Ichiro Nishimura
RESEARCH AND INTERESTS
- Composite regeneration of oral and facial tissues
- Circadian rhythm as a therapeutic target
- Extracellular DNA/TLR9 induced oral tissue degradation
NOTABLE PUBLICATIONS
https://dentistry.ucla.edu/profile/nishimura-ichiro
EDUCATION
- DDS, Tokyo Dental College 1981
- DMSc, Harvard University 1986
- DMD, Harvard School of Dental Medicine 1993
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
- Distinguished Faculty Award (Harvard, 1993)
- Distinguished Service Award (American Association for Dental Research, 1999)
- Appreciation of Services (US Department of Health & Human Services, 2000 & 2005)
- Distinguished Scientist Award (International Association for Dental Research, 2004)
- Distinguished Alumni Award (Harvard, 2018); the Goldhaber Award (Harvard, 2021)
- Fellow, Academy of Prosthodontics 2000
- Fellow, American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2017