Dr Emily Lu
Clinical Lecturer / Honorary Consultant in Periodontology
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Biography
Dr Emily Lu is a Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Periodontology at the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London. She completed her specialist training in periodontology at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, obtaining her Masters in Clinical Dentistry and a PhD in Periodontology, investigating the mesenchymal regulation of the junctional epithelium, from King’s College London. Dr Lu also has membership in Periodontics at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. She is the recipient of multiple prestigious research prizes and her work has been published internationally. Her research interests include the pathogenesis of periodontitis as well as the development of novel therapeutics for periodontal regeneration.
Research
Periodontology and Periodontal Medicine
Research into periodontal and peri-implant diseases with the aim to improve patient care and quality of life.
Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions
Millions of microorganisms live in and on our bodies forming microbiomes on different surfaces. Researchers in the Centre for Host Microbiome Interactions study our relationship with these bacteria and fungi in health or in oral and systemic diseases such as periodontitis, candidiasis, oral cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
Research
Periodontology and Periodontal Medicine
Research into periodontal and peri-implant diseases with the aim to improve patient care and quality of life.
Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions
Millions of microorganisms live in and on our bodies forming microbiomes on different surfaces. Researchers in the Centre for Host Microbiome Interactions study our relationship with these bacteria and fungi in health or in oral and systemic diseases such as periodontitis, candidiasis, oral cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.