FACULTY
YANG CHAI, D.D.S., PH.D.
RESEARCH
Associate Dean
CRANIOFACIAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
George and MaryLou Boone Chair
(323) 442-3480
CASEY CHEN, D.D.S., PH.D.
DIVISION OF PERIODONTOLOGY, DIAGNOSTIC SCIENCES AND DENTAL HYGIENE
Chair, Professor
ccchen@usc.edu
(213) 740-1075
JIANFU CHEN, PH.D.
CRANIOFACIAL BIOLOGY GRADUATE PROGRAM
Director
CENTER FOR CRANIOFACIAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Associate Professor
jianfu@usc.edu
(323) 442-2062
PINGHUI FENG, PH.D.
SECTION OF INFECTION AND IMMUNITY
Chair
TINA JASKOLL, PH.D.
LABORATORY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS
Co-director
DIVISION OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Professor
tjaskoll@usc.edu
(213) 740-1400
DECHEN LIN PH.D.
CENTER FOR CRANIOFACIAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Assistant Professor
MICHAEL MELNICK, D.D.S., PH.D.
LABORATORY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS DIVISION OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
Co-director, Professor
AMY MERRILL-BRUGGER, PH.D.
DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Department Chair
CENTER FOR CRANIOFACIAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Associate Professor
amerrill@usc.edu
(323) 442-1147
JANET MORADIAN-OLDAK M.SC., PH.D.
DIVISION OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Professor
CENTER FOR CRANIOFACIAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Professor
joldak@usc.edu
(323) 442-1759
MICHAEL PAINE, B.D.S., PH.D.
CENTER FOR CRANIOFACIAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Professor
paine@usc.edu
(323) 442-2981
PEDRO A. SANCHEZ, M.D.
CLINICAL PATHOLOGY AND PEDIATRICS
Assistant Professor
CENTER FOR CRANIOFACIAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Professor
PARISH P. SEDGHIZADEH, D.D.S., M.S.
Clinical Dentistry
Associate Professor
RESEARCH FOR BIOFILMS LABORATORY
Director
ORAL PATHOLOGY AND RADIOLOGY
Program Director
sedghiza@usc.edu
(213) 740-2704
MALCOLM L. SNEAD, D.D.S., PH.D.
CENTER FOR CRANIOFACIAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Professor
Mlsnead@usc.edu
(323) 442-3178
MARK URATA, M.D., D.D.S.,
DIVISION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Division Chair
CENTER FOR CRANIOFACIAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(323) 442-2981
SING-WAI WONG, D.D.S., M.S., M.S., PH.D., PH.D.
DEPARTMENT OF PERIODONTOLOGY AND DIAGNOSTIC SCIENCES
Clinical Research Director
Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry
singwaiw@usc.edu
(213) 821-8265
JIAN XU, PH.D.
CENTER FOR CRANIOFACIAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Assistant Professor
xujian@usc.edu
(323) 442-4835
STEPHEN YEN, D.M.D., PH.D.
CENTER FOR CRANIOFACIAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Associate Professor
syen@usc.edu
(323) 442-1747
YAN ZHOU, PH.D.
CENTER FOR CRANIOFACIAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Research Assistant Professor
yzhou@usc.edu
(323) 442-2573
AREAS OF EMPHASIS
Our research aims to improve human health and address societal needs through an array of robust research programs.
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Ostrow is at the forefront of biomedical research in this area, which involves collaborative research by evolutionary and development biologists, human geneticists, computer modelers and tissue engineers.
Faculty Leaders
Malcolm Snead, Yang Chai, Michael Paine, Janet Moradian-Oldak, Mark Urata, Yan Zhou, Matthew Lee, Stephen Yen, Tina Jaskoll, Michael Melnick, Pragna Patel, Amy Merrill
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Ostrow researchers are leading major investigations aimed at reducing persistent infections due to concentrated bacterial clusters known as biofilms, which contribute to disease in the oral cavity and throughout the body, through early diagnosis, new antibiotic delivery mechanisms and disrupting biofilm formation.
FACULTY LEADERS
Casey Chen, Parish Sedghizadeh
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Ostrow investigators are creating new methods to repair and replace damaged tissue, including using a patient’s own stem cells to regenerate teeth and enamel.
FACULTY LEADERs
Winston Chee, George Cho, Sillas Duarte, Michael Paine, Jin-Ho Phark, Pascal Magne, Janet Moradian-Oldak
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Ostrow researchers are investigating ways to improve oral cancer diagnosis, understand the factors that contribute to its development and reduce damage from cancer surgery.
FACULTY LEADERS
Parish Sedghizadeh, Jiang (John) Zhong
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Ostrow has a long tradition of working with communities in Greater Los Angeles and across California to promote oral health. We continue to study the best ways to provide health services and are continually building partnerships to reach more patients and families.
FACULTY LEADERS
Glenn Clark, Reyes Enciso, Roseann Mulligan, Donna Smith