Experienced in treating pain conditions associated with injuries to the TMJ and neuropathic pain associated with iatrogenic and other traumatic injuries.

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EDUCATION THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES 2000- 2004 School of Dentistry Los Angeles, California BOSTON UNIVERSITY 1998 V 2000 Master in Public Health Boston, Massachusetts THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS 1994 V 1998 Bachelor of Science in Biology, Magna Cum Laude Amherst, Massachusetts RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF ORAL MEDICINE 2002 V PRESENT The University of California, Los Angeles V School of Dentistry Los Angeles, California X Oral Cancer Research: TNF- plays an important role in keloid fibroblasts by acting to modulate expression of important molecules in the apoptic pathway. This research may aid in exploring a wider role of TNF in cancer research and treatment modalities. DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 1995 V 1998 The University of Massachusetts Amherst, Massachusetts Neuroscience Research: The diversity of channels and receptors in the central and peripheral nervous systems predicts that a large number of molecules are necessary for the proper molecular architecture of synapses. Research provided a study of various adhesive proteins to assist in understanding the mechanisms of synapse assembly. PUBLICATIONS Goteborg, Sweden. Poster Presentation: 81st General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research-, June 25-28, 2003. University of California Los Angeles, School of Dentistry, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, California, U.S.A. Role of p53, MDM2 and p63 in Keloid Pathogenesis. The Journal of Neuroscience. Volume 17, Number 1, Issue of January 1, 1997 pp 152-159. Essential Role for dlg in Synaptic Clustering of Shaker K+ Channels in Vivo. HONORS PHI BETA KAPPA (1997) PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS California Dental Association American Dental Association International Association for Dental Research. IADR/AADR Oral Medicine & Maxillofacial Surgery Scientific Group

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