Dr. Margherita Fontana

Professor

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Biography

Margherita Fontana, DDS, PhD, is the Clifford Nelson Endowed Professor at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry and serves as the Chair of the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics. She is the Director of the Global Initiatives Program in Oral Craniofacial Health. Dr. Fontana has a distinguished career in cariology, having published 180 papers in peer-reviewed journals, including prominent titles such as the Journal of Dental Research and the British Dental Journal. Her research focuses on caries risk assessment in children and has garnered funding from institutions including the National Institutes of Health and the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry. She has held leadership roles such as President of the Cariology Group of the International Association for Dental Research and is currently the President of the Organization for Caries Research. Dr. Fontana is recognized for her contributions to dental education and research, receiving numerous awards including the USA Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers and the IADR Burrows Memorial Award.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science