Education

  • Bachelor of Science (BS) in Zoology/Chemistry, 1970 Roosevelt University
  • Master of Science (MS) in Neurophysiology, 1972 Department of Physiology, University of Michigan
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Anatomy and Cell Biology, 1979 Department of Anatomy, University of Michigan
    • Doctoral Thesis: Autonomic Nervous System Regulation of Salivary Gland
  • Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), 1982 Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry
  • Oral Surgery Residency (Special), 1982 Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Washington Hospital Center.
  • Postdoctoral Training Implant Surgery under Dr. Gerald Niznick, developer of Core-Vent (and other) Dental Implants, 1987 Encino, CA.
  • Postdoctoral Training Implant Surgery, SteriOss, 1992, Toronto, Ontario
  • Mini Residency in Implant Surgery with special emphasis on sinus graft surgery, Bicon Dental, 1996, Carta Jana, Columbia
  • Mini Residency in Implant Surgery, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Montefiore Hospital, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1997, Bronx, New York
  • Postdoctoral Training Implant Surgery, ERE and LSMF procedures, Dr. Alan Winter, et. al., Frident, 1999, New York

Academic Awards

  • National Science Foundation (NSF) Traineeship in Physiology, 1970-1972
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) Anatomical Sciences Training Fellowship, 1973-1976
  • Dental Career Development Award, Traineeship in Dentistry, Medical College of Georgia, 1977-1982
  • Department of Veterans Affairs Research Career Development Award, Associate Investigator, 1983-1987

Research Presentations and Publications (abbreviated list)

  • Krieg, WJS and Mark, MR. Cerebral Conducting Systems and Fiber Architechtonics, as shown in an Atlas of Development of Myelinization Pattern in Sections of Infant Brain. American Association of Anatomists, Chicago, 1970.
  • Mark, MR., et. al. Effects of the Autonomic Nervous System on Certain Biochemical and Structural Parameters of the Rat Parotid Gland. International Congress of Cell Biology, Boston, 1970.
  • Mark, MR., et. al. Effect of the Autonomic Nervous System in the Functional Regulation of the Differentiated State of the Rat Parotid Gland. International Association of Dental Research. Copenhagen, 1977.
  • Mark, MR., et. al. Amino Acid Transport in Denervated Rat Parotid Gland I. Preparation and Evaluation of a Lobule System for In Vitro Studies. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 241:655-662, 1987.
  • Mark, MR., et. al. Amino Acid Transport in Denervated Rat Parotid Gland II. Effects of Surgical Sympathectomy and Parasympathectomy. J. Pharmacol Exp Ther 241: 663-668. 1987.
  • Sharawy, M, Mark, MR, et. al. Fate of a Parotid Gland Autograft: Morphological and Biochemical Study of Proliferative phase. Southern Society of Anatomists. Augusta, 1980.
  • Mark, MR, et. al. Surface Morphology of Normal and Enzymatically-Treated Rat Parotid Gland. Society of Scanning Electron Microscopy. Dallas, 1981.
  • ​Mark, MR, et. al. Age Related Decline in Acinar Volume of Rat Parotid Glands. International Association of Dental Research. Dallas, 1984.
  • Redman, RS, Mark, MR, and Quissell, DO. Culture of Rat Submandibular Acinar-intercallated Duct Complexes. International Association of Dental Research. Dallas, 1984.
  • Redman, RS, Mark, MR, and Quissell, DO. Morphology of Rat Submandibular Cells During Short-Term Primary Culture. International Association of Dental Research. Las Vegas, 1985.
  • Yu, JH, Mark, MR, and Redman, RS. Clonidine Effects on Secretion of Rat Parotid and Submandibular Glands. American Association of Dental Research. Washington, DC, 1986.
  • Mark, MR, Sharawy, Pennington C. Surface Morphology of Normal and Enzymatically-treated Rat Parotid Gland. Journal of Scanning Electron Microscopy. 1981/III:137-145.
  • Mark, MR, Domino, EF, and Han, SS. Effect of Parasympathetic Denervation on Acetylcholine Level in Rat Parotid Gland. Is there an Extraneuronal Pool of Acetylcholine? Life Sciences, 33:1191-1197, 1983.
  • Quessell, DO, Redman, RS, and Mark, MR. Short-term Primary Culture of Acinar- Intercallated Duct Complexes from Rat Parotid Glands. In Vitro 222:469-480, 1986.
  • Yu, JH, Mark, MR, and Redman, RS. Effect of Clonidine on Secretion of Fluid and Ions by the Parotid and Submandibular Glands of the Rat. Arch Oral Biol 32:27-33. 1987.
  •  Yu, JH, Mark, MR, Redman, RS, Blottner, D, and Lindner, E. Acinar Cells of Rat Submandibular Salivary Gland: Effect of Tar Condensate from Smoking. Archives of Oral Biology, Jan 1987.
  • Yu, JH, Mark, MR, and Redman, RS. Effects of Clonidine on the Calcium Content and Morphology of Rat Salivary GLands. Archibes of Oral Biology, 37:1067-1078, 1992.
  • Yu, JH, Mark, MR, and Redman, RS. Effects of Reserpine and Isoproteranol on the Calcium Concentration of the Rat Submandibular Gland. Archives of Oral Biology, 1992.

