Jahromi, who graduated from UCLA in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in microbiology and molecular genetics, said her research at the School of Dentistry was related to other molecular research she conducted as an undergraduate. Giannobile is an assistant professor in the School's Department of Periodontics, Prevention, and Geriatrics. The University of Michigan School of Dentistry is one of the nation's leading dental schools engaged in oral health care education, research, patient care, and community service. General dental care clinics and specialty clinics providing advanced treatment enable the School to offer dental services and programs to patients throughout Michigan. Classroom and clinic instruction train future dentists, dental specialists, and dental hygienists for practice in private offices, hospitals, academia, and public agencies.
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