Prof. Dr. Cristiane H. Squarize is a clinician-scientist and a principal investigator at the Epithelial Biology Lab at UM. She earned a DDS, followed by a master's degree and a Ph.D. in oral pathology. She won the prestigious Edward Hatton Award from the International Association for Dental Research for her head and neck cancer research. Prior to joining the U of M School of Dentistry in 2010, she spent six years at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research in a fellowship studying stem cell biology, epithelial biology, and also oral and pharyngeal cancer. She is currently a professor with tenure, a member of the Michigan Medicine Rogel Cancer Center, a division leader at the UM SoD Global Initiative, an associate dean for faculty affairs, and a co-director for the Epithelial Biology Lab at the UM.