Dr. Mary L. Marazita is professor and vice chair of the Department of Oral Biology in the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and the Director of the Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics. With over 400 publications and almost 35 years of continuous NIH-funding, Dr. Marazita uses statistical genetics and genetic epidemiology to understand craniofacial birth defects and oral-facial development.
With a Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of North Carolina and post-doctoral training in craniofacial biology at the University of Southern California, Dr. Marazita has had a distinguished career at the University of Pittsburgh, where she has held numerous appointments in the School of Dental Medicine, including assistant dean and associate dean for research.
Given her international reputation, Dr. Marazita has also held important roles in the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) chairing and participating in numerous committees in her fields of expertise.
Dr. Marazita exemplifies the collaborative nature of scientific research, and embodies the theme of this conference. She has conducted research with colleagues across the United States and in more than 15 other countries, including working with and mentoring several here at the University of Iowa.
This talk will provide a perspective on Dr. Marazita’s long and winding road from her B.S. in Animal Husbandry (i.e. Agriculture) to her current position as Director of the University of Pittsburgh Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics (CCDG). In large part her destination was due to mentorship and collaborations at key career points, as well as a fair amount of serendipity, and, notably, extensive influences from the University of Iowa. Learn about her many generous and influential mentors, plus her valued collaborations from individuals of diverse expertise (genetics and genomics of course, but also anthropology, computer science, nutrition, microbial ecology, virtually every clinical specialty in dentistry and medicine, and many more), and from every continent except Antarctica.
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