Research Theme: Neurobiology and Pain
Jaime Castro-Núñez
Assistant Professor
SDB 408L
(205) 934-3374Research Interests: Maxillofacial trauma and the response of cystic lesions to active negative pressure
Ashraf F. Fouad
Professor
SDB 609
(205) 934-5373 or (205) 975-5067Research Interests: Pathogenesis of pulpal and periapical disease, association of systemic disease with apical periodontitis and with outcomes of endodontic treatment, dental pulp regeneration, vital pulp therapy, antibiotic resistance in endodontic infections and effectiveness of antimicrobial therapies in endodontics.
Michael Kase
Associate Professor
SDB 419
(205) 934-5334 Research Interests: Oral cancer; Prosthodontics; Implants; Dental oncology; Facial prosthetics; Obturators; Speech protheses; Sleep apnea prostheses; TMD splints
Yu Shin Kim
Professor
SDB 801
(205) 934-3421Research Interests: Chronic pain, dental and craniofacial pain, chronic itch, substance addiction mechanisms, dementia and Alzheimer's disease
John Minh Le
Assistant Professor
SDB 419 Research Interests: Head and neck oncology; head and neck pathology; benign jaw tumors; microvascular reconstructive surgery; bone marrow stem cells; bone regeneration; wound healing; head and neck reconstruction; oral dysplasia
Jay Ponto
Assistant Professor
SDB 415
(205) 975-3513 Research Interests: Functional outcomes in head and neck cancer surgery patients; neoadjuvant treatments in head and neck cancer; microvascular reconstruction techniques; craniomaxillofacial trauma
Brendan Squier
Assistant Professor
SDB 419
(205) 934-5334 Research Interests: Temporomandibular Joint Disorders; Orthognathic Surgery; Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Cleft Jaw Deformity; Reconstructive Surgery; Craniomaxillofacial Trauma
Can Wang
Assistant Professor
SDB 608Research Interests: Single cell biophysical studies; Bacterial adhesion force sensing; Host-microbial interactions in infectious diseases; Oral biofilms
Tingxi Wu
Associate Professor
SDB 310 Research Interests: Oral Microbiology; Orthodontics Faculty Profile
Yedeh Ying
Associate Professor
SDB 419
(205) 934-4345 Research Interests: Microvascular reconstruction outcomes; Facial trauma