Biomaterials Division, Dept. of Molecular Pathobiology

Research Areas

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Mineralized tissue biology of modern and fossil bone and teeth
Mammalian life history, usingtime-resolved incremental structures
Comparative bone and skeletal development relevant to environmental reconstruction
Craniofacial growth and development
Human paleontology and biological anthropology
Light and scanning electron microscopy, digital image processing
Metabolomics and chronobiology
Ecological stoichiometry in metabolic ecology research
Fieldwork on African Plio-Pleistocene deposits, and Mediterranean and European Pleistocene localities

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Testing and development of advanced microtextured surfaces for enhancement of soft and hard tissue integration of dental and other types of implants
Regeneration of craniofacial defects through use of 3D printed scaffolds in combination with bioactive molecules
Research in the relationship between composition and lattice parameters of 3D printed scaffolds and quality and quantity of regenerated bone and rates of remodeling
Histologic and micro-computed tomography analysis of different types of bone graft substitute materials using animal models
In vitro cellular response to implant surfaces and bone regeneration scaffolds using molecular markers and genetic analysis

Biomaterials for Osteoporosis therapy, prevention and bone repair
Effects of synthetic bone mineral on alveolar bone in rat model
Mineralization of polymer scaffolds
Mineralizing and antibacterial coatings on enamel and dentin surfaces
Bioactive coatings on Ti alloy discs
Gutta percha obturation of lateral canals using cold lateral, warm vertical and gutta core technique.
Water- Expandable Endodontic Obturation Point: A comparative study of the Quality of two Root Canal Obturation Materials Using Micro-Computed Tomography