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Hope Amm

Assistant Professor

Hope Amm

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Dental College of Georgia
Department of Oral Biology

Bio

Dr. Amm received her BS in Biological Sciences from Saint Mary鈥檚 College and Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology from UAB with a focus on cancer biology and drug mechanisms.

  • HAMM@augusta.edu
  • (706) 446-5611
  • CL3006

Education

  • Ph.D., Pharmacology and Toxicology University of Alabama at Birmi, 2010

  • BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, G St Marys College, 2002

Awards & Honors

  • DRIVEN microgrant UAB Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education , 2024

  • DRIVEN Microgrant UAB Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education, 2022

  • Gold Teaching Certificate UAB Center for Teaching and Learning , 2021

  • Mind the Future Mentee AADOCR, 2021

  • Pilot Grant Awardee Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) Training Program, 2021

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • BMDM 5601

    Frontiers in Den/Med Sci I

  • BMBS 5504

    Bioclinical Seminar IV

Teaching Interests

Dr. Amm's teaching interests include genetics, histology, cell and molecular biology, and pharmacology.

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • A Retrospective Analysis of 129 Ameloblastoma Cases: Clinical and Demographical Trends from a Single Institution, 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • NBCCS Central Odontogenic Fibroma: Case report and in vitro analysis, 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Resistance mechanisms to standard-of-care therapies in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas, 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • 89Zr-panitumumab PET Imaging for Preoperative Assessment of Ameloblastoma in a PDX model, 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Comparison of panitumumab-IRDye800CW and 5-aminolevulinic acid for fluorescence guided surgical resection of glioblastoma multiforme, 2020
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Dr. Amm鈥檚 research goal is to conduct translational research to understand cellular signaling within human tumors and cancers for the development of better diagnostic and treatment modalities. She works with patient samples, cells, and animal models to conduct translational and basic science research. Studies include biomarker-based imaging for defining surgical margins for patients with ameloblastoma and other tumors/cancers. She is also interested in the role of the oral bacteria in progression and invasion of oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Professional Service

  • International Association of Dental, Craniofacial, and Oral Research 2024 - 2027

    Role: Officer, President/Elect/Past

  • American Association of Dental, Craniofacial, and Oral Research 2024 - 2027

    Role: Other