Zhihui Mai, Master Supervisor of Orthodontics

Title

Associate Chief Physician in Department of Stomatology, Ph.D

Research Interests

• Orthodontic      treatment of all kinds of malocclusions

• Functional      Occlusion

• Invisible appliance

• Mechanics      of MiroRNA Regulation Role of Signal Transduction on Osteoblasts and      Condylar Cartilage Cells under Stress Conditions

Education and Experience

·         Graduated 2001, Sun Yat-sen University Of Medicine

·         Residency, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University(2001-2006)

·         The Attending Doctor, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University(2007-2015)

Awards and Honors

1.Excellent Graduate”, Sun Yat-sen University(2005)

2. The third prize in the contest of National Orthodontic Postgraduate Student  Excellent Cases, Chinese Orthodontic Society, Beijing, China(2007)

3. Excellent Cases in the contest of National Orthodontic Society, Chengdu, China(2010)

4. Excellent Cases in the contest of National Orthodontic Society, Chengdu, China(2015)

5. The member of Orthodontics in Chinese Stomatological Association

6. the Youth committee of  Committee of Orthodontics in Guangdong Stomatological Association Committee

Funds

1.Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong, China（2011）: Study of Mechanisms in MicroRNA Regulation of Signal Transduction in Osteoblasts under Stress Condition.

2.Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong, China（2013）: the study of integrinβ1/Src/ERK/BMP2 signal during osteogenic differentiation in Human Periodontal Ligament Cells under Stress Stimulates

3.Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong, China（2016）:the role and Mechanisms of miR-20a/BAMBI/Smad6 during osteogenic differentiation induced by fluid shear stress

Main Publications

1. Fluid Shear Stress Stimulates Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Periodontal Ligament Cells via the Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase (ERK1/2) and p38 MAPK Signaling Pathways.   J Periodontology    2014, 85(12):1806-13      

2. Single Bout Short Duration Fluid Shear Stress Induces Osteogenic Differentiation of MC3T3-E1 Cells via Integrin B1 and BMP₂ Signaling Cross-Talk. PLoS ONE 2013; 8(4)

3. MiRNA Expression Profile during Fluid Shear Stress-induced Osteogenic Differentiation in MC3T3-E1 Cells. Chin Med J (Engl). 2013;126(8):1544-50

Contact

Department of Stomatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 600 Tianhe Road

Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630

P. R. China

E-mail: maiya2007@126.com

Appointment Phone: 086-020-85253220