Ph.D. projects available in Fall 2027
Projects available for students available entering Fall 2027 are listed below. Applicants will be required to list their preferred advisor on their Ph.D. in Oral Health Research application.
- Integration of single-cell and spatial multiomics with AI-based tissue modeling to identify cellular interactions and predictive biomarkers in cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases. Dr. Kevin Byrd
- Molecular mechanisms that regulate the human papilloma virus lifecycle and their contribution to cancer development. Dr. Claire James
- Developing novel targeted therapies for pediatric and adult cancers and understanding the role of the tumor microenvironment on therapeutic outcomes. Dr. Anthony Faber
- Overcoming chemoresistance, tumor dormancy and senescence for better lung, head & neck, and breast cancer therapeutics. Dr. Hisadhi Harada
- The role of bacterial internalin proteins in Porphyromonas gingivalis invasion, pathogenicity and potential association with head and neck cancer. Dr. Chunhao Li
- Crosstalk between the immune system and the musculoskeletal system in microbiome composition and disease. Dr. Huizhi Wang