
THE MIRON LAB
Dieter Bosshardt
PhD
Head, Oral Histology
University of Bern, Switzerland
Dr. Dieter Bosshardt is head of the Robert K. Schenk Laboratory of Oral Histology at the School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern. His main scientific interests are tooth development, in particular cementogenesis, periodontal tissue regeneration, and healing events associated with dental implants and other biomaterials. From 2009 to 2012, Dr. Bosshardt served as the primary scientific mentor for Dr. Miron and they have since collaborated on numerous projects. Recently, their work on the importance of macrophages around bone biomaterials and makes up the primary focus of their collaboration. A recent review article published in Biomaterials can be found by clicking here. Dr. Bosshardt has authored and co-authored more than 150 original articles, review articles, case reports, and book chapters. He is considered one of the top oral histologists internationally. He is also a member of the International Team for Implantology (ITI) and the Osteology Research Academy (ORA).
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Education
1978 Higher education entrance qualification (Matura) at the Mathematisch-
Naturwissenschaftliches Gymnasium in Zurich (Switzerland)
1985 Masters degree in Natural Sciences at the Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology, Zurich (Switzerland)
1992 PhD degree in Natural Sciences at the Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology, Zurich (Switzerland)
1994-1997 Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Laboratory for the Study of Calcified Tissues and Biomaterials, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC (Canada)
2006 Habilitation for “Oral Structural and Developmental Biology” at the
University of Bern (Switzerland)
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Academic Appointments
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1986-1992
Assistant at the Department of Oral Structural Biology, Dental Institute, University of Zurich (Switzerland)
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1993-1994
Research Associate at the Department of Oral Structural Biology, Dental Institute, University of Zurich (Switzerland)
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1994-1998
Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Laboratory for the Study of Calcified Tissues and Biomaterials, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC (Canada)
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1998-1999
Research Associate at the Department of Periodontology, Endodontology and Cariology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Basel (Switzerland)
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2000-2005
Research Scientist at the Department of Periodontology & Fixed Prosthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern (Switzerland)
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2006-2007
Research Scientist at the Department of Periodontology & Fixed Prosthodontics and the Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern (Switzerland)
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2008- Present
Head of the Robert K. Schenk Laboratory of Oral Histology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern (Switzerland)
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2013-Present
Associate Professor, University of Bern (Switzerland)