Faculty

Ki-Hyuk Shin, Ph.D.

Shin

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i-Hyuk Shin, 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. He also is a member of the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA. He finished his Ph.D. degree at UCLA in 1995.  He was senior research scientist in the Cancer Research Institute and assistant professor in the Research Division of Human Life Science at Seoul National University.  Dr. Shin joined the faculty of the UCLA School of Dentistry in 2001. His research interest has been focused on the mechanisms of oral cancer and cellular senescence.  Dr. Shin has 100 combined original scientific publications and proceedings. He is also actively involved in teaching programs at UCLA, including microbiology courses for dental students and cancer biology courses for graduate students.

Contact Information

UCLA School of Dentistry
43-019 CHS
10833 Le Conte Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668

Phone: (310) 267-2732
kshin@dentistry.ucla.edu

Educational and Professional Background

  • 1990       B.S., Korea University, Seoul, Korea (Agricultural Biology)
  • 1992       M.S., University of California, Los Angeles, CA (Oral Biology)
  • 1995       Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, CA (Oral Biology)

Teaching Activities

OB401B, Microbiology (Course Chair)
OB401C, Microbiology (Course Chair)
OB201C, Advanced Oral Biology – Pathobiology (Lecturer)

Research/Creative Activities/Honors

Dr. Shin’s laboratory is interested in understanding (1) the roles of DNA damage and DNA repair activity in oral carcinogenesis, (2) the molecular determinant(s) responsible for accuracy of DNA repair, and (3) the molecular mechanism of senescence of normal human oral keratinocytes.

  • NIDCR/NIH R01 Investigator, 03/07 – 02/12
    • Effects of antiretroviral therapy on telomerase function in human oral epithelium

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • American Association of Cancer Research
  • American Association for Dental Research
  • International Association for Dental Research
  • UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Recent Publications

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