Dr. Nathaniel Lawson is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Biomaterials at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He started his education as a biomedical engineering student at Tulane University. He completed his DMD at the UAB School of Dentistry and his MS and PhD in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UAB. Following graduation, he worked in private practice for 1.5 years in Alabama and Illinois. He is passionate about testing new materials and techniques in the laboratory and applying the results to clinical dentistry. He has published 21 abstracts, 15 articles and 1 book chapter related to dental materials. His primary research interests are related to the physical and mechanical properties of dental ceramics, composites, cements, and adhesives.

Education
2006 Tulane University, BS in Biomedical Engineering
2007 UAB, MS in Biomedical Engineering
2011 UAB, DMD
2012 UAB, PhD in Biomedical Engineering

Work experience
2014 Assistant Professor, UAB School of Dentistry
2013 Dentist, Dental Experts LLC
2012-3 Dentist, Jeffery Wolszon DDS LLC
2012 Dentist, Sarrell Dental Clinic

Honors
2013 Keynote Presentation, Alpha Omega Leadership meeting
2012 2nd Place, UAB Scholar’s Symposium
2011 Leadership Award, International College of Dentists
2011 IADR Research Award for Young Investigators, Heraeus
2008 President, National Student Research Group
2007 Student Foundation Representative, Alpha Omega
2007 Outstanding Service Award, Alpha Omega

Publications
21 AADR abstracts (6 oral presentations)
15 peer-reviewed manuscripts (9 first author, 3 additional in press)
Fluoride releasing materials chapter in Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry
Reviewer for Dental Materials and Journal of Biomedical Materials Research

Presentation topics
Dental Ceramics: Material Properties and Clinical Applications
Dental Composites and Adhesives: An Update of New Materials
Impression Materials: From Alginates to Digital Scanners

Please visit my website: DrNateLawson.com