Faculty name | Title & Contact | Research Interests |
W. Scott Argraves, Ph.D. | Professor
Cell Biology & Anatomy
argraves@musc.edu | Extracellular matrix (ECM) signaling in development and disease. One ECM protein being studied is fibulin-1. Investigators in the Argraves lab have found that mice deficient in fibulin-1 recapitulate many of the phenotypes associated with 22q11 deletion/DiGeorge syndrome (DGS), which occurs with a frequency of 1:4000 human births. The spectrum of malformations observed in fibulin-1 nulls is consistent with fibulin-1 playing a critical role in the migration and survival of cranial neural crest cells. Studies are ongoing to determine the signaling pathways involved in craniofacial morphogenesis that are regulated by fibulin-1. |
Lauren E. Ball , Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Pharmacology
ballle@musc.edu | Diabetic Complications in Periodontal Ligament and Alveolar Bone |
Amy Bradshaw, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine
bradshad@musc.edu | Cellular mechanisms that control extracellular matrix turnover, particularly collagen fibers, in the periodontal ligament in both healthy and diseased tissues |
Angela Chi, D.M.D. | Assistant Professor
College of Dental Med/Stomatology
chi@musc.edu | Tobacco-related oral carcinogenesis, cytochrome p450 metabolism |
Terry A. Day, M.D. | Professor
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
dayt@musc.edu | Novel therapies int he treatment of head and neck cancer; Molecular markers in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer; Quality of life and functional outcomes in head and neck Cancer |
M. Boyd Gillespie, M.D. M.S., FACS | Associate Professor
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
gillesmb@musc.edu | Human papillomavirus-associated head and neck cancer, sleep apnea, iatrogenic xerostomia prevention |
Courtney J. Haycraft, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine
haycraft@musc.edu | Cilia function in bone development and homeostasis, cilia function in tooth patterning and morphogenesis, signal transduction pathway regulation |
Yan Huang, M.D., Ph.D. | Associate Professor
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Medical Genetics
Department of Medicine
huangyan@musc.edu | Pathogenesis of periodontal disease in diabetes with a focus on inflammation |
Michael J. Kern, Ph.D. | Associate Professor
Cell Biology & Anatomy
kernmj@musc.edu | Defining the molecular/genetic circuitry in bone
and orofacial development and regeneration |
Keith Kirkwood, DDS, Ph.D. | Associate Dean for Research, Associate Professor
College of Dental Medicine
klkirk@musc.edu | Periodontal Inflammation and Bone Loss |
Robin C. Muise-Helmericks, Ph.D. | Associate Professor
musehelm@musc.edu | Angiogenesis as it pertains to normal vessel development, tumor vascularization and wound healing focusing on the role of the Akt family of kinases |
James S. Norris, Ph.D. | Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
norrisjs@musc.edu | Head and neck cancer and prostate cancer gene therapy, small molecule inhibitors of sphingolipid metabolism |
Besim Ogretmen, Ph.D. | Associate Professor
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
ogretmen@musc.edu | Roles and mechanisms of action of sphingolipid metabolism and signaling in the regulation of human head and neck cancer pathogenesis and therapy |
Visu Palanisamy, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Craniofacial Biology
visu@musc.edu | Regulation of mRNA stability mechanisms in oral cancer |
Sakamuri V. Reddy, Ph.D. | Professor
Pediatrics
reddysv@musc.edu | Our objectives are to understand normal and pathologic bone remodeling with a focus on osteoclast and osteoblast cell development/function in the bone micrenvironment. First, we are interested in studying pathobiology and development of novel therapeutic agents against bone diseases such as Paget's disease of bone, osteopetrosis, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and bone loss under microgravity conditions in space. Second, to unravel the molecular mechanisms and prevention of tumor osteolysis associated with cancer types such as oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), prostate cancer, multiple myeloma, osteosarcoma and giant cell tumor of bone (osteoclastoma) |
Susan G. Reed, DDS, MPH, DrPH | Associate Professor
reedsg@musc.edu | Vitamin D and oral diseases, oral cancer, epidemiology of oral diseases
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Steven A. Rosenzweig, Ph.D. | Professor
Department of Pharmacology
rosenzsa@musc.edu | |
Michael Schmidt, Ph.D. | Professor
Microbiology & Immunology
schmidtm@musc.edu | Bacterial pahtogenesis, controlling acquisition of hospital infections, indigenous microflora and their role in chronic diseases |
Natalie A. Sutkowski, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Microbiology & Immunology
sutkows@musc.edu | Viral-associated head and neck cancers |
Dennis Watson, Ph.D. | Professor
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
watsondk@musc.edu | Molecular genetics and regulation of cancer |
Caroline Westwater, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Department of Craniofacial Biology
westwatc@musc.edu | Candida pathogenesis; Fungal quorum sensing; Fungal oxidative stress resistance; Plant-derived antimicrobials; Indigenous microflora and their role in chronic diseases |
Hai Yao, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Clemson-MUSC Bioengineering Programyaoh@musc.edu | Cartilage mechanics and mechanobiology, Functional tissure engineering, Molecular imaging |
M. Rita Young, Ph.D. | Professor
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
youngmr@musc.edu | Mechanisms by which tumors suppress anti-tumor immune defenses and developing approaches to overcome this tumor-induced immune dysfunction |
