Division of Oral Biology

A face displayed with the chromosomes associated with different facial features
Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Researchers Scan DNA to Learn How Facial Features Form
A new study revealed that more than 130 regions in human DNA play a role in sculpting facial features. Understanding the link between specific genes and facial features could be useful for treating facial malformations or for orthodontics.
The Cathedral of Learning behind flowers
Friday, August 14, 2020

Pitt Researchers Receive $3.2 Million Grant to Uncover the Genes that Build Faces
Datta in a red plaid shirt in front of a blue background
Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Bioengineer Moni Datta Receives a $300K DoD Award to Design Biochemical Marker Technology
Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Large Pitt-led Study Uncovers Complex Genetics Behind Earlobe Attachment
Through a partnership with genetics company 23andMe, Pitt public health and dental medicine researchers studied nearly 65,000 people to discover at least 49 genes underlying earlobe attachment.
Weinberg and Schaffer in black and white
Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Researchers Awarded $1.7 Million to Study the Genetics of Human Facial Features