Texas A&M University College of Dentistry

Shaun M. Logan, PhD

Instructional Associate Professor Department of Biomedical Sciences | College of Dentistry
Contact
  • 214-828-8163
  • 3302 Gaston Ave
    Dallas, TX 75246
  • Fax: 214-874-4538
Groups and Affiliations

Biography

Career History

  • Associate Professor (2023 – present)
  • Assistant Professor (2017 – 2023)
  • Assistant Research Scientist (2014 – 2017)
  • Clinical Research Consortia Lead, Dava Oncology, Dallas, TX (2013 – 2014)
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate (2010 – 2013)

Current Professional Experience

  • DDDS 601 Biological Foundations of Dentistry (On curriculum development team; Module Director; Course Director since 2021).     
  • DDDS 602 Human Structure, Function, and Disease I (On curriculum development team; member of lecturing team).
  • DDDS 603 Human Structure, Function, and Disease II (On curriculum development team; Module Director).
  • DDDS 701 Dental Pharmacology (Co-Course Director since 2018).
  • Summer Pre-Dental Enrichment Program Collegiate II Introduction to Human Body (Course Director since 2017).

Education

  • Ph.D. Pharmacology and Neuroscience University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, 2009
  • M.S. Biology Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, 2003
  • B.S. Biology Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA, 2000

Awards & Honors

  • Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society Honorary Member 2025
  • Provost Teaching Excellence Award Texas A&M University, 2024–2025
  • Teacher of the Summer Pre-Dental Enrichment Program Collegiate II 2015–2024
  • Professional Service Excellence Award Texas A&M School of Dentistry, 2024
  • The Association of Former Students Distinguished Teaching Award Texas A&M University, 2022
  • Faculty Teaching Excellence Award Texas A&M College of Dentistry, 2020

Grants

  • Faculty Development Grant “Innovative Dental Educator Advancement”         
    HRSA ($905,481.00) Co-PI 07/01/22-06/30/27
  • Presidential Transformational Teaching Grant “Using Self-Learning Modules and Content Scaffolding to Improve Student Performance and Confidence”
    Texas A&M University ($20,000.00) Co-PI 01/01/20-12/31/22
  • Educational Research Grant “Cognitive Integration of Basic Science Concepts to Improve Student Performance and Confidence”
    Texas A&M College of Dentistry ($5,000.00) Co-PI 01/01/18-12/31/19
  • 1R01DE022804-01A1 “Mechanism of Ephrin Signaling in Mammalian Palatal Fusion” NIDCR ($1,900,000.00) Co-I 07/01/14-03/31/19

Publications

2019 Extracellular Matrix in Secondary Palate Development
Shaun M. Logan, L-Bruno Ruest, M. Douglas Benson, and Kathy K. H. Svoboda. Extracellular Matrix in Secondary Palate Development. The Anatomical Record, 2019. DOI: 10.1002/ar.24263.
2019 Estradiol Acts in Lateral Thalamic Region to Attenuate Varicella Zoster Virus Associated Affective Pain
Stinson C, Logan SM, Bellinger LL, Rao M, Kinchington PR, Kramer PR. Estradiol Acts in Lateral Thalamic Region to Attenuate Varicella Zoster Virus Associated Affective Pain. Neuroscience, 2019. vol. 414, pgs. 99-111.
2019 Medial epithelial seam cell migration during palatal fusion
Logan SM, Benson MD. Medial epithelial seam cell migration during palatal fusion. Journal of Cellular Physiology, 2019. DOI: 10.1002/jcp.29061.
2013 Ephrin-B2 expression in the proprioceptive sensory system
Shaun M. Logan, Mario I. Romero, Dianna H. Nguyen, and M. Douglas Benson. Ephrin-B2 expression in the proprioceptive sensory system. Neuroscience Letters, 2013. vol. 545, pgs. 69-74.
2011 Estrogen-induced signaling attenuates soluble Ab peptide-mediated dysfunction of pathways in synaptic plasticity
Logan SM, Sarkar SN, Zhang Z, Simpkins JW. Estrogen-induced signaling attenuates soluble Ab peptide-mediated dysfunction of pathways in synaptic plasticity. Brain Research, 2011. vol. 1383, pgs. 1-12.
2010 Estrogen-induced activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase signaling triggers dendritic resident mRNA translation
Saumyendra N. Sarkar, Lonell T. Smith, Shaun M. Logan, and James W. Simpkins. Estrogen-induced activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase signaling triggers dendritic resident mRNA translation. Neuroscience, 2010. vol. 170, pgs. 1080-1085.
2008 Estrogens directly potentiate neuronal L-type Ca2+ channels
Saumyendra N. Sarkar, Ren-Qi Huang, Shaun M. Logan, Kun Don Yi, Glenn H. Dillon, and James W. Simpkins. Estrogens directly potentiate neuronal L-type Ca2+ channels. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2008. vol. 105, pgs. 15148-15153.