Core A - Administration
Dr. Keith L. Kirkwood

Core B - Biostatistics
Dr. Elizabeth H. Slate

Core C - Clinical Resources
Dr. Carlos F. Salinas

Role of the Hexosamine Biosynthetic Pathway and Posttranslational O-GlcNAc Glycosylation in Complications of Diabetes Pertaining to Oral Health
Dr. Lauren E. Ball, PhD

Project: The Function of SPARC in the Regulation of Collagen Deposition in the Periodontal Ligament
Dr. Amy Bradshaw, PhD

Project: CYP1B1 Induction in Tobacco-related Oral Carcinogenesis
Dr. Angela Chi, DMD

Project: Epidermal Fatty Acid Binding Protein: A Biomarker for Metastatic Oral and Head and Neck Cancer
Dr. Marion Boyd Gillespie, MD

Project: The Relationship Between Periodontal Diseases And Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In The Gullah Population And The Effects Of Mechanical Periodontal Therapy and Systemic Antibiotics On The Glycemic Control And On the Active Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 (aMMP-8) Level In The Gingival Crevicular Fluid (GCF) Of These Patients
Dr. Renata S. Leite, DDS, MS

Pilot Project: Oral Effects of Methamphetamine Use: A Study of "Meth Mouth"
Dr. Michele Ravenel, DMD

Fluid and Solute Transport in Human Temporomandibular Joint Disc
Dr. Hai Yao, PhD