Description
John S. Greenspan, BDS, PhD, is Director-Emeritus of the AIDS Research Institute at UCSF and is the founding Director of the
UCSF Oral AIDS Center and the UCSF AIDS Specimen Bank. He and his longtime collaborator Deborah Greenspan have made major
contributions to dentistry and HIV research and care, including the discovery of the lesion hairy leukoplakia. The collection
documents Dr. Greenspan's long career as a dentist, scientist, and educator and includes a variety of material related to
his teaching and research interests and his professional and academic service.
Background
John S. Greenspan, BDS, PhD, is Director-Emeritus of the AIDS Research Institute at UCSF and is the founding Director of the
UCSF Oral AIDS Center and the UCSF AIDS Specimen Bank. He and his colleagues, including his longtime collaborator and wife
Deborah Greenspan, have made major contributions to dentistry and HIV research and care, including the discovery of the lesion
hairy leukoplakia, its association with EBV, and the significance of this and other oral lesions in the natural history of
HIV diseases. His research interests include the global health aspects of AIDS, notably studies of oral aspects of AIDS and
the role of viruses in oral epithelial and salivary gland lesions. He has published over 300 papers and four books on oral
aspects of AIDS, oral pathology, and immunopathology. He has been a featured speaker at many international meetings and has
presented and taught extensively. Among his numerous awards are included the 2010 American Association for Dental Research
(AADR) Distinguished Scientist Award and the 2012 triennial American Dental Association (ADA) Gold Medal Award for Dental
Research. He is a Past-President of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) and the International Association
for Dental Research (IADR). He is the founding President of the IADR Global Oral Health Inequalities Research Network (IADR-GOHIRN)
and the Consortium of Universities for Global Health's Global Oral Health Interest Group (GOHIG).
John S. Greenspan was born in London, England on January 7, 1938. He was educated at the Royal Dental Hospital School of Dental
Surgery (BDS), the Royal School Free Hospital School of Medicine (earning a BSC First in Anatomy), the Royal Postgraduate
Medical School with AGE Pearse (PhD) and St George's Hospital School of Medicine (M then FRCPath). Greenspan joined the UCSF
faculty in 1976. At UCSF, among other appointments, he served as Chair of the Faculty of the School of Dentistry and Chair
of the San Francisco Division of the Academic Senate.
Extent
95 Linear Feet
(75 cartons, 1 oversized box, 2 oversized posters)
Restrictions
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permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Availability
Collection is open for research. The UCSF Archives and Special Collections policy places access restrictions on material with
privacy issues for a specific time period from the date of creation. Restrictions are noted at the series and/or folder level.
This collection will be reviewed for sensitive content upon request. Contact the UCSF Archivist for information on access
to restricted material.