People

Chair

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Stefan Ruhl, DDS, PhD

Chair; Professor

Department of Oral Biology

649 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6073; Fax: (716) 829-3942

Email: shruhl@buffalo.edu

Department Office

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Imon Candelaria

Program Coordinator

Department of Oral Biology

549 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-3497

Email: imongosw@buffalo.edu

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Deborah Szurgyi

Admin. Assistant 1

Department of Oral Biology

647 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2844

Email: dszurgyi@buffalo.edu

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Kurt Winter, PhD

Assistant to the Chair

Department of Oral Biology

627 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6312

Email: kwinter@buffalo.edu

Advanced Education Program Directors

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Jason Kay, PhD

Program Director, Oral Sciences; Associate Professor

Department of Oral Biology

545 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2073; Fax: (716) 829-2387

Email: jasonkay@buffalo.edu

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Jill Kramer, DDS, PhD

Program Co-Director, Oral Biology; Associate Professor

Department of Oral Biology

517 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: 716-829-2551; Fax: 716-829-3842

Email: jkramer@buffalo.edu

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Rose-Anne Romano, PhD

Program Co-Director, Oral Biology; Associate Professor

Department of Oral Biology

515 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-3665

Email: rromano2@buffalo.edu

Full-Time Faculty

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Carla Alvarez Rivas

Assistant Professor

Department of Oral Biology

629 Biomedical Research Building

Email: carlaalv@buffalo.edu

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Praveen Arany, DDS, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Oral Biology

553 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-3479

Email: prarany@buffalo.edu

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Zhibin Cui, DDS, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Oral Biology

655 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: 829-3509

Email: zhibincu@buffalo.edu

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Patricia Diaz, DDS, PhD

Sunstar Robert J. Genco Endowed Chair; SUNY Empire Innovation Professor

Department of Oral Biology

347 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: 716-829-5825; Fax: 716-829-3942

Email: pidiazmo@buffalo.edu

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Rosemary Dziak, PhD

Professor

Department of Oral Biology

421 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716)829-3827; Fax: (716) 829-3942

Email: rdziak@acsu.buffalo.edu

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Mira Edgerton, DDS, PhD

Professor

Oral Biology; Prosthodontics

653 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-3067; Fax: (716) 829-3942

Email: edgerto@buffalo.edu

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Laertis Ikonomou, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Oral Biology

619 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6206; Fax: (716) 829-3942

Email: laertisi@buffalo.edu

Kathryn Kauffman, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Oral Biology

617 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-5830

Email: kmkauffm@buffalo.edu

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Jason Kay, PhD

Program Director, Oral Sciences; Associate Professor

Department of Oral Biology

545 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2073; Fax: (716) 829-2387

Email: jasonkay@buffalo.edu

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Keith Kirkwood DDS, PhD

Senior Associate Dean for Research, School of Dental Medicine; Centennial Endowed Chair

Department of Oral Biology

645 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6667; Fax: (716) 829-3942

Email: klkirk@buffalo.edu

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Jill Kramer, DDS, PhD

Program Co-Director, Oral Biology; Associate Professor

Department of Oral Biology

517 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: 716-829-2551; Fax: 716-829-3842

Email: jkramer@buffalo.edu

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Rohitashw Kumar, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Oral Biology

651 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6327

Email: rohitash@buffalo.edu

Hyuk Jae Edward Kwon, DDS, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Oral Biology

547 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6301

Email: hekwon@buffalo.edu

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Rose-Anne Romano, PhD

Program Co-Director, Oral Biology; Associate Professor

Department of Oral Biology

515 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-3665

Email: rromano2@buffalo.edu

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Stefan Ruhl, DDS, PhD

Chair; Professor

Department of Oral Biology

649 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6073; Fax: (716) 829-3942

Email: shruhl@buffalo.edu

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Frank Scannapieco, DMD, PhD

SUNY Distinguished Professor

Department of Oral Biology

353 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2854; Fax: (716) 829-3373

Email: fas1@buffalo.edu

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Ashu Sharma, PhD

Professor

Department of Oral Biology

615 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2759; Fax: (716) 829-3942

Email: sharmaa@buffalo.edu

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Harim Tavares dos Santos, DDS, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Oral Biology

Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2844

Email: harimtav@buffalo.edu

Meg Vickerman, DDS, PhD

Professor

Department of Oral Biology

519 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2195; Fax: (716) 837-7623

Email: mmv4@buffalo.edu

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Michelle Visser, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Oral Biology

513 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-3943

Email: mbvisser@buffalo.edu

Postdoctoral Associates

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Christian Ahearn, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate, Ruhl Lab

