Community Dentistry & Behavioral Science
Emily J Bartley PhD
Associate Professor, Director of Communication and Outreach (PRICE)
Email:
ebartley@dental.ufl.edu
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Yenisel Cruz-Almeida MSPH, PhD
Professor & Associate Director, Pain Research & Intervention Center Of Excellence
Email:
cryeni@ufl.edu
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Bill Duncan PhD
Associate Professor
Email:
duncanw@ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- Biomedical ontology
- Large Language Models (LLMs)
- Machine Learning
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Olga S Ensz DMD, MPH
Clinical Associate Professor, Director of Community-Based Outreach
Email:
olga.ensz@ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- Access to care
- Health disparities and Social determinants of health
- Interprofessional Education (IPE)
Roger B Fillingim PhD
Associate Dean of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness, Distinguished Professor, Director of PRICE
Email:
rfilling@ufl.edu
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Soamy Montesino Goicolea
Research Assistant Professor
Email:
s.montesinogoico@ufl.edu
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Steven D Pratscher
Research Assistant Professor
Email:
spratscher@dental.ufl.edu
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Joseph L Riley PhD, MS
Professor & Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Email:
jriley@dental.ufl.edu
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Daniel W McNeil PhD
Parker E. Mahan Endowed Professor, University of Florida, Chair, Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science
Email:
dmcneil@dental.ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- Behavioral and Social Oral Health Sciences
- Dental Fear and Anxiety
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Research Training and Mentoring
Endodontics
Roberta Pileggi DDS, MS
Senior Executive Associate Dean; Chair, Program Director & Professor of Endodontics; Associate Dean for Advanced & Graduate Education; Director, School of Advanced Dental Sciences
Email:
rpileggi@dental.ufl.edu
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Oral Biology
Jacqueline Abranches PhD
Associate Professor
Email:
jabranches@dental.ufl.edu
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L J Brady
Professor & Director of Graduate and Postdoctoral Research Training and Career Development
Email:
jbrady@dental.ufl.edu
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Ana Duran-Pinedo PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Email:
apinedo@ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- Education
- Microbiology
- Microbiome
Jorge Frias-Lopez PhD
Associate Professor
Email:
jfrias-lopez@dental.ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- Metatranscriptome
- Microbiome
- Oral cancer
- Periodontal disease
- Systems biology
Frank Gibson Ph.D.
Professor, DMD/PhD Program Coordinator
Email:
fgibson@dental.ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- Bacterial pathogenesis
- Host-pathogen interaction
- Infection and systemic disease
- Inflammation
Jessica Kajfasz BSc, PhD
Research Associate Professor
Email:
jkajfasz@dental.ufl.edu
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Nadeem Khan Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Email:
nkhan2@dental.ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- Host-pathogen interaction
- Lung mucosal immunology
- Regenerative medicine
- Respiratory polymicrobial infections
- Vaccine immunology
Kaylie L.N. Lam Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Email:
llam1@ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- Clinical Microbiology
- Gut Microbiome
- Host-pathogen interaction
- Immunotherapy
- Molecular genetics and biology of pathogenic bacteria and their drug resistance
Jose A Lemos PhD
Professor
Email:
jlemos@dental.ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- Bacterial pathogenesis
- Bacterial physiology
- Biofilm
- Dental caries
- Enterococcus
- Streptococcus
- Stress responses
Bruno Lima
AST PROF
Email:
brunolima@ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- Biofilm
- Microbiology
- Microbiome
Luis R Martinez PhD, MS, MBA
Associate Professor
Email:
lmartinez@dental.ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- Central nervous system fungal infections
- Fungal biofilms
- Fungal pathogenesis and immunology
Bernadett Papp Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Email:
bpapp@dental.ufl.edu
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Ann Progulske-Fox PhD
Distinguished Professor & Program Director
Email:
apfox@dental.ufl.edu
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Robert C Shields
Assistant Professor
Email:
robert.shields@ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- Bacterial genetics
- Bacterial pathogenesis
- Biofilm
- Streptococcus
Alejandro Walker
Research Assistant Professor
Email:
ariverosw@ufl.edu
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Shannon M Wallet PhD
Chair and Professor, Department of Oral Biology | Louis and Marge Atkins Endowed Professor
Email:
swallet@dental.ufl.edu
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Lin Zeng PhD
Associate Professor
Email:
lzeng@dental.ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- Bacterial genetics
- Bacterial pathogenesis
- Bacterial physiology
- Biofilm
- Carbohydrate metabolism
- Dental caries
- Microbiome
Thiago M. Pasin PhD
Research Assistant Scientist
Email:
tmachadopasin@dental.ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Protein biochemistry
Oral & Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences
Indraneel Bhattacharyya DDS, MSD
Professor & Division Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Email:
neelanu@ufl.edu
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Clinical Interests:
- Lichen Planus
- Mouth Ulcers
Research Interests:
- Surgical pathology
Seunghee Cha DDS, PhD
Professor
Email:
