Dr. Chia-Yu Chen received her dental degree (DDS) from Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan and completed her periodontology training and Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) in oral biology from Harvard School of Dental Medicine. She is currently an Instructor in Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. At HSDM, Dr. Chen was selected as a Presidential Scholar and, at graduation, was the recipient of both the James H. Shaw Award for excellence in biomedical research and the Joseph L. Henry Award, which recognizes excellence in research and clinical training from Harvard. She is also a Diplomat of the American Board of Periodontology. Dr. Chen’s clinical and research interests include the use of innovative concepts, technologies, and biomaterials to enhance treatment outcomes and patients’ experiences. She is involved in both preclinical and clinical research related to soft/hard tissue regeneration, implant dentistry, and digital dentistry.
Dr. David M Kim received his dental degree (DDS) from the University of Maryland Dental School and completed his periodontology training and Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) in oral biology from Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He is currently an associate professor of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Kim’s clinical and research interests have been in the
use of innovative concepts, technologies, and biomaterials to enhance intraoral soft and hard tissue formation, especially by incorporating the tissue engineering concept to repair and regenerate soft and hard tissue volume for patients requiring dental implants to replace missing teeth. He is a past recipient of the Joseph L. Henry Award, which recognizes excellence in research and clinical training from Harvard. In addition, he received the Balint Orban Research Award, the Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in Periodontics, and a Teaching Fellowship from the American Academy of Periodontology. He has received both Junior and Senior Faculty Awards from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. In 2023, he received an A. Clifford Barger Excellence in Mentoring Award from the Harvard Medical School. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Periodontology.
