UCLA School of Dentistry

Anahid Jewett, M.P.H., Ph.D.

nahid Jewett, M.P.H., Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Section of Oral Biology in the Division of Oral Biology and Medicine at the UCLA School of Dentistry.

Contact Information

UCLA School of Dentistry
B3-068 CHS
10833 Le Conte Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668

Phone: (310) 206-3970
ajewett@dentistry.ucla.edu

Educational and Professional Background

1980 B.S., Institute of Paramedical Sciences (Medical Technology)
1985 B.A., California State University, Los Angeles (Microbiology)
1987 M.P.H., University of California, Los Angeles (Infectious Disease)
1993 Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles (Epidemiology/Immunology/Pathology)

Teaching Activities

OB 215, Fundamentals of Immunology for graduate students (Course Chair)
OB 471b, Basic Immunology to predoctoral dental students (Course Chair)
Dentistry 19, Fiat Lux seminar to undergraduate students
Prepare and lead graduate student seminar in the department of pathology

Research/Creative Activities/Honors

2006-2011, NIH/NIDCR K08 (DE016872) Mentor (T-N. Huynh, PI)
- Immune cell apoptosis induced by F. nucleatum

Professional Memberships and Activities

American Association of Immunologist (AAI)
American Association of Advancement for Science (AAAS)
Chancellor's Animal Research Committee (ARC)
Dental Research Institute
International and American Association of Dental Research (IADR, AADR)
Johnsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC)
Southern California American Society for Microbiology (SCASM)