Dr. Chia-Cheng Li

Lecturer on Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity
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Chia-Cheng_Li@hsdm.harvard.edu
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Dr. Chia-Cheng Li is a lecturer in the Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity (OMII) at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) and a research fellow in the Division of Genetics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She received her DDS and MS in oral biology/virology from National Yang-Ming University in Taiwan. She completed her postgraduate training at the HSDM, earning a certificate in oral and maxillofacial pathology and a DMSc in oral biology.

Li is a board-certified oral pathologist in the United States (diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology) and in Taiwan. She is also a fellow of both the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (AAOMP) and the American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM).

Li’s research interests focus on identifying novel genes in craniofacial development and investigating the behavior of oral cancer stem cells at the clonal level. In addition to her scientific research, she dedicates her time to dental education and promotes the integration of basic science and clinical dentistry.