ORAL AND CRANIOFACIAL BIOMEDICINE (OCBM)

The course familiarizes participants with a selection of specialized research techniques employed in interdisciplinary basic science approaches to problems in oral & craniofacial biomedicine. Four laboratory hours a week. Permission of the instructor.

A series of seminars on topics relevant to research and scientific knowledge in the field of oral & craniofacial biomedicine. Visiting scientists from other research centers in the country and abroad participate in the discussion series. One lecture hour a week. Permission of the instructor.

Focuses on the roles of extracellular matrices during normal development and disease and mechanisms of ECM during cellular and tissue growth and development, and processes associated with the structures and molecules which comprise craniofacial and related tissues.

Emphasizes basic principles of infection, immunity, host response, and inflammation and the application of these concepts to diseases and disorders associated with the oral and craniofacial region.

Advanced level understanding of the underlying biological processes that contribute to the transmission and modulation of acute and chronic pain and pharmacologic management of acute and chronic pain: detailing the mechanism of action of commonly used drugs as well as exploring new drug targets.

Focuses on the current concepts in the diagnosis and management of Orofacial Pain conditions.

Overview of structures and biological determinants of conditions and diseases of the oral cavity. Both growth and development and pathophysiology will be introduced in the context of three areas of oral biology: biology of extracellular matrices, host-pathogens interactions, and orofacial neurobiology.

Overview of structures and biological determinants of conditions and diseases of the oral cavity. Both growth and development and pathophysiology will be introduced in the context of three areas of oral biology: biology of extracellular matrices, host-pathogens interactions, and orofacial neurobiology.

Seminar series that will give generic instructions covering grant writing skills and structure, as well as offer insight for scientific writing.

Permission of the instructor.

Doctoral Research and Dissertation. Permission of the instructor.