Paul Krebsbach named new dean of UCLA Dentistry
University of Michigan
Dr. Paul Krebsbach
Dr. Paul Krebsbach, one of the nation’s leading researchers in tissue engineering and stem cell biology and a respected academic leader, has been appointed dean of the UCLA School of Dentistry.
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh announced today that Krebsbach will become the eighth dean of UCLA Dentistry, effective June 30. He will succeed Dr. No-Hee Park, who has served as dean since 1998 and is returning to teaching and research.
Krebsbach has been a member of the faculty at the University of Michigan since 1996. He is the Roy H. Roberts Professor of Dentistry and a professor of biomedical engineering, and he has served as chair of the department of biologic and materials sciences and division of prosthodontics since 2005. Prior to that, he was a senior staff fellow for three years at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, one of the National Institutes of Health.
“Paul brings to UCLA a national reputation as an exceptional leader as well as a deep understanding of the unique mission of public research universities,” Waugh said. “I am confident that he will build upon the School of Dentistry’s tradition of excellence.”
The recipient of the International Association for Dental Research’s 2010 Distinguished Scientist Award for Basic Research in Biological Mineralization, Krebsbach is the author of more than 180 articles and chapters, and he holds two patents. His research focuses on t...
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