Dr. Christian Stohler

Biography

Christian S. Stohler received his DMD degree from the University of Bern, Switzerland, and further obtained doctoral degrees in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Prosthodontics. He served as dean of the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine from 2013 to 2024 and previously held the position of dental dean at the University of Maryland. His career also includes a significant tenure at the University of Michigan, where he was a professor in the School of Dentistry and directed research at the Center for Human Growth and Development. Across his academic tenure, he has been recognized with numerous awards and has held prestigious titles including honorary professorships at various universities, as well as participation in the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Board of Scientific Counselors. His research emphasizes understanding chronic pain syndromes, with a particular focus on the mechanisms that explain symptom expression and the influence of genetic variants on pain perception. He has successfully contributed to the scientific understanding of pain through his studies on opioidergic and dopaminergic neurotransmission, demonstrating how individual genetic factors can affect clinical pain and emotional states. His work has significant implications on how we understand the inter-individual differences in response to pain and stress invocations. He is also involved with several professional societies and has been a vice president of the national honor society, OKU.

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