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Curt Machida

Energizer · DISC type I
Resident and Student Research Adviser at Oregon Health & Science University
📍 Portland, Oregon, United States

Curt Machida is a Professor, inventor, and laboratory Director at Oregon Health & Science University, specializing in integrative biosciences and pediatric dentistry. Described by colleagues as an "innovative researcher" and "passionate teacher, " he is dedicated to student development and scientific advancement. He completed an NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship at OHSU.

His interests outside of his immediate work include following developments at major research institutions like the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Illinois Chicago, indicating a broad passion for academic and scientific progress.

As an inventor, he directs a laboratory focused on developing novel oral molecular diagnostics.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Resident and Student Research Adviser
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Portland, Oregon, United States
Personality Overview

How Curt shows up

Full Of Energy
Imaginative
Big Picture Person

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Priorities

Topics Curt cares about

Molecular Diagnostics
As the Director of the Oral Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory at OHSU, his work is centered on creating new diagnostic tools for oral health.
Dental Microbiology
His laboratory and research focus specifically on caries (tooth decay) microbiology, aiming to better understand and detect oral pathogens.
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Career

Work history

9-2006 - 4-2016
Resident and Student Research Adviser
Oregon Health & Science University
5-2002
Professor of Integrative Biosciences and Pediatric Dentistry
Oregon Health & Science University
5-2002
Director, Caries Microbiology and Oral Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory
Oregon Health & Science University
5-2002
Course Director, Integrative Biosciences for Dental Students
Oregon Health & Science University
1-2002 - 4-2016
Member, Editorial Board
Journal of Endodontics - Molecular Biotechnology - Oral Biology and Dentistry
In the press

Media appearances

Curtis A. Machida Ph.D. | OHSU People. Featured in Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
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Education
1985 - 1988
NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship
Oregon Health & Science University
1982 - 1984
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Oregon Health & Science University
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DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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