Dental Biomaterials Laboratory

Faculty and Staff

Chair

Konstantinos Michalakis, D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D., F.A.C.P

Chair of Department of Restorative Sciences and Biomaterials

Professor
PHONE: 617-658-3343
EMAIL: kmich@bu.edu



lab director

Russell A. Giordano II, D.MD, D.M.Sc. FADM, FADI, CAGS Prosthodontics

Director, Biomaterials
Professor, Department of Restorative Sciences & Biomaterials
Director of Biomaterials

Assistant Dean, Biomaterials & Biomaterials Research
Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering
BS(Chemistry), DMD(Cum Laude, Harvard), DMedSc(Biomaterials/Oral Biology, Harvard-MIT)
PHONE: 617-358-1780
EMAIL: rgiord@bu.edu
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Primary: 1. Ceramic Matrix Composites - nano and micro particle ceramic structures; 2. CAD/CAM; 3. Solid Free Form Fabrication -Rapid Manufacturing; 4. Bioceramics; 5. Tissue Matrix Devices; 6. Biomedical materials for orthopedic and craniofacial reconstruction
Secondary: Materials for armor and prevention of head trauma from blast waves using novel composite materials



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Laisheng Chou, DMD, CAGS Oral Pathology, CAGS Oral Medicine, PhD

Professor and Director of Oral Medicine, Professor of Biomaterials

PHONE: 617-358-0452
EMAIL: chou@bu.edu
ORCID: 0000-0002-9922-720X
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Primary: Bone tissue engineering and clinical applications; biocompatibility of nanomaterials.
Secondary: Odontogenic materials for dental pulp capping; Role of Langerhans cells in HIV associated oral mucosal cancer and infection.


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Yuwei Fan, Ph.D.

Research Associate Professor

BS (Polymer Engineering), MSc(Polymer Materials), PhD (Biomaterials)

PHONE: 617-358-1827
EMAIL: yuweifan@bu.edu
ORCID: 0000-0001-8477-8458
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Calcium phosphate biomineralization; enamel remineralization, digital dentistry technology, electron microanalysis.



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Jacob Michael Miszuk, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor

PhD, MS (Biommedical Engneering)

PHONE: 617.358.1826
EMAIL: jmmiszuk@bu.edu
ORCID: 0000-0002-5514-7363
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RESEARCH INTERESTS:



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Milly Koo

Administrative Manager, Manager of Post-doctoral Research

PHONE: 617-638-4703
EMAIL: mykoo@bu.edu


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MingLei Zhao (Frank)

Lab Manager

PhD (Phy Chem)

PHONE: 617-358-1826

EMAIL: mz70@bu.edu



Chair

Dan Nathanson

Chair of Department of Restorative Sciences and Biomaterials (1982-2019)
Emeritus Professor
DMD, MSD
EMAIL: dnathan@bu.edu
ORCID: 0000-0002-4059-8305


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Richard Pober

Associate Professor, Emeritus

President, Pober Industries, Waban

BS (Metallurgy), ScD (Ceramics)

PHONE: 617-358-1881 (BU office)
(617) 969-4447 (Company)

EMAIL: rpober@bu.edu





Chair

Alexander Bendayan, DDS, CAGS

Ad interim Chair of Department of Restorative Sciences and Biomaterials (2020-2021), Associate Dean, Digital Development, Technology & Innovation
Clinical Professor
PHONE: 617-358-6818
EMAIL: bendayan@bu.edu



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Chang Zhang

Lab Manager (2013-2022)

BS (Pharm), MSc (Biomaterials)

PHONE: 617-638-5590

EMAIL: claire20@bu.edu