Dr. Renate Lux

Professor

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Biography

Dr. Renate Lux is a Professor at the UCLA School of Dentistry, specializing in biosystems function. Her research focuses on biofilms associated with periodontal health and disease at the molecular level, investigating the risk factors for periodontal disease including diabetes and smoking. Her lab also studies the effects of tobacco and cannabis products on the cariogenic relationship with oral streptococci and Candida species. The line of research explores fusobacterial interspecies interactions at the molecular level. Dr. Lux holds a Master's degree in Biology with a specialty in Genetics and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, both from the University of Osnabruck, Germany. She began her career by exploring bacterial swimming behavior before expanding her interest to the detailed study of bacterial interactions and biofilms related to health and disease-associated oral microbiomes.

Research Interests

Courses

DS309.08 DS309.21 DS309.081 OB212 CAR101 PER100 AS101 DS320.14b

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.