MARTHA SOMERMAN, D.D.S. - Corporate Board Profile

BIOLASE, INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2022-03-30	Dr. Somerman is the Chief Field Editor of Frontiers in Dental Medicine and an affiliate member of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institutes of Health (NIH). She was the Director of NIDCR from August 2011 to December 2019 and the Principal Investigator of the Laboratory of Oral Tissue Biology, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases/NIH from August 2011 to May 2021. Prior to becoming NIDCR director, Dr. Somerman was Dean of the University of Washington School of Dentistry, a position she held since 2002. From 1991 to 2002, Dr. Somerman was on the faculty of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry where she served as a professor and chair of periodontics/prevention and geriatrics. From 1984 to 1991, Dr. Somerman was on the faculty of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. Dr. Somerman received a bachelors degree in biology and a D.D.S. from New York University, a Masters in Environmental Health from Hunter College, and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Rochester. She completed her periodontal residency at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, New York and is a diplomat of the American Board of Periodontology. Dr. Somerman brings to the Board extensive clinical dental, periodontal, academic, and governmental research experience.
2023-03-29	Dr. Somerman is the Chief Field Editor of Frontiers in Dental Medicine and an affiliate member of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institutes of Health (NIH). She was the Director of NIDCR from August 2011 to December 2019 and the Principal Investigator of the Laboratory of Oral Tissue Biology, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases/NIH from August 2011 to May 2021. Dr. Somerman brings to the Board extensive clinical dental, periodontal, academic, and governmental research experience. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Drs. Lord, Summerhays, and Somerman. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee currently consists of Drs. Lord, O’Loughlin, Somerman, Summerhays, Yale, and Mr. Roper.
2024-03-22	Dr. Somerman is the Chief Field Editor of Frontiers in Dental Medicine and an affiliate member of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institutes of Health (NIH). She was the Director of NIDCR from August 2011 to December 2019 and the Principal Investigator of the Laboratory of Oral Tissue Biology, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases/NIH from August 2011 to May 2021. Prior to becoming NIDCR director, Dr. Somerman was Dean of the University of Washington School of Dentistry, a position she held since 2002. From 1991 to 2002, Dr. Somerman was on the faculty of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry where she served as a professor and chair of periodontics/prevention and geriatrics. From 1984 to 1991, Dr. Somerman was on the faculty of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. Dr. Somerman received a bachelor’s degree in biology and a D.D.S. from New York University, a Masters in Environmental Health from Hunter College, and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Rochester. She completed her periodontal residency at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, New York and is a diplomat of the American Board of Periodontology. Dr. Somerman brings to the Board extensive clinical dental, periodontal, academic, and governmental research experience. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Drs. Lord, O'Loughlin and Somerman. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee currently consists of Drs. Lord, O’Loughlin, Somerman, and Yale.