About Us

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What We Do

Get to know NIDCR staff.

What is your favorite part of working at NIDCR?

"The most rewarding part of my work is seeing how research can change practice and policy to impact the lives of patients."

- Rachel Scheinert, Ph.D. Director, Office of Science Policy and Analysis

What kind of work do you do at NIDCR?

"I am the Institute's data and technology architect, leveraging these assets to advance our knowledge and optimize operations."

- John Prue, Technology Officer, OD

What I like most about working at NIDCR is:

"I love that I’m helping advance oral health for all, which is what I’ve wanted to do since going to dental school."

- Dara Kessler, D.M.D., Chief of Staff, OD

What kind of work do you do at NIDCR?

"I’m researching the role of polysaccharides in oral biofilm formation."

- Lin Shen, Ph.D., Postdoctoral visiting fellow, Structural biochemistry unit

What kind of work do you do at NIDCR?

"I am developing a 3D organ culture model of the minor salivary glands."

- Rachel J. Kulchar, Postbac, NIDCR in Blake Warner’s Lab

What I like most about working at NIDCR is:

"Working with other scientists who are passionate about equity and diversity at all levels of research."

- Vidhya Venkateswaran, B.D.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., DATA Scholar