The mission of the Office of Research and Faculty Development is to enhance the discovery of new knowledge in oral craniofacial and systemic health by increasing the involvement of our faculty and our next generation of clinical and basic scientists, the undergraduate, graduate and dental students, in our research endeavors.
| Faculty Member | Research Topic |
| Amarillas Gastelum, Clarisa (631) 632-8631 clarisa.gastelum@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
Enamel and dentin bonding; Physical properties of dental materials; CAD/CAM |
| Cannella, Dolores (631) 632-3953 dolores.cannella@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
Interprofessional education; educational research; the use of psychosocial theories to promote oral health behaviors |
|
Colosi, Dan |
Characterization and novel applications of cone-beam CT; optical surface scanning and other advanced maxillofacial imaging modalities; Genomic - Imaging phenotype correlations; Radiomics and radiogenomics |
| Cymerman, Jerome J. (631) 751-1400 jerome.cymerman@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
Cone-beam computed tomography; pain control in endodontics; testing of antimicrobial medications in root canal therapy and surface disinfection of the dental operator; immunopathogenesis of periapical lesions; treatment of traumatic dental injuries; regenerative endodontic therapy |
| Botta, Ana Carolina (631) 632-8937 anacarolina.deoliveira@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
Dental bonding; Physical and mechanical properties of dental materials; Ergonomics; Cariology; CAD/CAM |
| Delgado-Ruiz, Rafael (631) 632-6913 rafael.delgado-ruiz@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
Dental implants; implant prosthodontics; 3D printing; surface analysis, wear analysis, metrology, digital dentistry; new technologies applied to improved learning; systematic reviews and meta-analysis |
| Epstein, Ralph (631) 632-6364 ralph.epstein@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
Clinical research involving techniques for treating patients with special needs, including patients who are on the autism spectrum and those patients with developmental disabilities and intellectual disabilities |
| Ghazizadeh, Soosan (631) 632-3138 soosan.ghazizadeh@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
Salivary gland biology; epithelial stem cell research; tissue regeneration; gene- and cell-based therapies |
| Golub, Lorne M (631) 632-8912 lorne.golub@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
The synthesis and development of novel bi-cyclic (rather than tetra-cyclic) pleiotropic matrix metalloproteinase- and cytokine-inhibitors: dental and medical therapeutic applications |
| Gu, Ying (631) 632-3956 ying.gu@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
Chronic inflammation; the link between oral and systemic diseases; therapeutics |
| Huang, Hechang (631) 632-8984 hechang.huang@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
Bone biology and accelerated orthodontic tooth movement |
| Iacono, Vincent (631) 632-8895 vincent.iacono@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
Dental implants; biomimetics/tissue engineering; periodontal medicine |
| London, Steven D. (631) 632-3766 steven.london@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
Oral microbiology; immunology and immunopathogesis; salivary gland biology; in vivo models of periodontitis |
| Mahdian, Mina (631) 632-8858 mina.mahdian@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
Applications of advanced maxillofacial imaging modalities; optical imaging; artificial intelligence in dental imaging, radiation dosimetry |
| Myneni, Srinivas (631) 632-8971 srinivas.mynenivenkatasatya@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
Periodontal immunology; host modulation; tissue engineering and regeneration |
| Odingo, Nora (631) 632-3720 nora.odingo@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
Oral and maxillofacial pathology; oral medicine; dental education; dental public health |
|
Patterson, Kimberly K. |
Pediatric applications of laser technology; milled restorations; LSTR; outcomes assessment in advanced education; pediatric interdisciplinary care/community advocacy |
| Romanos, Georgios (631) 632-8755 georgios.romanos@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
Immediate loading of dental implants; peri-implantitis; implant design and stability; connective tissue research; laser dentistry; bone grafting materials; recession coverage techniques; practice management; bone-implant interface; thermography; thermometry; biomaterial research; nanoparticle research; ceramic implants |
| Simon, Marcia (631) 632-8922 marcia.simon@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
Dental pulp stem cells; Epithelial-based cell therapy |
| Somohano Marquez, Tanya (631) 632-8825 tanya.somohanomarquez@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
Removable prosthodontics; CAD/CAM materials; implant prosthodontics; maxillofacial prosthetics. |
| Swanson, Patricia (631) 638-3665 patricia.swanson@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
Biomaterials, implant restorations, dental education |
| Truhlar, Mary (631) 216-8515 mary.truhlar@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
The pedagogy of interprofessional and telehealth clinical practice, particularly as it relates to the healthcare needs of elderly, medically complex patients |
| Walker, Stephen G. (631) 632-8916 stephen.walker@stonybrookmedicine.edu |
Catabolism of complex carbohydrates by oral bacteria |
