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Department of Oral and Craniofacial Biology
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Paul
L. Fidel, Jr., Ph.D.,
Head, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Biology
Professor
LSUHSC School of Dentistry
Department of Oral and Craniofacial Biology
Box 501
1100 Florida Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: 504-941-8425
Email: pfidel@lsuhsc.edu
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The Department of Oral and Craniofacial Biology is a newly approved
department at the school of dentistry that will be responsible for
teaching the basic science curriculum for the dental and dental hygiene
programs as well as conduct primary basic science research in the
dental school. Previously the basic science faculty at the dental
school came from the school of medicine. However, with this new
administrative unit comes a tremendous opportunity to focus the basic
science research at the dental school, interact with the clinical
departments in both the teaching and research missions of the school,
and enhance the basic science curriculum. A total of 17 faculty members
will be recruited over the next six years in the basic science
disciplines of microbiology, pharmacology, anatomy/cell biology, and
physiology. There will also be a number of clinician scientists whose
primary focus is research. Faculty will have secondary appointments in
the respective basic science departments in the school of medicine or
clinical departments in the school of dentistry. The department will
also be directly affiliated with the Center of Excellence in Oral and
Craniofacial Biology which provides resources and infrastructure for
the entire research enterprise at the school of dentistry.
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