Dows Institute for Dental Research
and Department of Prosthodontics
Clark M. Stanford, Associate Dean for Research, and Centennial Fund Professor
Education:
B.S., University of Iowa, 1984
D.D.S., University of Iowa, 1987
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1992
Certificate, Prosthodontics, University of Iowa, 1992
Brief Professional Resume:
Dr. Stanford joined the University of Iowa College of Dentistry in 1992. He became associate dean
for research in 2008 and was named Centennial Fund Professor of
Clinical Research in 2000. Dr. Stanford also became director of the
Office for Clinical Research in 2002. He
holds secondary appointments in Hospital Dentistry, Department of
Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Surgery (College of Medicine), and the Department of Biomedical Engineering (College of Engineering).
Research Activities:
1) Role of metal oxide surfaces in regulating osteoblastic gene expression;
2) Development of standardized
culture models for evaluation of biological/biomaterial responses;
3) Effects of cytoskeletal pertubation (strain) at physiological
levels on cellular and nuclear activities;
4) Mechanical development of approaches for creating physiological levels of strain;
5) Role of
non-collagenous proteins in altering the temporal and spatial formation of a mineralizing extracellular matrix;
6) Evaluation of
steady state message for bone related proteins using linear PCR amplification of a CRNA first strand pool derived from osteoblastic
cells;
7) The transduction cascade mechanisms involved in regulating mineralization;
8) Relationship between dynamic stress loading
from dental and orthopaedic implant systems and cortical strain responses as a function of loading parameters, cortical bone
properties and framework design;
9) Clinical outcomes assessment of dental implant treatment;
10) Computer simulation of learned
tactile responses and studies for developing a robotic force feedback teaching and clinical outcomes evaluation.
Teaching Activities: Dr. Stanford teaches didactically at the undergraduate level.
His primary role is didactic and clinical teaching at the post-graduate level.
Dr. Stanford also is the director of clinical research and assists with the performance
of translational and clinical research through the Office of Clinical Research at the College of Dentistry.
Clinical Activities: Dr. Stanford is involved in patient treatment
within the collegiate intramural practice with an emphasis in implant dentistry.
National or International Professional Appointments or Activities:
Current chair, Council on Scientific Affairs, American Dental Association; currently serving on committees of the
American Association for Dental Research; the National Institutes of Health, and the American College of
Prosthodontics; chair, Scientific Advisory Committee and also the National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias, current member
of the American and International Associations for Dental Research, the American Dental Association, the American
Society for Cell Biology, the Orthopaedic Research Society, the Academy of Osseointegration, and a board member of
the American College of Prosthodontics. He is a fellow in the Academy of Prosthodontics
and also holds the rank of fellow
in the International Team for Oral Implantology (ITI).
Clark M. Stanford
University of Iowa
Dows Institute for Dental Research
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
E-mail: Clark M. Stanford
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University of Iowa College of Dentistry