Principal Investigator
- BMed, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
- DMD, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
- MSc, Dental Sciences, Hebrew University, Israel.
- PhD, Structural Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel.
- CAGS, MSD, Orthodontics, Boston Univeristy, USA.
The Naveh lab is studying the structure and function of the PDL combining powerful 3D imaging methods, analysis, molecular biology and biomechanics. Our 3D insights have unraveled the non-uniformity of the PDL leading the way to altering the PDL function by structural manipulations.
Postdoctoral fellows
Han Xu, PhD
- PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University
- BSc in Biomedical Engineering (minor in Polymer Science and Engineering), Case Western Reserve University
Project: My postdoc research in the Naveh lab aims to study the role of collagen crosslinks in the periodontal ligament in orthodontic movement and in the pathology of periodontitis.
Google Scholar Page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rA_6Dv4AAAAJ&hl=en
Hobbies: Running, bouldering, movies, wine tasting
Graduate Students
DMSc candidate, Resident in Periodontics.
- DMD, Temple University.
- BSc in Biology, University of Michigan, USA.
Project: Investigating the function and structure of the dense collar in the context of periodontal disease propagation and prevention.
Hobbies: Soccer, travel.
DMD Students
Mark Berenshteyn
Project: 3D analysis of the PDL structural changes during orthodontic tooth movement
Education: Mark graduated from Stony Brook University with a double major in Applied Mathematics and Statistics and Biochemistry and a minor in
Chemistry. He is currently a DMD student at HSDM expecting to graduate in 2022.
Hobbies: Reading, Biking, hiking, learning, video games
Project: 3D analysis of the PDL structural changes during orthodontic tooth movement
DMD candidate, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
BA Biology, Carnegie Mellon University
Hobbies: photography, travel
Undergraduate Students
Kushal Shah
Project: Collagen structure in the alveolar bone, focusing on collagen II. 
Identifying this type collagen in the alveolar bone is unusual as it is mainly found in cartilage and the vitreous humor in the eye. These observations
will provide insights into the connection between collagen in the alveolar process and basic structure-function relations of the tooth-PDL-bone system.
Candidate for BS in Medical and Molecular Biology, MCPHS University
Hobbies, Skiing, hiking, traveling.
Alumni
Lu Sun PhD, DDS