
UCLA School of Dentistry
10833 Le Conte Ave.
Box 951668
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668
Biography
Kang Ting, D.M.D., D.Med.Sc., is a professor in the Division of Growth & Development at the UCLA School of Dentistry.
Educational & Professional Background
D.M.D., Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, 1991
D.Med.Sc., Harvard Universlity School of Dental Medicine, 1994
Certificate, Orthodontics, Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, 1994
Research & Interests
NIH/NIDCR R01; DE016107-01 Principal Investigator, 9/1/04 – 8/31/09
- Nell-1, a Cbfa1 Down-Stream Target, in Bone Formation
NIH/NIDCR R21 DE0177711-01 Co-PI (Chia Soo, Principal Investigator), 9/28/07-8/31/09
- Comparative analysis of Nell-1 vs. BMPs in calvarial bone regeneration
NIH Loan Repayment for Pediatric Research Mentor (Tara Aghaloo, Awardee) 8/1/05-7/31/08
- The Role of Nell-1 and BMP-2 in Rat Critical Sized Cranial Defects
Department of the Army USAMRAA Co-PI (Chia Soo, Principal Investigator), 9/28/07-8/31/09
- Combining osteoinductive and antimicrobial therapies to improve healing of contaminated/infected segmental long bone defects
UC Discovery California State and Industry Co-PI (Ben Wu, Principal Investigator) 7/1/08 – 8/31/10
Novel Growth Factor in Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering
Professional Memberships
American Association of Cell Biology
American Association of Orthodontists
American Association of Dental Research
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association of Bone and Mineral Research
Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists
Additional Information
Teaching Activities
DS308.06, Literature Review for Orthodontic Residents (Course Chair)
CL308.03/07, Postdoctoral Orthodontic Clinic (Course Chair)
DS492, Introduction to Orthodontics (Course Chair)
DS307.17, Craniofacial Osteology (Course Chair)
DS308.14 , Craniofacial Anomalies (Course Chair)
DS308.89, Research Methodology (Co-Chair)
CL308.14, Craniofacial Clinic, Division of Plastic Surgery (Lecturer)
DS308.06, Advanced Orthodontic Seminar (Lecturer)
Patient Care
Dr. Ting sees patients in the Faculty Group Dental Practice and the UCLA Craniofacial Clinic.