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Prof Stephen Porter
Director's Office
UCL Eastman Dental Institute
256 Gray's Inn Road
London
WC1X 8LD
Appointment
- Professor of Oral Medicine
- Eastman Dental Institute
- Faculty of Medical Sciences
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The main research interests of Professor Porter are the oral and dental implications of infection immunity, in particular the impact of human herpesvirus 8 and HIV upon the mouth. His main clinical interests are the management of immunologically-mediated oral mucosal and salivary gland disease, particularly the use of novel immunosuppressive regimes. Professor Porter has published extensively in the past 15 years
Teaching Summary
Professor Porter established the MSc in Oral Medicine, the MSc in Special Needs Dentistry and the Certificate and Diploma in Special Care Dentistry. He is the Programme Director for Special Needs and Special Care Dentistry and Chairman of the Teaching Division of Maxillofacial Surgical and Medical Sciences.
Appointments
| 2008 | Director | Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences | UCL, United Kingdom |
| 2002 | Consultant (Honorary) | Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom | |
| 1999 – 2002 | Associate Dean | Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences | UCL, United Kingdom |
| 1997 | Professor | Department of Oral Medicine | UCL, United Kingdom |
| 1996 – 1997 | Reader | Department of Oral Medicine | UCL, United Kingdom |
| 1995 – 2000 | Senior Lecturer (Honorary) | Department of Genitourinary Medicine | UCL, United Kingdom |
| 1995 | Consultant (Honorary) | UCL Hospitals, United Kingdom | |
| MAR-1994 – JUL-1995 | Senior Lecturer | Department of Oral Medicine | Royal London Medical College Dental School , United Kingdom |
| 1994 | Consultant (Honorary) | Healthcare NHS Trust, United Kingdom | |
| 1994 – 1995 | Consultant (Honorary) | Royal London Hospital NHS Trust, United Kingdom | |
| DEC-1993 – OCT-1996 | Senior Lecturer | Department of Oral Medicine | Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences , United Kingdom |
| 1993 | Consultant (Honorary) | Eastman Dental Hospital, United Kingdom | |
| AUG-1992 – DEC-1993 | Senior Registrar (Honorary) | United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust, United Kingdom | |
| FEB-1992 – JUL-1992 | House Surgeon | Royal United Hospital, Bath, United Kingdom | |
| 1991 – 1992 | House Physician | United Bristol Healthcare Trust, United Kingdom | |
| OCT-1987 – JUL-1992 | Registrar | Oral Medicine, Surgery and Pathology | Bristol and Weston Health Authority, United Kingdom |
| AUG-1987 – JUL-1992 | Lecturer | Department of Oral Medicine, Pathology & Microbiology | University of Bristol, United Kingdom |
| JUL-1986 – OCT-1987 | Registrar | Oral Surgery and Orthodontics | John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom |
| SEP-1984 – JUL-1986 | Registrar (Honorary) | Oral Medicine, Surgery and Pathology | Bristol & Weston Health Authority, United Kingdom |
| AUG-1983 – SEP-1984 | Clinical Assistant | Oral Medicine, Surgery and Pathology | Bristol & Weston Health Authority, United Kingdom |
| JAN-1983 – JUL-1983 | House Officer (Resident) | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Bristol Dental School and Hospital, United Kingdom |
| 1983 – 1986 | Research Training Fellow | Medical Research Council, United Kingdom | |
| JUL-1982 – DEC-1982 | House Officer | Bristol Dental School and Hospital, United Kingdom |
Academic Background
| 2003 | FHEA | Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy – Education | Higher Education Academy |
| 1993 | MD | Doctor of Medicine – Medicine | University of Bristol |
| 1991 | MBBS | Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery – Clinical Medicine | University of Bristol |
| 1987 | PhD | Doctor of Philosophy – Immunology | University of Bristol |
| 1982 | BDS | Bachelor of Dental Surgery – Clinical Dentistry | University of Glasgow |
| 1979 | BSc Hons | Bachelor of Science (Honours) – Biochemistry | University of Glasgow |
