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The Marshall Lab is part of the
Division of Biomaterials and Bioengineering in the UCSF Department of
Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences. We conduct a broad
range of laboratory and clinical research in areas related to
biomaterials development, calcified tissues, adhesive dentistry, and
implant coatings. We collaborate extensively with scientists at
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and Lawrence Livermore National Lab,
including high resolution xray tomography for imaging calcified tissues
at the new Advanced Light Source at LBNL. Our current studies on
calcified tissues include studies of the structure-property
relations in dental hard tissues; natural calcified tissue
interfaces, the evaluation of biomechanics and fracture
mechanisms, novel interfacial morphologies for adhesion of
calcified tissues and materials; and the use of transgenic mouse models
for tissue engineering. We have developed a number of innovative
methods based on atomic force microscopy for studying calcified
tissues. We also collaborate with LBNL on the development of new
bioactive glasses that may be useful for implant coatings.
Our lab team includes faculty, visiting scholars, post-docs, graduate
students, and staff members.
We participate in the Oral and Craniofacial Sciences
and the UCSF/UCB Joint Bioengineering gradute groups, as
well as new UCSF programs in
Craniofacial and Mesenchymal Biology and Biomaterials,
Biophysical Sciences and Engineering.
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