Book Contributions

  • Architectonics of the Human Cerebral Fiber Systems. Krieg, WJS. Brain Books, Evanston, IL, 1975.
    • Materials and Methods Chapter & Photomicrography
  • Atlas of the Monkey's Brain, Krieg, WJS. Brain Books, Evanston, IL, 1975.
    • Photomicrography & photochemical techniques for Photogravure
  • Role of the Autonomic Nervous System in Regulation of the Metabolic Status of the Rat Parotid Gland, Mark, MR. Ann Arbor, 1979.
  • Human Microscopic Anatomy. Han, SS and Holmstedt, JOV.  McGraw-Hill, New York, 1981.
  • Cell Biology. Han, SS and Holmstedt, JOV. McGraw-Hill, New York, 1981.

Academic / Work Positions

  • Northwestern University School of Medicine. Research Associate, Neuroanatomy, Labs of WJS Krieg, 1966-1970 and Project Collaboration 1970-1974.
  • Northwestern University School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Electron Microscopy. Lab of C. Blevins. 1968-1970.
  • University of Michigan School of Medicine. Department of Physiology. Lecture and Laboratory. 1970-1972.
  • University of Michigan School of Medicine. Department of Anatomy. Course Director, Histology and Anatomy for Nursing. 1973-1975.
  • University of Michigan School of Medicine. Department of Anatomy. Gross Anatomy for Medical School and Allied Sciences. 1974-1976.
  • Medical College of Georgia, School of Dentistry. Assistant Professor Human Gross Anatomy.
  • Medical College of Georgia, School of Dentistry. Assistant Professor Human Head and Neck Anatomy.
  • Medical College of Georgia, School of Dentistry. Assistant Professor/ Course Director Neuroscience for Dental Students, 1978-1981.
  • Medical College of Georgia, School of Dentistry. Assistant Professor/ Course Director  Anatomy and Histology for Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting. 1978-1981.
  • ​Veterans Administration, Washington Hospital Center. Research scientist and professional staff. Dental Service, 1983-1986.
  • Veterans Administration, Washington Hospital Center. Director, Electron Microscope and Quantitative Electron Microprobe Analysis Laboratory.
  • Georgetown University School of Dentistry. Instructor. Department of Restorative Dentistry.
  • Farragut West Dental Associates, Washington, DC. Associate, 1978-1988.
  • Linchuck and Associates, Wheaton, MD. Associate, 1988.
  • DentalMatch, Inc. Principle (with Drs. George August and Morton Goode), 1987-1991.
  • Practice of John G. Reilly. Associate. 1990.
  • Center for Advanced Dentistry. Principle, 1990-present.

Research Funding

  • Veterans Administration Career Development Award. Principle Investigator. Development of a non-immunological method of adrenergic receptor labeling based on development of a bi-functional receptor agonist coupled to colloidal gold.
  • NIH Grant. Collaborator. Primary culture of salivary gland cells. Development of a well defined primary culture system for the maintenance of salivary acinar cells in their normal differentiated state.
  • Veterans Administration Career Development Award. Principle Investigator. High Resolution Receptor Labeling: Development of a Cytochemical Marker for Adenosine.
  • Veterans Administration Merit Review Award. Principle Investigator. High resolution receptor labeling: A cytochemical marker for the adenosine receptor. Application of the biotinylated-adenosine avidin gold (BAAG) marker system to label and quantify the granular, purkinje, and molecular layer of the Cerebellum.
  • Veterans Adminstration Merit Review Award. Principle Investigator. Development of a technique of silver amplification of the colloidal gold marker for visualization and quantification by video-intensification microscopy (VIM).

Technological Contributions

  • Automated drawing and plotting device, 1966.
  • Device for processing and staining whole human infant brain sections, 1967.
  • Self-grounding electrical plug, 1967.
  • Semiautomated device for staining and processing multiple electron microscopy grids, 1984.
  • DARTS. A program for quantitative valuation of professional practices, 1988.