Background
Tabak, Lawrence A. was born on December 15, 1951 in Brooklyn.
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Tabak, Lawrence A. was born on December 15, 1951 in Brooklyn.
Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry, City University of New York City College, 1972. Doctor of Dental Surgery, Columbia University, New York City, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy in Oral Biology, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1981.
Assistant professor oral biology State University of New York, Buffalo, 1980—1981, assistant professor endodontics and oral biology, 1981—1985, associate professor, 1985—1986. Associate professor dental research & biochemistry University Rochester School Medicine & Dentistry, New York, 1986—1992, professor, 1992—1996, professor dental research, biochemistry & biophysics, 1996—1997, professor dentistry, biochemistry & biophysics, 1998—2000. Chair department dental research School Medicine and Dentistry, University Rochester, 1995—1997, senior associate dean for research, 1998—2000.
Senior investigator National Institute Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases National Institutes of Health, 2000, director National Institute Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), 2000—2010, principal deputy director, since 2010. Visiting scientist National Institute Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, 1982—1983.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: Institute Medicine, Society Glycobiology, American Association Dental Research, International Association Dental Research (Distinguished Scientist award 1996).