Divisions and Centers

Our faculty are at the forefront of dental research using new technology, inventing innovate approaches and finding new ways to improve dental procedures and education.  Please find a list of the Divisions and Centers within Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.

Cancer Center Tissue Engineering Core
  • Director: Addy Alt-Holland
  • Phone: 617 636-4072
Center for Integrated Tissue Engineering (CITE)
  • Director: Jonathan Garlick
  • Phone: 617 636-2444
Dental Materials Lab-Gavel Center
  • Research Assistant: Dr. Mona Patel
  • Phone: 617 636-0332
Division of Oral Biology Laboratory
  • Director: Jake Jinkun Chen
  • Phone: 617 636-2729
Division of Craniofacial and Molecular Genetics
  • Director: Pamela Yelick
  • Phone: 617 636-2430
Division of Biostatistics & Experimental Design
  • Dr. Matthew Finkelman
  • Email: Matthew.Finkelman@tufts.edu
Dry Eye Research Laboratory
  • Director: Driss Zoukhri
  • Phone: 617 636-3914
Dry Mouth Clinic
  • Director: Athena Papas
  • Phone: 617 636-3931
The Craniofacial Pain Center
  • Director: Shuchi Dhadwal
  • Phone: 617 636-0813
Tufts Dental Facilities – Vulnerable Populations
  • Hogan Regional Center (Hathorne) 978-774-5000 x510
  • Northwoods Medical Center (Taunton) 508-823-7323
  • Pappas Rehab. Hospital for Children​ (Canton) 781-562-0349
  • Seven Hills Pediatric Center (Groton) 978-732-5400
  • West Springfield 413-363-1345
  • Worcester 508-796-1555
  • Wrentham Developmental Center 508-384-8987