Dr. Takashi Yamashiro DDS, PhD

Takashi Yamashiro is the Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthodontics at Osaka University, Japan. Prior to his current position, he was Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthodontics at Okayama University and also vice chair of Okayama Craniofacial Center of Okayama University Hospital. He received his DDS degree in 1990 and PhD degree in 1995 from Osaka University. He is certified by the Japanese Board of Orthodontics. His post-doctral studies were in developmental biology in the Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biotechnology, the University of Helsinki. His scientific interests include the biological and molecular mechanism of palatogenesis, tooth development and craniofacial development.