Phimon Atsawasuwan, DDS, MSc, MSc, MS, Ph.D.

Biography

Phimon came to the Brodie lab from Dr. Mitsuo Yamauchi's lab at the University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill, where he became an expert in collagen and bone biology. 

When he worked in the Brodie lab during his Orthodontic residency from 2009-2011, he decided to study the role of enamel proteins in bones and sutures under the mentorship of Dr. Xianghong Luan. 

His work resulted in four papers published in prestigious journals such as Bone and the Journal of Dental Research.  His PLoS ONE paper "Ameloblastin inhibits cranial suture closure by modulating MSX2 expression and proliferation" establishes the mechanism by which enamel proteins affect craniofacial growth. 

Based on his work, Phimon received the Thomas M. Graber Award of Special Merit and the American Association of Orthodontics (AAO) Orthodontic Faculty Development Fellowship Award.  He is now a tenured Associate Professor in the UIC Department of Orthodontics.