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Jinkun Jake, Chen  DDS/DMD, PhD
Attending and Clinical Professor
Periodontology Periodontology

Shanghai, Shanghai Jiaotong Univ. Sch of Med
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Main Office:
617-636-2729   Tufts Medicine
1 Kneeland St  
Boston, MA 02111


Ph.D.:  Biomedical Sciences, University of Toronto

Research and Clinical Interests:
1. Gene expression and regulation in bone development and formation using transgenics, gene knockouts, signal transduction pathway, and epigenetic including microRNA and long noncoding RNA;
2. Using adult stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to engineer and regenerate tissues;
3. Translational studies including treatment for bone disorders in diabetic and obese patients, bone metastasis of breast cancer, association of dental diseases with systemic disorders, e.g., Alzheimer's disease and osteoarthritis, and osseointegration of bone implants;
4. Application of nanomaterials in cell-based gene therapy.