Department of Oral Biology

646 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6318

Email: cpahearn@buffalo.edu

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Natalie Anselmi

Postdoctoral Associate, Visser Lab

Department of Oral Biology

506 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-3819

Email: nanselmi@buffalo.edu

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Leticia Rojas Cortez

Postdoctoral Associate

Department of Oral Biology

635 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2154

Email: lrojasco@buffalo.edu

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Geburah Fatunmbi, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate, Edgerton Lab

Department of Oral Biology

656 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6327

Email: geburahs@buffalo.edu

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Omar Glover, DMD

PhD Student, Kirkwood Lab

Department of Oral Biology

644 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2154

Email: omarglov@buffalo.edu

Abhishiktha Godthi

Postdoctoral Associate

Department of Oral Biology

Biomedical Research Building

Email: agodthi@buffalo.edu

Shikha Jain, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate, Ruhl Lab

Department of Oral Biology

646 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6318

Email: shikhaja@buffalo.edu

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Sumeeta Kumari

Postdoctoral Associate, Kumar Lab

Department of Oral Biology

651 Biomedical Research Building

Email: fnusumee@buffalo.edu

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Lu Li, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate, Diaz Lab

Department of Oral Biology

336 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-5825

Email: lli59@buffalo.edu

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Sarah Metcalfe, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate, Kay and Ruhl Labs

Department of Oral Biology

536 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2458

Email: sarahmet@buffalo.edu

Talita Moreira dos Santos, DDS, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate, Kauffman Lab

Department of Oral Biology

644 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2154

Email: talitapo@buffalo.edu

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Darpan Saraswat, PhD

Principal Research Scientist, Edgerton Lab

Department of Oral Biology

656 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6327

Email: darpansa@buffalo.edu

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Pedro Henrique Felix Silva

Postdoctoral Associate, Diaz Lab

Department of Oral Biology

347 Biomedical Research Building

Email: pfelizsi@buffalo.edu

Students

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Sheta Biswas

PhD Student, Kramer Lab

Department of Oral Biology

520 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-5784

Email: shetabis@buffalo.edu

Kiana Bynum

PhD Student, Kay Lab

Department of Oral Biology

536 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2458

Email: kianabyn@buffalo.edu

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Rohan Grant

Student Intern

Department of Oral Biology

644 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2154

Email: rohangra@buffalo.edu

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Md Hasanuzzaman

PhD Student, Diaz Lab

Department of Oral Biology

336 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-5825

Email: mhasanuz@buffalo.edu

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Cole Matrishin

PhD Student, Kauffman Lab

Department of Oral Biology

620 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6321

Email: colematr@buffalo.edu

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Ashley Miles

PhD Student, Kauffman Lab

Department of Oral Biology

336 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-5825

Email: akmiles@buffalo.edu

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Edwin Ovalle

PhD Student, Kay Lab

Department of Oral Biology

536 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2458

Email: edwinova@buffalo.edu

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Bruno Pasqua, DDS, MSc

PhD Student, Kwon Lab

Department of Oral Biology

544 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2465

Email: brunodep@buffalo.edu

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Dayron Leyva Rodriguez

PhD Student, Visser Lab

Department of Oral Biology

506 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-1523

Email: dmleyvar@buffalo.edu

Dam Soh, DDS

PhD Student, Diaz Lab

Department of Oral Biology

336 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2154

Email: damsoh@buffalo.edu

Anoosheh Tajsharghi

PhD Student, Ikonomou Lab

Department of Oral Biology

622 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6207

Email: anoosheh@buffalo.edu

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Theresa Wrynn

PhD Student, Romano Lab

Department of Oral Biology

510 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-3668

Email: twrynn@buffalo.edu

Staff

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Khandoker Ifaz Ahmed

Volunteer Research Assistant

Department of Oral Biology

Biomedical Research Building

Email: kahmed2@buffalo.edu

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Zahraa Alabbasi

Volunteer Research Assistant

Department of Oral Biology

622 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6207

Email: zahraaal@buffalo.edu

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Savallya Boyini

Research Technician I, Cui Lab

Department of Oral Biology

660 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-3056

Email: savallya@buffalo.edu

Wendy Chen

Research Assistant

Department of Oral Biology

660 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-3056

Email: wchen89@buffalo.edu

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Sreedevi Chinthamani, PhD

Research Scientist, Sharma Lab

Department of Oral Biology

610 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6316

Email: sreedevi@buffalo.edu

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Sylvie Cuvelle

Lab Project Coordinator

Department of Oral Biology

340 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-5825

Email: sylviecu@buffalo.edu

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Qu Deng

Volunteer Research Scientist

Department of Oral Biology

660 Biomedical Research Building

Email: qudeng@buffalo.edu

Allison Escaldi

Clinical Research Assistant, Kirkwood Lab

Department of Oral Biology

644 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2154

Email: amescald@buffalo.edu

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Lara Maria Bataglia Esposito

