Martha Somerman Explained

Martha Somerman
Birth Name:Martha Somerman
Birth Date:13 March 1947
Birth Place:Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.A.
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Martha J. Somerman (b. March 13, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York[1]) is an internationally known researcher and educator in medicine, focusing on defining the key regulators controlling development, maintenance, and regeneration of dental, oral, and craniofacial tissues.[2] She was 'Chief Lab of Laboratory of Oral Connective Tissue Biology (LOCTB) at the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and Director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) located in Bethesda, Maryland.[3] [4] She was the first woman to lead NIDCR. [5]

Early life and education

Martha J. Somerman was born on March 13, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York. Martha Somerman earned a Bachelor of Arts from New York University, a Master of Science from Hunter College, a Doctor of Dental Surgery from New York University, a Certificate in Periodontology in 1978, and a PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Rochester in 1980.[6]

Research and career

Somerman's career at the University of Michigan started in 1991. She was Associate Professor and Chair for the Department of Periodontics/Prevention/Geriatrics (PPG) at the Michigan Dental School and Associate Professor for the Department of Pharmacology at the Michigan Medical School until 1995. Afterwards she became Professor and Chair of the PPG Department and Professor for the Department of Pharmacology until 2000.[7] She was then Associate Dean of the School of Dentistry at the University of Washington, a position she held for two years and became Dean in 2002 holding that position until 2011.[8] [9] [10] In 2011, she was appointed the director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR).[11] She succeeded acting director Isabel Garcia.[12]

Somerman has more than 190 peer-review publications with over 8,000 citations and she has contributed to 20 books or book chapters.[10]

Awards and honors

She has received numerous honors and awards throughout her academic career.[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: October 18, 2021. Dr. Martha Somerman First Woman to Earn Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Dental Research from the ADA .
  2. Web site: Martha J. Somerman, DDS, PhD, Director of NIDCR . National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. en. 2019-11-06.
  3. Web site: Martah Somerman ResearchGate. Somerman. Martha. ResearchGate.
  4. Collins, Francis S. (November 14, 2019). "Statement on the retirement of Dr. Martha Somerman". National Institutes of Heath.
  5. Web site: October 18, 2021. Dr. Martha Somerman First Woman to Earn Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Dental Research from the ADA .
  6. Web site: 2019 IADR/AADR/CADR General Session & Exhibition - Profile - Martha Somerman. iadr2019.zerista.com. 2019-11-06.
  7. Web site: Martha J. Somerman, D.D.S, Ph.D.. NIH Intramural Research Program. March 13, 2015.
  8. Web site: A conversation with Martha Somerman, Dean of the School of Dentistry. University of Washington. March 13, 2015.
  9. Web site: Martha J. Somerman. www.iadr.org. 2019-11-06.
  10. Web site: Two Eastman Alumni Win Major Awards. www.urmc.rochester.edu. en. 2019-11-06.
  11. Web site: Dentistry Dean Martha Somerman leaving to direct NIH dental branch. UW News. en. 2019-11-06.
  12. Garvin . Jennifer . June 2011 . Dr. Martha Somerman Named New NIDCR Director . . en . 142 . 6 . 606 . 10.14219/jada.archive.2011.0235. free .
  13. Book: Agencies, United States Congress House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2013: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session. 2012. U.S. Government Printing Office. en.
  14. Web site: AADOCR Presidents . American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research.
  15. Web site: IADR/PRG Award in Regenerative Periodontal Medicine. www.iadr.org. 2019-11-06.
  16. Web site: American Academy of Periodontology Recognizes Member Achievements Perio.org. www.perio.org. 2019-11-06.
  17. Web site: Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Recognition Ceremony 2011. March 13, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402134646/http://hsdm.harvard.edu/news/recognition_ceremony_2011. April 2, 2015. dead.
  18. Web site: Dr. Martha Somerman named to receive Harvard dental schools highest honor. UW News. en. 2019-11-06.
  19. Web site: Martha J. Somerman Received the 2018 IADR Distinguished Scientist Award in Basic Research in Biological Mineralization. International Association for Dental Research. en-US. 2019-11-06.
  20. Web site: Former NIDCR director wins ADA Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Dental Research . 2024-05-29 . adanews.ada.org . en.

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