Education
- Postdoctoral, Medical Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1994-1996
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute/Indiana University, Hematopoiesis, 1993-1996
- PhD, Molecular, Cellular Biology and Pathobiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 1993
- MS, Clinical Immunology, University of Florida College of Medicine, 1989
- Medical Technology Internship, University Hospital of Jacksonville, 1982
- BS, Biology Jacksonville University, 1981
Areas of Expertise
- craniofacial genetics
- normal development
- birth defects
- bone biology
- fluorosis
Research Summary
Craniofacial genetics, and the focus of the lab’s research has been on understanding how genes and pathways contribute to the pathogenesis of congenital and acquired disorders of craniofacial development.
Availability to Mentor
Undergraduate/college student, graduate student, undergraduate DDS or DH student, and junior faculty member