BSDM Standing Committee/Core Faculty

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Bjorn R. Olsen, MD, PhD Chair

Molecular and developmental biology of extracellular matrix, molecular genetics of skeletal development, and molecular biology of angiogenesis.

Roland Baron, DDS, PhD (starting Jan 1 2008)

Starting January 1 2008, Dr. Baron will serve as Professor and Chair, HSDM Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity

John D. Bartlett, PhD

The role of proteinases in tooth development

Joyce Bischoff, PhD

Vascular biology.

Patricia A. D'Amore, PhD

Growth control in the vasculature.

Floyd E. Dewhirst, DDS, PhD

Molecular genetics of bacterial identification and taxonomy

Daniel Finley, PhD

Protein degradation

David E. Fisher, MD, PhD

Apoptosis in tumorigenesis and cancer therapy; protein-DNA interactions in cell growth and development.

Laurie H. Glimcher, MD

Irene Heinz Given Professor of Immunology and Professor of Medicine, Harvard School of Public Health

James Hanken, PhD

Evolution and development of the vertebrate skull; role of the neural crest in cranial development and patterning.

Peter V. Hauschka, PhD

Bone cell biology.

Martin E. Hemler, PhD

Cell surface molecules that participate in cell adhesion, migration and invasion.

Randall King, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School

Michael Klagsbrun, PhD

Patricia A. Donahoe Professor of Surgery

Henry Kronenberg, MD

Role of parathyroid hormone-related peptide and its receptor in endochondral ossification

Beate Lanske, PhD

Role of indian hedgehog in the development, maintenance, and repair of cartilage and bone.

Andrew Lassar, PhD

Molecular mechanisms that regulate cell fate determination and differentiation in vertebrates.

Michael Levin, PhD

Molecular mechanisms that regulate cell fate determination and differentiation in vertebrates.

Yefu Li, MD, PhD

Genetic regulation of skeletal growth and molecular basis of osteoarthritis.

Yi-Ping Li, PhD

Craniofacial development; control of bone formation and resorption.

Daniel Lieberman, PhD

Molecular and cellular basis of human craniofacial evolution.

Henry Margolis, PhD

Matrix-mediated biomineralization in enamel formation.

Vicki Rosen, PhD

Role of BMPs in the development, maintenance, and repair of the musculoskeletal system.

Charles N. Serhan, PhD

The identification and study of endogenous anti-inflammatory mediators.

Philip Stashenko, DDS, PhD

Biology and pathophysiology of bone.

Kevin Struhl, PhD

Professor of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School

Martin Taubman, DDS, PhD

Immune response in dental caries and periodontal disease.

Matthew L. Warman, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Genetics, Harvard Medical School

Malcolm Whitman, PhD

Regulation and action of the TGFb superfamily of ligands.