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Lillian Shum, Ph.D.
Lillian Shum, Ph.D.
Director
Division of Extramural Research
Lorena Baccaglini
Lorena Baccaglini, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Director
Clinical Research & Epidemiology Program
Acting Director
HIV/AIDS & Oral Health Research Program
Dr. Preethi Chander
Preethi Chander, Ph.D.
Director
Salivary Biology & Immunology Program
Acting Chief
Translational Genomics Research Branch
Dr. Zong Chen
Zhong Chen, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
Oral & Salivary Cancer Biology Program
Alicia Chou, M.S.
Alicia Chou, M.S.
Director
Translational Genetics & Genomics Program
William Elwood, Ph.D.
William (Bill) Elwood, Ph.D.
Chief
Behavioral & Social Sciences Research Branch
Director
Basic Research in Behavioral, Social, & Biopsychosocial Processes Program
Dena Fischer, D.D.S., M.S.D., M.S.
Dena Fischer, D.D.S., M.S.D., M.S.
Director
Clinical & Practice-Based Research Program, Clinical Trials Program
Center for Clinical Research
Chantel Fuqua, Ph.D.
Chantel Fuqua, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Research Training & Career Development Program
Melissa Ghim, PhD
Melissa Ghim, Ph.D.
Director
Neuroscience of Orofacial Pain & Temporomandibular Disorders Program
Margaret Grisius, DDS
Margaret M. Grisius, D.D.S.
Director
Oral & Comprehensive Health Program, Clinical Technologies Research Program
Dr. Hiroko Iida
Hiroko Iida, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Director
Oral Health Disparities Research Program
Acting Director
HIV/AIDS & Oral Health Research Program
Orlando Lopez
Orlando Lopez, Ph.D.
Director
Dental Materials & Biomaterials Program
Coordinator
Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Research (SBIR/STTR) Program
Jill Mattia, Ph.D.
Jill Mattia, Ph.D.
Director
Assessment, Technology, & Treatment Outcomes Research Program
Michele McGuirl, Ph.D.
Michele McGuirl, Ph.D.
Chief
Research Training & Career Development Program
Acting Director
Division of Extramural Activities
Tamara McNealy, PhD
Tamara McNealy, Ph.D.
Director
Oral Microbiota & Bacterial Disease Program, Oral Opportunistic Pathogens & Viral Disease Program
Amanda Melilo, Ph.D.
Amanda Melillo, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
Division of Extramural Research
Chief
Integrative Biology & Infectious Diseases Branch
Director
Collaborative Programs
Noffisat Oki, PhD
Noffisat Oki, Ph.D.
Director
Data Science, Computational Biology, & Bioinformatics Program
Coordinator
Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Research (SBIR/STTR) Program
Zubaida Saifudeen, Ph.D.
Zubaida Saifudeen, Ph.D.
Director
Developmental Biology & Genetics Program
Shoba Thirumangalathu
Shoba Thirumangalathu, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Research Training & Career Development Program
Scott Verbridge, Ph.D.
Scott Verbridge, Ph.D.
Director
Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine Research Program
Jason Wan, Ph.D.
Jason Wan, Ph.D.
Director
Mineralized Tissue Physiology Program
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