Rate My Professor Galen Schneider

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).