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Dr. Rohrer is Professor and Director of the Hard Tissue Research Laboratory, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota. Dr. Rohrer has authored/co-authored over 85 publications, book chapters and instructional programs in the area of oral and maxillofacial pathology. Since spending his first sabbatical leave in 1986 with Prof. Dr. Dr. Karl Donath at the University of Hamburg, Germany, Dr. Rohrer's research interests have primarily been in the histologic and histomorphometric evaluation of bone, bone implants, bone grafting materials, and bone enhancing strategies. He brought the Donath/EXAKT technique of non-decalcified histotechnology to the Western Hemisphere in 1987. Dr. Rohrer is a sought-after lecturer in the area of clinical oral and maxillofacial pathology. He received the Most Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Award presented by the graduating class of the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry for the most outstanding classroom instructor of their four years in dental school in 1983, 1985, 1986, and 1997. In 3 of his 4 years at the University of Minnesota he has received the Instructor of the Year award presented by Dental Classes of 2003, 2004, and 2006. Dr. Rohrer was named a Presidential Professor at the University of Oklahoma in 1997, having served on the faculty there for 22 years before coming to the University of Minnesota. At the University of Oklahoma Dr. Rohrer served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Dean for Research for a total of 14 years. At the University of Minnesota he has served as Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. He is currently the Chair of the Promotion and Tenure Committee of the School of Dentistry. Dr. Rohrer has been active in his specialty. He was elected president of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology for 2003-2004, completing seven years on that certifying board. In 2004 he was elected Vice President of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and will become president in 2006. Dr. Rohrer has an active practice of surgical and clinical oral and maxillofacial pathology.