Dr. Marco Bottino confers with Maedeh Rahimnejad, a postdoctoral researcher in his lab. In the background is a highly translatable biofabrication platform that can, among many capabilities, engineer 3D complex living tissues by converging cell printing technologies with sophisticated biofabrication tools, such as ceramic printing.
Faculty Profile Dr. Marco Bottino: Advancing biomaterials for regenerative tissue applications Dr. Marco Bottino is the Robert W. Browne Endowed Professor of Dentistry in the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics (CRSE). He is CRSE’s Director of Research and Director of the Postgraduate Program in Regenerative Dentistry. An internationally recognized leader in the field of regenerative medicine, he investigates clinically relevant biofabrication strategies for engineering dental, oral, and craniofacial tissues, with a focus on the development of personalized therapeutics for periodontal tissue regeneration. He has received extramural funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), foundations, and private industry. Bottino joined the dental school in 2017 after a previous faculty position at Indiana University School of Dentistry. He has published regularly and received awards for research excellence and mentorship from national and international organizations. He has served on numerous grant review panels of the NIH and held leadership positions within the International Association for Dental Research. He is a frequent reviewer for journals in regenerative medicine and biomaterials. In the following question-and-answer interview, he provides insight into his work. 14 FACULTY M Dentistry | Fall 2023
