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Members of Dr. Oppenheim's group (larger version), from left:
Xiuli Sun, Satheesh Elangovan, Homan Hanasab, Erdjan Salih, Frank Oppenheim, Weimin Zhang, Eva Helmerhorst, Walter Siqueira.
Frank G. Oppenheim DMD, Ph.D
fropp@bu.edu
(617) 638-4942
Eva J. Helmerhorst Ph.D
helmer@bu.edu
(617) 414-1119
Current research: Functional activity of histatins and other salivary proteins in the proteolytic context of whole saliva.
Walter L. Siqueira DDS, Ph.D
siqueira@bu.edu
(617)638-4923
Current research: In vivo human enamel pellicle proteomics and the protective effect of isolated salivary proteins on the demineralization of the enamel surface.
Weimin Zhang Ph.D
wzhang@bu.edu
(617) 638-4988
Current research: In vivo human enamel pellicle proteomics.
Erdjan Salih Ph.D
salih@bu.edu
(617)638-4916
Current research: Protein chemistry and enzyme biochemistry approaches in the studies of structure-function and biological activity of salivary phosphoproteins/peptides.
Xiuli Sun DSc student
xiulisun@bu.edu
(617) 638-4916
Current research: Kinetic and mechanistic studies of salivary proteases and their impact on histatin structure.
Satheesh Elangovan DSc student
satheesh@bu.edu
(617) 638-4916
Current research: In vitro effect of various substitution components in hydroxyapatite on pellicle formation.
Homan Hanasab Master student
hhanasab@bu.edu
(617) 638-4916
Current research: Oral Candida carriage and salivary antifungal activity.