William V. Giannobile D.D.S., D. M.Sc.

Expertise: Gene therapy for gum disease

Academic Discipline: Dentistry

Appointments: Associate Professor, Periodontics/Prevention/Geriatrics, Director of Clinical Research, William K. & Mary Anne Najjar Endowed Professor, School of Dentistry

Phone: (734) 764-1562

E-mail: wgiannob@umich.edu

· Presented at American Dental Association in 2003 on his most recent gene therapy studies to help restore damage caused by severe gum disease
· Angiogenesis -- tissue engineering
· Diagnostic tests for periodontal disease and for oral cancer detection
· Periodontal (gum) surgery
· Health disparities