Research Interest

• Molecular Mechanisms and Resolution Pathways of Oral Inflammation in Periodontitis and Diabetes and Experimental Animal Models
• Regeneration and Wound Healing
• Signal Transduction in Neutrophils and Monocytes in Inflammatory Diseases (Localized Aggressive Periodontitis, Diabetes, HIV Infection)
• Pathogenesis of Gingival Fibrosis (Connective Tissue Growth Factor, Fibroblast Signaling, Apoptosis)
• Clinical Applications of High-Throughput Analysis in Dental Research (e.g. XMAP Multiplexing)
• Biology of Accelerated Tooth Movement