C-TMD Impact Team
The C-TMD IMPACT team consists of a world-class team of knowledgeable and successful experts from diverse clinical and research specialists, regulatory experts, cGMP facilities, and more. C-TMD IMPACT will be organized into three tactical teams: the Pre-Clinical Team, the Clinical Team, and the Translational & Regulatory Science Team.
Jeffrey Lotz, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
Collaborator, Pre-Clinical Team
Mark Urata, MD, DDS
University of Southern California - CHLA
Collaborator, Clinical Team
Mariela Padilla, DDS, MEd
University of California, San Francisco
Collaborator, Clinical Team
Jason Pomerantz, MD, FACS, FAAP
University of California, San Francisco
Collaborator, Clinical Team
Nancy Lane, MD
University of California, Davis
Collaborator, Clinical Team
Mohamed Abou-el-Enein, MD, PhD, MSPH
Co-Investigator
Translation & Regulatory Science Team
Thomas Buchanan, MD
University of Southern California
Collaborator, Translation & Regulatory Science Team
Eunjoo Pacifici, PharmD, PhD
University of Southern California
Collaborator, Translation & Regulatory Science Team
Michael Jamieson, DRSc
Collaborator
Translation & Regulatory Science Team
Carl Kesselman, PhD
University of Southern California
Co-Investigator, FaceBase Team
Robert Schuler, PhD
University of Southern California
Co-Investigator, FaceBase Team
Operations Committee
The Operations Committee (OC) Leadership serves as the primary liaisons between the Leadership Council and the administrative staff at
Bridget Samuels, PhD
University of Southern California
VyVy Nguyen, MPH
University of Southern California
C-TMD IMPACT
The Center for TMD IMproving PAtient-Centered Translational Research (C-TMD IMPACT) is a premier center for the development of innovative therapies for TMDs.
Contact Us
- Yang Chai, Co-PI
- Jianfu Chen, Co-PI
- Bridget Samuels, Operations
- VyVy Nguyen, Operations
C-TMD IMPACT is supported by R34DE033572 from the National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health.
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