| STAFF |
PROGRAM |
RESEARCH AREAS |
Dr. R. Dwayne Lunsford
Program Director
lunsfordr@nidcr.nih.gov
301-594-2421
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Microbiology Program |
- Microbial genetics, genomics & proteomics
- Biofilms & polymicrobial infections
- Microbial ecology & pathogenesis
- Beneficial Microbes
- Metagenomics
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Dr. Penny Wung Burgoon
Program Director
BurgoonP@nidcr.nih.gov
301-594-4825
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Salivary Biology and Immunology Program |
- Saliva and salivary gland biology
- Sjögren's syndrome
- Host responses/susceptibility to infection
- Immunology of biofilms
- Immunopathologies and immunotherapies
- Systemic diseases
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Dr. Isaac Rodriguez-Chavez
Program Director
isaac@nidcr.nih.gov
301-594-7985
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AIDS and Immunosuppression Program |
- HIV transmission & pathogenesis
- AIDS-related malignancies & infections
- Candida/candidiasis
- Viral infections of the oral cavity
- Immunosuppression
- Oral mucosal immunity
- Vaccines against oral pathogens
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Dr. Jason Wan
Program Director
JasonWan@nidcr.nih.gov
301-594-9898 |
Mineralized Tissue Physiology Program |
- Mineralized Tissues
- Bones, Teeth, Fluoride
- Matrix Biology
- Pharmacogenetics
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Dr. John Kusiak
Program Director
John.Kusiak@nih.gov
301-594-7984 |
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Program |
- Pain
- Neurophysiology
- Temporomandibular Joint and Muscle Disorders
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Dr. Sundar Venkatachalam
Program Director
sundarv@nih.gov
301-594-4812 |
Epithelial Cell Regulation and
Transformation Program |
- Oral Cancer
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Oral Epithelial Cell Biology and Pathology
- Immunology of cancer
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Dr. Nadya Lumelsky
Program Director
nadyal@nidcr.nih.gov
301-594-7703 |
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Research Program |
- Engineering of dental and craniofacial replacement tissues
- Stem cell biology relevant to restoration of dental and craniofacial tissues
- Functional integration of engineered tissues into host tissues
- Biotechnology approaches to facilitate host tissue remodeling, reconstruction and regeneration
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Dr. R. Dwayne Lunsford
Coordinator
lunsfordr@nidcr.nih.gov
301-594-2421
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Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Research (SBIR/STTR) Program |
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Dr. James A. Drummond
Program Director
drummondj@nidcr.nih.gov
301-402-4243 |
Dental and Biomaterials Program |
- Dental materials and devices
- Dental implants
- Biocompatibility of dental restorative materials
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