Philip Trackman

Professor Emeritus, Department of Translational Dental Medicine

Research Interests & Expertise:
Regulation of extracellular matrix accumulation in mineralized and non-mineralized normal tissues, and in pathologies in which extracellular matrix accumulation is affected
The mechanism by which lysyl oxidase like-2 (LOXL2) contributes to oral cancer development and metastasis
Diabetic osteopenia
The mechanism by which lysyl oxidase (LOX) acts as a tumor suppressor is under investigation

Websites:
Dental Medicine Periodontology & Oral Biology Faculty
Linkedin
Dr. Philip Trackman awarded Department of Defense grant for prostate cancer research
ResearchGate

Departments & Programs:
Department of Translational Dental Medicine, Genetics and Genomics & Genetic Counseling, and Goldman School of Dental Medicine