People

Pamela Den Besten, DDS

Professor
Orofacial Sciences

Associated Programs

DDS-PhD

PhD in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences

Center for Children's Oral Health Research

https://cor.ucsf.edu

Chih Chang, BS

Research Assistant
Orofacial Sciences

Has extensive knowledge and working background.  

Worked in a couple of Biotech Companies and Gladstone Institutes before joining UCSF.  

Outside of the Lab, enjoys hiking, camping, photography, and art.

Kairong Lin, BS, BA

Staff Research Associate I
Orofacial Sciences

Kairong is a D2 dental student who has participated in multiple dental research projects since being an undergraduate. He also enjoys hiking and playing badminton, watching movies and traveling. 

Jake Ngu, BS

Junior Specialist
Orofacial Sciences

Janelle Urata, RDH, MS

Research Coordinator
Orofacial Sciences

Janelle is a registered dental hygienist and works in clinical research. She helps coordinate studies by overseeing IRB submissions, participating in data collection, analysis, and manuscript publication. She has been a part of the DenBesten lab since 2018.