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Mijoo Kim is an Assistant Adjunct Professor and Director of the AEGD Restorative Dentistry Preceptorship Program at UCLA School of Dentistry. She specializes in the development of dental biomaterials with a strong focus on mechanical, physical, and biological evaluations. Mijoo obtained her D.D.S. from Wonkwang University School of Dentistry, South Korea, in 2009, before completing her M.S. and Ph.D. in Dental Biomaterials Bioengineering at Yonsei University College of Dentistry, South Korea, in 2014. After receiving a clinical training certificate in restorative dentistry from UCLA in 2021, she transitioned to a research professor role at Yonsei University and Kyunghee University. Mijoo Kim's research interests include hard tissue regeneration, dental implants, biocompatibility evaluation of dental materials, and digital dentistry. As a practitioner, she serves as a restorative dentist at the UCLA Faculty Group Dental Practice. She has received numerous accolades, including the Young Researcher Award at the 2016 UCLA School of Dentistry Research Day and multiple honors from Korean research associations, reflecting her contribution to animal alternative experiments and dental research.
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