Rate My Professor Galen Schneider

Galen Schneider, DDS, PhD, FACP, is the Executive Associate Dean and a Professor in the College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics at The University of Iowa. He has been serving as Associate Dean for Faculty since 2011 and took on the role of Interim Dean of the College in April 2021. His long-standing affiliation with the University of Iowa includes positions in the Department of Prosthodontics and administration dating back to 1999. As a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists (FACP), Schneider has contributed significantly to dental education and research leadership within the institution. He has been involved in various administrative efforts, including strategic planning for dental school departments and outcomes mapping for coordinating learning and assessment in dental schools.

Schneider's research expertise lies in prosthodontics, tissue engineering, and dental implants, with a focus on osteoblast behavior, bone mineralization, biomaterials, and regenerative medicine. His investigations have examined the effects of implant surface microtopography and roughness on osteoblast gene expression and attachment, hydrogel charge density's impact on cell adhesion, osseointegration in osteoporotic-like conditions, and the role of focal adhesion kinase in cell signaling. Key publications include "Molecular regulation of tumor cell vasculogenic mimicry by tyrosine phosphorylation: role of epithelial cell kinase (Eck/EphA2)" (2001, cited 383 times), "The effect of hydrogel charge density on cell attachment" (2004, cited 378 times), "Biological significance of focal adhesion kinase in ovarian cancer: role in migration and invasion" (2004, cited 365 times), "Implant surface roughness affects osteoblast gene expression" (2003, cited 319 times), "Effects of implant surface microtopography on osteoblast gene expression" (2005, cited 300 times), and "Osteoblast integrin adhesion and signaling regulate mineralization" (2001, cited 233 times). With thousands of citations amassed on Google Scholar, Schneider's work has had a substantial impact on understanding implant-bone interactions and advancing dental biomaterials. Additionally, he has authored papers on dental education, such as "Outcomes mapping: a method for dental schools to coordinate learning and assessment based on desired characteristics of a graduate" (2014) and "Retaining New Dentists in Iowa" (2014).