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Professor, Pathology, Microbiology and ImmunologyNew York Medical College - Biomedical Sciences
ProfessorTouro College of Dental Medicine

Prior to joining NYMC, Salomon Amar, D.D.S, D.M.D., Ph.D., M.S., was a professor of oral biology and periodontology and directed the Center for Anti-Inflammatory Therapeutics at Boston University. Dr. Amar is a prolific researcher and author of more than 160 scholarly articles on topics including the role of inflammation and oral health, molecular immunology, biotechnology, periodontal disease, pharmacology, and clinical trials. His research has been covered in numerous outlets, including The Wall Street Journal and The Los Angeles Times. Dr. Amar's work has led to seminal observations in periodontal systemic diseases, especially cardiovascular diseases and obesity, leading to innovative approaches to public health aspects of these diseases. He is licensed to practice in the states of New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.

Education

  • D.D.S., Louis Pasteur
  • D.M.D., Boston University
  • Ph.D., Developmental Biology, Louis Pasteur
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Biochemistry-Molecular Biology, Northwestern University
  • Certificate, Histology Cytology, Louis Pasteur
  • M.S., Skeletal Tissues and Apatites, Louis Pasteur
  • B.S., Mathematics and Physics, Aquiba School
  • Certificate, Periodontology, Louis Pasteur
  • Certificate, Periodontology, Eastman Dental Center

Areas of Expertise

  • Biotechnology
  • Clinical Trials
  • Cytokines
  • Inflammation
  • Molecular Immunology
  • Oral Health
  • Periodontal Diseases
  • Pharmacology
  • Wound Healing and Periodontal Regeneration

Publications

  • El Hassani N, Amar S, Jroundi L, et. al. "Giant neglected cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp with full-thickness calvarial erosion and early fatal outcome: CT findings and treatment-planning implications." Radiology case reports, 21(12), (2026) 6257-6261. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2026.09.007
  • Essaher B, Sqalli Houssaini Y, Amar S, et. al. "Hemimegalencephaly With Diffuse Cortical Malformation in a Child With Drug-Resistant Infantile Epileptic Spasms: A Case Report." Cureus, 18(9), (2026) e115613. doi: 10.7759/cureus.115613
  • Dong X, Jiao WB, Goldkuhle L, et. al. "The mutational dynamics of the Arabidopsis centromeres." Nature, (), (2026) . doi: 10.1038/s41586-026-11046-w
  • Roder LF, Ben Amar S, Zellner AA, et. al. "Clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of polytraumatized children: a retrospective cohort study." International journal of emergency medicine, 19(1), (2026) . doi: 10.1186/s12245-026-01371-2
  • Poleg T, Carmon L, Brav E, et. al. "Xq26.2 Contiguous Gene Deletion Involving FRMD7 and IGSF1: Highly Penetrant Infantile Nystagmus with Variable Endocrine Involvement." Genes, 17(8), (2026) . doi: 10.3390/genes17080962
  • Greenberg R, Isakov O, Davidov B, et. al. "Pan-ethnic preconception screening: evidence from a large-scale programme in a genetically diverse population." Journal of medical genetics, (), (2026) . pii: jmg-2026-111670. doi: 10.1136/jmg-2026-111670
  • Widmer N, Gowland P, Müllhaupt B, et. al. "Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Swiss Transplant Recipients: Seroprevalence, Incidence, and the Role of Transfused Blood Products." Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society, (), (2026) e70296. doi: 10.1111/tid.70296
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