For support in traslational and clinical research, contact the following individuals.
Dr. Tamer Alpagot (talpagot@pacific.edu)
Director of Translational Research
Dr. Alpagot graduated from Ege University School of Dentistry, Izmir-Turkey in 1983, and then completed a PhD program in Periodontics at Hacettepe University, Ankara-Turkey in 1986 followed by a completion of a PhD program in Oral Biology at the University of Minnesota in 1995. He joined University of the Pacific in 1996. Since then, he has been able to receive internal grants as well as three grants from NIDCR / NIH. He became the Director of Translational Research at Dugoni School of Dentistry in 2019. His research area focuses on the etiology of periodontal disease, identification of prognostic factors for chronic periodontitis, and development of treatment strategies.
Dr. Alpagot can provide the following services to faculty and students in the School of Dentistry:
- Facilitate clinical and translational research
- Guidance for preparation of grant applications and research proposals (internal and external funding opportunities)
- Training required to conduct clinical research
- Assistance collecting clinical samples for research
- Guidance for preparation of IRB applications
Dr. Karen Schulze (kschulze@pacific.edu)
Director of Clinical Research
Dr. Schulze graduated from a dental program (DDS) at Leipzig University/Germany in 1992 and finished a PhD Program in Oral Surgery at the same institution in 1998. She joined the University of Florida in 1998 for one year as Assistant Professor in Dental Biomaterials and transferred to UCSF Dental School in 1999 to start a Postdoc Program in Dental Biomaterials. She worked in several private practices and joined the faculty of the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in 2005. She has served as Director of Clinical Research since 2016. Her research includes clinical applied projects in adhesive dentistry, dental materials, and CAD/CAM technologies.
Dr. Schulze can provide the following services to faculty and students in the School of Dentistry:
- Chair the Excellence Day Committee
- Handle clinical abstracts for Excellence Day
- Communicate with students and external partners for student prizes
- Advise clinical faculty on research / scholarship opportunities
- Advise part-time faculty on research / scholarship opportunities