling@umich.edu |
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Dentistry |
| Kuroda, Kenichi (kkuroda) |
734-936-1440 kkuroda@umich.edu |
Associate Professor of Dentistry, Associate Professor of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Associate Professor of Chemistry, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts |
| Lewis, Charlotte (charlew) |
734-763-3326 charlew@umich.edu |
Dental Assistant Intermediate |
| Li, Peng (penglium) |
734-647-0232 penglium@umich.edu |
Research Assistant Professor, Life Sciences Institute, Assistant Professor of Dentistry, School of Dentistry and Assistant Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology |
| Li, Libo (libol) |
734-647-3908 libol@umich.edu |
Research Lab Specialist Inter |
| Liang, Tian (tianl) |
tianl@umich.edu |
Research Fellow |
| Lim, Manyoel (manyoell) |
734-615-9390 manyoell@umich.edu |
Research Fellow |
| Liu, Fei (feiliu) |
734-936-0911 feiliu@umich.edu |
Associate Professor of Dentistry |
| Lombaert, Isabelle Ma (lombaert) |
734-763-1848 lombaert@umich.edu |
Assistant Professor of Dentistry |
| Ma, Peter (mapx) |
734-764-2209 mapx@umich.edu |
Richard H Kingery Endowed Collegiate Professor of Dentistry, Professor of Dentistry, Professor of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Professor of Biomedical Engineering |
| Ma, Li (mlima) |
734-763-7071 mlima@umich.edu |
Research Lab Specialist Inter |
| Mackiewicz-Dailey, Regina (daileyre) |
734-647-3722 daileyre@umich.edu |
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Dentistry |
| Mandair, Gurjit Singh (gmandair) |
734-647-4214 gmandair@umich.edu |
Research Area Specialist Inter |
| Marsh, Sarah (marshl) |
734-763-3326 marshl@umich.edu |
Patient Services Intermediate |
| Marshall, Thomas Scott (tsmarshl) |
734-936-1547 tsmarshl@umich.edu |
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dentistry |
| May, Kenneth Bural (bural) |
734-763-6541 bural@umich.edu |
Associate Professor of Dentistry |
| McIntosh, Lisa (lisamcin) |
734-647-1369 lisamcin@umich.edu |
Dental Clinic Coordinator |
| Mededovic, Merjem (mmededov) |
734-615-7995 mmededov@umich.edu |
Graduate Student Research Assistant |
| Mendonca, Gustavo (mgustavo) |
734-764-6074 mgustavo@umich.edu |
Clinical Associate Professor of Dentistry |
| Mendonca, Daniela (mendonca) |
734-647-9825 mendonca@umich.edu |
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dentistry |
| Meyer, Sharon (shaab) |
734-763-3326 shaab@umich.edu |
Dental Assistant Intermediat. e |
| Miller, Newell David (newmil) |
734-763-5280 newmil@umich.edu |
Adjunct Clinical Professor of Dentistry |
| Mishina, Yuji (mishina) |
734-763-5579 mishina@umich.edu |
Professor of Dentistry |
| Mistretta, Charlotte (chmist) |
734-647-3911 chmist@umich.edu |
William R Mann Professor of Dentistry, Professor of Dentistry |
| Myers, Alexandra (alemyers) |
734-763-3326 alemyers@umich.edu |
Dental Assistant Intermediate |
| Nascimento, Thiago Dias (nasci) |
734-615-9390 nasci@umich.edu |
Assistant Research Scientist |
| Oh, Won-Suck (ohws) |
734-615-2168 ohws@umich.edu |
Clinical Professor of Dentistry |
| Oh, Young Joo Lee (yolee) |
734-763-5280 yolee@umich.edu |
Adjunct Clinical Lecturer in Dentistry |
| Omi, Maiko (maikoo) |
734-764-8278 maikoo@umich.edu |
Research Fellow |
| Onisiforou, Christiana (conisi) |
conisi@umich.edu |
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| Onoriobe, Uvoh Erhiegueke (onoriobe) |
onoriobe@umich.edu |
Dr |
| Pan, Haichun (haichun) |
734-764-8278 haichun@umich.edu |
Research Laboratory Tech Sr |
| Patel, Bhavinkumar Balendrakumar (drbhavin) |
drbhavin@umich.edu |
|
| Pogoncheff, Carl Metodi (cpogonch) |
734-763-5280 cpogonch@umich.edu |
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Dentistry |
| Press, Anne Katherine (pressak) |
pressak@umich.edu |
|
| Razzoog, Michael (merim) |
734-647-4177
734-763-5280 merim@umich.edu |
Professor of Dentistry |
| Saglik, Berna (bernats) |
734-763-5280 bernats@umich.edu |
Clinical Associate Professor of Dentistry |
| Saleem, Dalya (dsaleem) |
734-615-9390 dsaleem@umich.edu |
Clinical Subjects Coordinator |
| Schannault, Malines Brookes (malines) |
734-763-3326 or 734-764-3860 malines@umich.edu |
Dental Assistant Intermediate |
| Semmens, Erin (esemme) |
734-763-5280 esemme@umich.edu |
Administrative Assistant Sr |
| Sierraalta, Marianella (msierraa) |
734-763-5280 msierraa@umich.edu |
Clinical Professor of Dentistry |
| Simmer, James Patrick (jsimmer) |
734-764-4676 jsimmer@umich.edu |
Professor of Dentistry |
| Siripurapu, Krishnapriya (krisir) |
krisir@umich.edu |
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| Smith, Charles Edward (cessmith) |
734-763-5481 cessmith@umich.edu |
Adjunct Research Scientist |
| Snyder, Mark (mdsnyder) |
734-647-4328 mdsnyder@umich.edu |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
| Stewart, Karen-Lee Jones (kljones) |
734-763-5280 kljones@umich.edu |
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Dentistry |
| Tarrazzi, Daler Elisa (dtarrazz) |
734-763-3364 dtarrazz@umich.edu |
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dentistry |
| Vallie, Abigail (vallie) |
734-765-1848 vallie@umich.edu |
Research Laboratory Tech Assoc |
| Weerappuli, Priyan Dimuthu (pweerapp) |
pweerapp@umich.edu |
Research Fellow |
| Wei, Chenxuan (ivycxwei) |
ivycxwei@umich.edu |
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| Xiu, Kemao (kemaoxiu) |
734-647-4205 kemaoxiu@umich.edu |
Research Fellow |
| Yang, Jingwen (jingweny) |
734-764-8278 jingweny@umich.edu |
Research Fellow, Academic Departments |
| Yoshida, Mutsumi (yoshidam) |
734-764-4622 yoshidam@umich.edu |
Managing Director |
| Zhang, Hong (zhanghon) |
734-975-9318 zhanghon@umich.edu |
Research Fellow |
| Zhang, Honghao (zhangho) |
734-764-8278 zhangho@umich.edu |
Assistant Research Scientist |
| Zhang, Chuhua (chuhuaz) |
734-975-9326 chuhuaz@umich.edu |
Research Lab Tech Lead/Sr |
| Zhou, Tongqing (tqzhou) |
734-882-8847 tqzhou@umich.edu |
Graduate Student Research Assistant |
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DEPARTMENT CHAIR
CONTACT
ACADEMIC OFFICE
Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
1011 N University Avenue, Room K1030
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078
Phone: 734-763-5280 or 734-936-5032 | Fax: 734-763-3453
GRADUATE PROSTHODONTIC CLINIC
Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
1011 N University Avenue, Room 1378
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078
Phone: 734-763-3326