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Lauren Katz McKay, DDS, PhD

Research Assistant Professor
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Education

  • Ph.D., Oral and Craniofacial Biomedicine, University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry, 2021
  • Fellowship, Dental Implantology, University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry, 2019
  • Certificate, Prosthodontics, University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry, 2018
  • D.D.S., University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry, 2015
  • B.A., Chemistry, Univeristy of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2010

Research Interests

Skeletal muscle biology, regeneration, stem cell biology, craniofacial disorders, transcriptomics

Education Interests

Molecular and cellular biology, histology, regenerative medicine, fixed prosthodontics, removable prosthodontics, dental implants, digital dentistry, science literacy, case-based learning, evidence-based practice and health literacy

Contact

Mailing Address

Chapel Hill, N.C. 27599-7450

Phone
(919) 445-1705
Email
lauren_katz@unc.edu