A current grantee of the Institute, her major research focuses on periodontal regeneration with emphasis on determining the mechanisms, factors, and cells required to restore periodontal tissues using in vitro and in vivo models. She also serves on editorial boards for several journals including the Journal of Dental Research and the Journal of Periodontology. 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.
Research seeks to discover and apply new knowledge that can help patients worldwide.