Prof. Dr. Simon D. Tran is a Professor at McGill University Faculty of Dentistry and is committed to training graduate and postdoctoral students in the area of stem cell biology and tissue engineering. He is experienced in all three fields of research: basic science, translational research, and clinical studies. His laboratory aims to identify, isolate, and characterize post-natal stem cells of the craniofacial complex (such as salivary and periodontal stem cells). He is also working on the growth and behavior of post-natal stem cells on different 3D tissue-engineered matrices. In addition to providing a new understanding of tissue dynamics in health and disease, his laboratory presents unique possibilities for the emerging field of regenerative medicine.