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Oral
and Craniofacial Sciences PhD Students
Thuan Q. Le, B.S., D.D.S.
Contact Information:
Growth and Development
513 Parnassus Ave
Box 0640, Rm S-704
San Francisco, CA 94143
415-504-7829
tle@itsa.ucsf.edu
Education:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1990-1994, B.S. (Chemistry)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1995-1999, D.D.S. (Dentistry)
University of CA San Francisco, 1999-2002, Certificate (Pediatric Dentistry)
University of CA San Francisco, 2003-present, Fellow in Pediatric Dentistry
University of CA San Francisco, 1999-presnt, Ph.D. Student
Research Mentor:
Pamela DenBesten
Research Interests:
1) Understanding
the functions of extracellular enamel matrix proteins (i.e.
amelogenins) in
enamel formation and their potential signal transduction ability.
2)
Interested
in understanding the interactions between components of dental
extracellular
matrix (i.e. proteins/proteinases, protein/hydroxyapatite) by using
microcalorimetric detection.
Awards/Accomplishments:
1999 Pediatric
dentistry resident and Ph.D. student
2000 Recipient of
Outstanding First Year Resident Award from UCSF, Division of Pediatric
Dentistry
2001 Certificate of
Appreciation for Table Clinic Presentation at the California Society of
Pediatric Dentsitstry Annual Conference in Sacramento, CA
2001 Poster Presentation
at IADR/AADR conference in Chiba, Japan (Title: “ Acid and
Deproteinization Resistance of the DEJ”)
2002 Certificate of
Appreciation for Table Clinic Presentation at the California Society of
Pediatric Dentistry Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA.
2002 Poster Presentation
at IADR/AADR conference in San Diego, CA (Title: “Expression of
Porcine Amelogenin in SV-40 Immortalized Ameloblast-like Cells”)
2002 Recipient of The
Eric B. Bystrom, D.D.S. Memorial Pediatric Dentisty Award for Excellent
in the Treatment of Special Needs Patients From the Northern CA Society
of Dentistry for Children
2002 Pediatric dentistry
certificate
2003 Pediatric dentistry
fellowship
2003 Poster Presentation at
IADR conference in Goteburg, Sweden (Tittle: “Expression of
Porcine Amelogen in Retroviral Transfected SV40 Immortalized
Ameloblast-like-Cells”)
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