#  Office of Research 

 



The Office of Research at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) supports a school-wide research enterprise spanning [basic and translational science](/basic-and-translational-research "Basic and Translational Research"), [clinical research](/clinical-research "Clinical Research"), and [population health](/population-health-and-health-services-research "Population Health and Health Services Research"). It provides coordinated resources to all researchers, including laboratory and equipment training and research-focused courses and events.



 

 [ Learn more about research at HSDM arrow\_forward ](/research) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

##  Our team 

 



  [### Mutsumi Yoshida

 ](/people/mutsumi-yoshida) [mutsumi\_yoshida@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:mutsumi_yoshida@hsdm.harvard.edu)Executive Director for Research Strategy and Development 

 

 

 

      ![headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum6001/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-04/MYHeadshot.png?h=212fd658&itok=De86tkSv) 

 

 

 

   [### Francesca Gori

 ](/people/francesca-gori) [Francesca\_Gori@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:Francesca_Gori@hsdm.harvard.edu)Associate Professor of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity

Director of the DMD-Dual Degree Program

Director of Research Training and Programs

 

 

 

      ![Dr. Francesca Gori](/sites/g/files/omnuum6001/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2024-10/Francesca%20Gori_2021_photo1%20%281%29.jpg?h=943970ed&itok=RqO2QEzQ) 

 

 

 

   [### Mallory Hackett

 ](/people/mallory-hackett) [Mallory\_hackett@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:Mallory_hackett@hsdm.harvard.edu)Administrative Coordinator

Office of Research

 

 

 

      ![Mallory Hackett](/sites/g/files/omnuum6001/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-01/1592322244904.jpeg?itok=58xG4BlW) 

 

 

 

   [### Shawn Berry

 ](/people/shawn-berry) [Shawn\_Berry@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:Shawn_Berry@hsdm.harvard.edu)Interim Director of Core Laboratories

 

 

 

      ![grayed our HSDM shield used as a headshot placeholder](/sites/g/files/omnuum6001/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/Headshot_placeholder_shield.jpg?itok=vZNcpEND) 

 

 

 

   [### Alexa Orellana

 ](/people/alexa-orellana)Staff Assistant II

 

 

 

      ![grayed our HSDM shield used as a headshot placeholder](/sites/g/files/omnuum6001/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/Headshot_placeholder_shield.jpg?itok=vZNcpEND)