scha@dental.ufl.edu
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Clinical Interests:
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Salivary Gland Disorders
- Sjögren Syndrome
Research Interests:
- Autoimmune Disease
- Clinical outcomes studies
- Clinical therapeutic studies
- Clustering and classification
- biomarker discovery
Anita Gohel BDS, PhD
Chair & Clinical Professor, Oral & Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences; Program Director, Advanced Education in Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology
Email:
agohel@ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- Advanced diagnostic imaging
- CBCT imaging applications
Nadim M Islam BDS DDS
Clinical Professor & Residency Program Director
Email:
mnislam@ufl.edu
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Clinical Interests:
- Mouth Ulcers
- Oral Cancer
- Salivary Gland Tumors
Joseph Katz DMD
Professor
Email:
jkatz@dental.ufl.edu
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Clinical Interests:
- Burning Mouth Syndrome
- Lichen Planus
- Mouth Ulcers
- Sjögren Syndrome
Pamela R Sandow DMD
Associate Dean for Admissions & Financial Aid; Clinical Professor, Oral Medicine Clinic Director
Email:
psandow@dental.ufl.edu
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Clinical Interests:
- Head and Neck Cancer
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
M F Dolwick DMD, PhD
Professor | Chair, Oral Surgery | Director Of Hospital Dentistry
Email:
fdolwick@dental.ufl.edu
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Clinical Interests:
- Cleft Lip and Palate
William C Martin DMD, MS, FACP
Director & Clinical Professor
Email:
wmartin@dental.ufl.edu
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Clinical Interests:
- Dental Implants
Orthodontics
Sarah H Abu Arqub BDS, M.Sc., M.Dent.Sc.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Email:
sabuarqub@ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- Clinical Trials Design & Analysis
- 3D Imaging
- AI in Orthodontics
- Advances in clear aligner therapy
- Biology of Orthodontic Tooth Movement
- Impacted canines
- Interactive learning in dental education
- Mini-screws Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion
- Multidisciplinary treatment approach
- Retention and relapse in orthodontics
- Social media and Orthodontics
- Tele-Orthodontics and Dental Monitoring
- systematic reviews and meta analysis
Calogero Dolce DDS, PhD
Professor & Chair, Orthodontics
Email:
cdolce@dental.ufl.edu
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Divakar Karanth BDS, MDS, MS, MOrth RCS
Program Director – Graduate Orthodontics
Email:
dkaranth@dental.ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- 3D Printing and Biomaterials
- Application of Artificial Intelligence in Orthodontics
- Biology of Orthodontic Tooth Movement
- Bone Regeneration
Charles G Widmer D.D.S., M.S.
CLIN ASO PROFESSOR
Email:
widmer@dental.ufl.edu
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Clinical Interests:
- Orofacial Pain
Xianrui Yang DMD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Email:
yang.xianrui@ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- AI in Orthodontics
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology
- Biology of Orthodontic Tooth Movement
- Bone Regeneration
- Clinical and translational science
Periodontology
Kesavalu N Lakshmyya B.V.Sc., M.Sc., S.C.C.
Professor
Email:
kesavalu@ufl.edu
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Karin C Schey DMD, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Email:
kschey@dental.ufl.edu
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Clinical Interests:
- Dental Implants
- Gum Biopsy
- Periodontal Disease / Gum Disease
Research Interests:
- Dental implants
- Microbiome
- Periodontal disease
- Periodontics
Prosthodontics
Bruna Garcia DDS, MS, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Email:
brunaalbuquerque@ufl.edu
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Sherif Hosney BDS, MS, FACP
Clinical Assistant Professor & Program Director, Advanced Education in Prosthodontics
Email:
shosney@ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- Dental implants
- Digital Dentistry
- Prosthodontics
Restorative Dental Sciences
Maria L Aguilar DDS, MSD, MS-CI
Clinical Professor
Email:
maguilar@dental.ufl.edu
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Alex J Delgado DDS, MS
Director of Continuing Dental Education & Associate Professor
Email:
adelgado@dental.ufl.edu
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Josephine F Esquivel-Upshaw DMD
Interim Director & Professor, Division of Prosthodontics
Email:
jesquivel@dental.ufl.edu
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Clinical Interests:
- Bridges
- Dental Crowns
- Dental Fillings
- Dental Implants
Valeria V Gordan DDS, MS
Associate Dean For Research & Distinguished Professor
Email:
vgordan@dental.ufl.edu
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Clinical Interests:
- Dental Care – Adult
- Dental Cavities
Dayane Oliveira DDS, MS, PhD
Associate Professor
Email:
doliveira@dental.ufl.edu
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Research Interests:
- Biomaterials
- Clinical trials
- Dental Materials
Margarete C Ribeiro Dasilva DDS, MS, PhD
Clinical Professor
Email:
mribeiro@dental.ufl.edu
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Clinical Interests:
- Denture Problems
- TMJ Disorders
- Toothaches
Mateus G Rocha DDS, MS, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor & Director, Center for Dental Biomaterials
Email:
mrocha@dental.ufl.edu
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Clinical Interests:
- Dental Care – Adult
- Dental Cavities
- Dental Crowns
- Dental Fillings
- Dental Implants
Research Interests:
- Dental Materials
- Machine Learning
- Restorative Dentistry
Jean-Francois Roulet DDS, PhD
Professor
Email:
jroulet@dental.ufl.edu
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Clinical Interests:
- Dental Care – Adult