From investigating immune response to unlocking the therapeutic usefulness of exosomes, Flora Momen-Heravi is tackling projects that could advance treatments for cancer, periodontitis, and more.
The Center for Dental and Craniofacial Research at Columbia University is a resource dedicated to interdisciplinary research, discovery, and innovation.
The newest generation of student researchers at the Columbia College of Dental Medicine (CDM) were awarded research program funding through the competitive Summer Research Fellowship Program.
CDM's Yiping Han, PhD, studies a common oral bacteria implicated in pregnancy complications. New research suggests that omega-3s could prevent some miscarriages in women.
Columbia University believes dentistry will change more in the next decade than it did in the last 50 years. Through a new initiative, we aim to lead that change.
Survival rates for oral cancer vary widely. Angela Yoon, DDS, is seeking a snippet of genetic material that could help identify the most aggressive cancer and lead to precision oral cancer care.
Current TMJ syndrome treatments address symptoms. Dr. Chang Lee aims higher, hoping to undo damage done by the degenerative condition by using stem cells.