Research Assistant

Department of Oral Biology

629 Biomedical Research Building

Email: larabata@buffalo.edu

Yifan Han

Research Technician I, Kwon Lab

Department of Oral Biology

655 Biomedical Research Building

Email: yifanhan@buffalo.edu

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Hunmin Jung

Research Technician I, Kwon Lab

Department of Oral Biology

544 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2465

Email: hunminju@buffalo.edu

Eileen Kasperek

Research Technician II, Kramer Lab

Department of Oral Biology

520 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-5784

Email: emkasprk@buffalo.edu

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Boris Kunnev

Research Assistant, Ikonomou Lab

Department of Oral Biology

626 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6207

Email: bdkunnev@buffalo.edu

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Dimiter Kunnev, PhD

Research Scientist, Ikonomou Lab

Department of Oral Biology

622 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6207

Email: dkunnev@buffalo.edu

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Jung-Mi Lee, PhD

Research Scientist, Kwon Lab

Department of Oral Biology

544 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2465

Email: jungmile@buffalo.edu

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Alyssa Lickfeld

Research Assistant, Arany Lab

Department of Oral Biology

556 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6333

Email: alickfel@buffalo.edu

Huey-Jiun Lin

Research Technician II, Sabatini Lab

Department of Oral Biology

304 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-3106

Email: hjl@buffalo.edu

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Rangana Mali

Research Technician II, Visser Lab

Department of Oral Biology

506 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: 829-3819

Email: ranganam@buffalo.edu

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Iris Montes

Office Assistant 2

Department of Oral Biology

629 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2844

Email: irismont@buffalo.edu

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Hasan Mufti

Research Assistant

Department of Oral Biology

622 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6207

Email: hasanmuf@buffalo.edu

Reegan Mullaney

Volunteer Research Assistant

Department of Oral Biology

636 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2154

Email: mmullane@buffalo.edu

Jannatul Mouah

Volunteer Research Assistant

Department of Oral Biology

336 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-5825

Email: jmouah@buffalo.edu

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Lubov Neznanova

Research Technician ll, Ruhl Lab

Department of Oral Biology

646 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6318

Email: lubovnez@buffalo.edu

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Valentina Olmedo, DMD

Research Scholar, Alvarez Lab

Department of Oral Biology

644 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2095

Email: vbolmedo@buffalo.edu

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Jason Osinski

Research Technician I, Romano Lab

Department of Oral Biology

510 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-3668

Email: josinski@buffalo.edu

Michelle Panasiewicz

Research Technician ll, Kay Lab

Department of Oral Biology

536 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2458; (716) 829-2465

Email: mavinci@buffalo.edu

Sebastian Pardo

Research Assistant

Department of Oral Biology

622 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6207

Email: sapardo@buffalo.edu

Carol Parker

Research Technician ll, Sharma Lab

Department of Oral Biology

610 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6316

Email: clparker@buffalo.edu

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Rajendra Prasad Settem, PhD

Research Scientist, Sharma Lab

Department of Oral Biology

610 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6316

Email: rsettem@buffalo.edu

Patrick Root

Research Technician I

Department of Oral Biology

Email: pcroot@buffalo.edu

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Michael Rusiniak, PhD

Research Scientist, Tavares Lab

Department of Oral Biology

630 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: 829-2694

Email: merusini@buffalo.edu

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Camila Sabatini, DDS, PhD

Associate Professor;

Department of Restorative Dentistry

315 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2862

Email: cs252@buffalo.edu

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Kirsten Smalley

Research Technician l, Romano Lab

Department of Oral Biology

510 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-3668

Email: smalley3@buffalo.edu

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Qinghuang Tang, PhD

Research Scientist, Kwon Lab

Department of Oral Biology

544 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2465

Email: qinghuan@buffalo.edu

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Fatemeh Tavakkoli

Volunteer Visiting Research Scholar

Department of Oral Biology

553 Biomedical Research Building

Email: ftavakko@buffalo.edu

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Ridham Varsani

Research Project Assistant, Arany Lab

Department of Oral Biology

556 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-6333

Email: ridhamva@buffalo.edu

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Hava Zakin

Volunteer Research Professor

Department of Oral Biology

629 Biomedical Research Building

Email: havazaki@buffalo.edu

Lixia Zhang, PhD

Senior Research Scientist, Kirkwood Lab

Department of Oral Biology

644 Biomedical Research Building

Phone: (716) 829-2154

Email: lixiazha@buffalo.edu