ORAL BIOLOGY I


OTH 6750: Single System Design (2) Prereq: OTH
4935/5702/5770C. Single system design and its application to
occupational therapy programmatic research.
OTH 6760C: Protocol for Occupational Therapy (3) Prereq:
graduate levelstatistics course. Individualized instruction in design
of protocol for research projects; procedures for submission of
research to appropriate human participation review bodies. S/U.
OTH 6763: Evidence Based Practice (6) Concepts and
strategies for assessment of practice outcomes and program
evaluation.
OTH 6765: Seminar in Occupational Therapy Theory (4)
Review of work of major occupational therapists. Theoretical
perspectives include occupation-based theories and theories of
Reilly, Fidler, Mosely, Llorens, Ayres, Kielhofner, and Allen.
OTH 6771: Applied Research I (2) Introduction to qualitative
research methods.
OTH 6772: Applied Research II (2) Prereq: OTH 6771.
Continuation of OTH 6771. Experience with integral
components of research, data collection, and research writing.
OTH 6780: Applied Research in Occupational Therapy (3)
Prereq: OTH 6771. Continuation of OTH 6771 with emphasis
on completion of a research project and its oral and written dis-
semination. S/U.
OTH 6861: Specialty Residency (2-9; max: 9) Prereq or coreq:
OTH 6780. Field experience in clinical, community, educational,
and administrative settings approved by the department.
OTH 6905: Individual Work (1-10; max: 10) Project related to
teaching, research, administration, or clinical practice.
OTH 6907: Professional Development Project (6) Concepts
and strategies for assessment of practice outcomes and program
evaluation. Independent design, implementation, and reporting
of an independent project.
OTH 6933: Special Topics in Occupational Therapy (2-9;
max: 9) Selected topics in theory and research in occupational
therapy.
OTH 6971: Research for Master's Thesis (1-6) S/U.


Oral Biology

College of Medicine

 Graduate Faculty 2006-2007
Chair: R. A. Burne. Graduate Coordinator: W. P. McArthur.
Professors: T. A. Brown; R. A. Burne; E. K. Chan; D. J.
Culp; J. D. Hillman; R. J. Lamont; N. 1. Magnusson; W. P.
McArthur; A. Progulske-Fox; C. B. Walker; W. N. Williams.
Associate Professors: L. J. Brady; M. Handfield. Assistant
Professor: S. S. Grieshaber. Research Assistant Professors:
J. Abranches; M. Belanger; S. Cha; M. Doyle; A. Hasona; J.
Lemos; Y. Park; G. Tribble; Z. T. Wen.

 The Department of Oral Biology, a unit of the College of
Dentistry, offers graduate study leading to the degree of Doctor
of Philosophy as part of the College of Medicine's Interdisciplin
ary Program (IDP) in Biomedical Sciences. The work is designed
to provide the degree candidate with a strong background in
basic biological principles relevant to the various subspecialties of
oral biology, as well as specialized training in various aspects of
the diseases and disorders of the oral cavity.
 Areas of emphasis include application of microbiological,
immunological, cellular, and molecular biological concepts and


technologies to answer questions about host-pathogen inter-
actions in oral disease; vaccine development; oral microbial
physiology; oral bacterial biofilm biology; saliva and salivary
gland biology; microbial antibiotic resistance; and autoimmune
diseases. More information is available at http://www.dental.ufl.
edu/offices/oral-bio/.
 Prerequisites for admission in addition to those of the
Graduate School include a broad base of courses in mathematics,
physics, organic and analytic chemistry, advanced biology, bio-
chemistry, molecular biology, and statistical methods. Specific
requirements can be obtained from the Graduate Coordinator or
the IDP office.
GMS 6039: Bacterial Pathogenesis (1) Prereq: consent of
instructor. Survey of medical microbiology, focusing on genetics
and physiology of bacteria, their use as research tools, and role of
bacteria in causing disease.
GMS 6040: Host-Pathogen Interactions (1) Prereq: consent of
instructor. Survey of medical microbiology, focusing on the host
response and subsequent evasion of that response by pathogens.
GMS 6160: Introduction to Oral Biology I (2) Review of
basic principles of prokaryotic and eukaryotic molecular biology,
gene therapy, stem cell biology, and tissue engineering and the
application of those principles to study of normal and abnormal
conditions of oral cavity.
GMS 6161: Introduction to Oral Biology II (2) Prereq: GMS
6160 or consent of instructor. Review of current information
on psychophysiology and biology of oral pain; oral infectious
diseases; oral ramifications of inflammation, hypersensitivities,
and immune deficiencies; bone disorders; and oral health in
normal aging.
GMS 6173: Stomatognathic System: Form and Function (2)
Anatomy and function of head and neck muscles, temporo-
mandibular joints, and salivary glands. Normal and abnormal
mastication, deglutition, speech, and oral sensorimotor measures.
GMS 6176: Biology of Tooth Supporting Structures I
(1) Coreq: BCH 6740 or consent of instructor. Organization,
vasculature, and innervation of the periodontium; chemistry;
biosynthesis, biophysics, and degradation of collagen; studies of
other associated, unique proteins.
GMS 6177: Biology of Tooth Supporting Structures II (1)
Prereq: GMS 6176; coreq: BCH 6206 or consent of instructor.
Development and function of the periodontal ligament; organi-
zation, development, biophysics, and biochemistry of bone; cal-
cification mechanisms and bone remodeling; effects of hormones
and nutrients on bone.
GMS 6193: Research Conference in Oral Biology (1 or 3;
max: 8) Required of graduate students in oral biology; open to others
by permission of department. Critical discussion and appraisal of
current research within department by students and faculty. S/U.
GMS 7179: Journal Colloquy (1; max: 8) Critical presenta-
tion and discussion of recent original journal articles in the oral
biology literature.