Department of Oral Biology
Chair: Margaret A. Jergenson, DDS
Our department educates dental students in the biomedical sciences. These sciences include: microscopic and macroscopic anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, nutrition, and pharmacology.
Faculty
Laura C. Barritt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Craniofacial Development, Cell Signaling Mechanisms
402.280.5212
D. Roselyn Cerutis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Biochemistry of Nutrition, Biology of Lysophosphatidic Acid (LPA) in the Context of Oral Diseases, G protein-coupled receptor pharmacology, Human Oral and Gut Microbiome, Lipid Growth Factors, Natural Products Chemistry, Periodontal Disease, Polymer Chemistry
402.280.5033
Margaret A. Jergenson, DDS
Associate Professor
Department Chair
Department Chair
Head and Neck Anatomy, Temporomandibular Anatomy
402.280.5057
Neil S. Norton, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs
Professor
Professor
Anatomical Variations, Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT), Head and Neck Anatomy
402.280.2881
Barbara J. O'Kane, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Co-Director, Oral Biology Graduate Program
Co-Director, Oral Biology Graduate Program
Hematopoetic Stem Cells, Oral Stem Cells, Cancer Stem Cells, Immunology of the Oral Cavity
402.659.5029
Sonia Maria Rocha-Sanchez, M.S., Ph.D., MBA
Assistant Dean for Research
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
Auditory Hair Cell Regeneration, Cariology, Craniofacial Dysmorphism, Oral Inflammation, Research Entrepreneurship, Technology Transfer/Translational Research, Tissue Regeneration
402.280.5098
Michael D. Weston, M.A., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Genetics, Molecular Biology
402.280.5030
Gilbert M. Willett, PT, PhD, OCS
Associate Professor
Orthopedic physical therapy and education research
402.280.1825
Special Faculty and Contributed Services Faculty
stephengross [at] creighton [dot] edu (Stephen M. Gross, Ph.D.)
Niki [dot] Kubiak [at] cox [dot] net (Nichol M. Kubiak, RD, CSSD)