Editorial Board Member - JIID
Zezhang Tom Wen
Associate ProfessorSchool of Medicine
LSU Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry
United States
BIOGRAPHY:
Dr. Wen received his PhD in molecular microbiology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in May 1998. He worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Center for Oral Biology, Rochester, New York from 1998 to 2001 and as a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral Biology at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida from 2001 to 2008. Dr. Wen joined the faculty at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans in May 26, 2008 as an Assistant Professor with a primary appointment in the Department of Oral and Craniofacial Biology and a secondary appointment in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology. Dr. Wen is currently serving as an Associated Professor with tenure in oral biology and microbiology.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
The primary interest of Dr. Wen’s research is in the areas of microbial genetics and ecology of oral biofilms. Currently, a major effort is being directed to molecular characterization of Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation and identification of novel strategies against cariogenic biofilms and human dental caries. In collaborative effort, Dr. Wen also works on intra- and inter-species communication and its impact on the development, stability, and ultimately, pathogenicity of the plaque microbial communities.
Other Editorial Board Members - JIID
Lina H K LIM
Department of Physiology
National University of Singapore
Singapore
Daniel Lacorazza
Departments of Pathology and Immunology
Baylor College of Medicine
United States
Subash Sad
Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
University of Ottawa
Canada
Janet Liversidge
School of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Aberdeen Institute of Medical Sciences
United Kingdom
Li Yao
Department of Biological Sciences
Wichita State University
United States
Huatao Guo
Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
University of Missouri School of Medicine
United States
Ramesh C. Gupta
School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development (SASRD)
Nagaland University
India
Andrew Taylor-Robinson
School of Medical & Applied Sciences
Central Queensland University
Australia
Lan Zhou
Department of Pathology
Case Western Reserve University
United States