Lillian Shum, PhD
Director
Division of Extramural Research
COVID-19 information and updates
Staff Contacts
Preethi Chander, PhD
Salivary Biology & Dysfunction
Oral Immunology, Immunopathology & Immunotherapy
Dena Fischer, DDS, MSD, MS
Mucosal Diseases
National Dental Practice-Based Research Network
Clinical Research & Clinical Trials
Margaret M. Grisius, DDS
Oral & Comprehensive Health
Salivary Biology & Dysfunction
Emir Khatipov
Bioinformatics, Computational Biology & Data Science
Orlando Lopez, PhD
Dental Materials & Biomaterials
Small Business (SBIR/STTR)
Nadya Lumelsky, PhD
Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine
Kathryn Stein, PhD
Gene Discovery, Genomics & Multi-Omics Analysis
Yolanda F. Vallejo, PhD
Orofacial Pain, Temporomandibular Joint Disorder & Neurobiology
Jason Wan, PhD
Fluoride & Fluorosis
Oral, Oropharyngeal & Salivary Gland Cancers
Mineralized Tissues & Mineralization
Craniofacial Skeletal Biology & Pathobiology
Lu Wang, PhD
Gene Discovery, Genomics & Multi-Omics Analysis
Darien Weatherspoon, DDS, MPH
International Research Activities
Oral Health Disparities & Inequities
Lorena Baccaglini, DDS, MS, PhD, NE-CPhT
Epidemiology
Zhong Chen, MD, PhD
Oral, Oropharyngeal & Salivary Gland Cancers
Hiroko Iida, DDS, MPH
HIV/AIDS & Oral Health
Tamara McNealy, PhD
Oral Microbiota and Bacterial Disease
Amanda Melillo, PhD
Oral Opportunistic Pathogens and Viral Disease
Melissa Riddle, PhD
Behavioral & Social Science
Dissemination & Implementation Science
Leslie Frieden, PhD
Research Training & Career Development
Training & Fellowships
Career Development
Elise Rice, PhD
Behavioral & Social Science