Jonathan Korostoff, DMD, PhD Associate Professor Contact Information Robert Schattner Center University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine W1 Evans Building 240 South 40th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6030 Phone: 215-573-3965 Fax: 215-573-3939 Email: jkorosto@dental.upenn.edu

Dr. Korostoff is an Associate Professor of Periodontics-Clinician Educator and Director of the Masters of Science in Oral Biology Program at Penn Dental Medicine. As a participant in numerous courses at both the pre- and post-doctoral levels, he lectures on a broad variety of topics. These include the structures of the periodontium, basic immunology, oral microbiology, periodontal pathogenesis and implant dentistry, amongst others. In collaboration with Dr. Joseph DiRienzo, Professor of Microbiology, Dr. Korostoff is a co-investigator on two NIH-funded projects with the goals of furthering our understanding of the role of a bacterial cytotoxin in periodontal pathogenesis and evaluating the utility of a genetically-modified version of the same cytotoxin as a potential therapeutic agent for treating certain types of cancer in humans. Additionally, Dr. Korostoff is principal investigator on three corporate funded clinical research projects studying materials used for guided bone regeneration and immediate loading of dental implants. He is also an attending periodontist in the Dental Care Network and the Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery of the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center.

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