Yong-Hee P. Chun, D.D.S., Dr. med. dent., M.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Periodontics
Currently seeking M.S. & Ph.D. students
Dr. Yong-Hee Chun's primary appointment at UT Health San Antonio is in the Department of Periodontics at the School of Dentistry, with cross-appointments in the Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy and the Department of Molecular Medicine. As a dentist scientist and educator her activities are in oral biology research and in the training of dentists, periodontists and scientists. Dr. Chun is the TL1 co-director for Translational Science Training of predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars. This program is linked to the CTSA award housed in the Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science.
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Professional Background
Education
- 2009 - PhD - Oral Health Sciences - University of Michigan
- 2003 - MS - Periodontics - University of Michigan
- 2000 - Dr. med.dent. - Oral Biology - University of Goettingen, Germany
- 1994 - DDS - Doctor of Dental Surgey - University of Goettingen, Germany
Highlights
2019 ADEA Leadership Institute, Fellowship
2017 American Association for Dental Research Anne D. Haffajee Fellowship (inaugural)
2015 Mu Nu Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU)
2014 Sunstar - American Academy of Periodontology Foundation Research Fellowship
2003 American Academy of Periodontology, Chasens Fellowship for Teaching and Research
Appointments
- 1/2020 - Cross-appointed - UT Health San Antonio, Molecular Medicine
- 9/2018 - Assocoiate Professor, tenured - UT Health San Antonio, Periodontics
- 9/2017 - Associate Professor - UT Health San Antonio, Periodontics
- 2/2014 - Cross-appointed - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Cell Systems and Anatomy, San Antonio
- 10/2013 - Assistant Professor and Tenure Track - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Periodontics, San Antonio
- 1/2010 - Assistant Professor/Research - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Periodontics, San Antonio
- 1995-2000 - Operative Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry & Endodontics - Charite University, Berlin, Germany
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