Dr. Tian Liang is at the Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Dr. Liang’s research passion is in tooth development and mineralization. His investigation on dentin focuses on the roles of dentin sialophosphoprotein in Dentinogenesis Imperfecta and dentin mineralization. His research on enamel concentrates on the enamel mineralization front. He is also interested in ameloblast and odontoblast differentiation.