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Emily Lanzel, DDS, MS

Clinical Assistant Professor of Oral Pathology, Radiology, & Medicine
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Emily Lanzel, DDS, MS - University of Iowa
Primary Office
S386 Dental Science Building
801 Newton Road
Iowa City, IA 52242
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Current Positions

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Oral Pathology, Radiology, & Medicine

Education

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa
  • MS in Oral Science, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Bachelor of Science in Spanish, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

Licenses & Certifications

  • American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Iowa
  • American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Iowa
  • Dental License, Iowa

Selected Awards & Honors

  • American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dental Student Award, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa
  • College of Dentistry Academic Performance Scholarship, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa

Professional Memberships

  • International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
  • Iowa Section, American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR)
  • American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD)
  • The North American Society of Head and Neck Pathology (NASHNP)
  • The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP)
  • University District Dental Society
  • American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (ABOMP)
  • American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (AAOMP)
  • American Dental Association
  • Iowa Dental Association (IDA)

Selected Publications

  • Yu Lei, Hülya Taner, Wang Gong, Zackary Fitzsimonds, Zaiye Li, Yuesong Wu, Yumin He, Kohei Okuyama, Wanqing Cheng, Jung Kuczura, Sashider Rajesh, Andriana Manousidaki, Shuo Feng, Miki Lee, Felipe Nör, Emily Lanzel, Shadmehr Demehri, Peter Polverini, Jacques Nor, Thomas Wang, Jianwen Que, Haitao Wen, Yuying Xie, James Moon. SOX2-induced IL1α-mediated immune suppression drives epithelial dysplasia malignant transformation.
  • Li, Xin; Wang, Zhigang; Oakley, Gregory; Wang, Ling; Lanzel, Emily; Buchakjian, Marisa; PENG, AIMIN. Targeting Aurora A to Overcome Cisplatin Resistance in Head and Neck Cancer. JDR-24-1068.R1
  • Wongpattaraworakul W, Krongbaramee T, Lanzel EA, Hellstein JW, Teixeira FB. Hematolymphoid neoplasm mimicking endodontic lesions: case series and review of the literature. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2025 Jan;139(1):e1-e12. doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2024.07.011. Epub 2024 Aug 5. PMID: 39179451.
  • Wongpattaraworakul W, Choi A, Buchakjian MR, Lanzel EA, Kd AR, Simons AL. Prognostic Role of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. BMC Cancer. 2024 Jun 26;24(1):766. doi: 10.1186/s12885-024-12539-5. PMID: 38926643; PMCID: PMC11201865.
  • Ding, Q. J., Remy, M. T., Upara, C., Hu, J., Mata AVM, Haes, A. J., Lanzel, E., Sun, H., Buchakjian, M. R. & Hong, L. (2023). CaCO (3) Nanoparticles Delivering MicroRNA-200c Suppress Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology. DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.05.561110. PMID: 37873146. PMCID: PMC10592969.
  • Krongbaramee, T., Wongpattaraworakul, W., Lanzel, E. A., Hellstein, J. W. & Teixeira, F. B. (2023). Retrospective Evaluation of Periradicular Biopsies: An 18-Year Study. Journal of endodontics. DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2023.07.023. PMID: 37543187.
  • Krongbaramee, T., Wongpattaraworakul, W., Lanzel, E. A., Hellstein, J. W. & Teixeira, F. B. (2023). Retrospective Evaluation of Periradicular Biopsies: An 18-Year Study. Journal of endodontics. DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2023.07.023. PMID: 37543187.
  • Nor, F., Cuellar, Juan Pablo Castro, Wongpattaraworakul, W., Steward-Tharp, S., Austin, B., Hellstein, J. W. & Lanzel, E. (2023). An incidental radiolucent lesion involving the angle of the mandible. (Vols. 135). (6), pp. 703-709. ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY. DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2022.10.003.
  • Wongpattaraworakul, W., Gibson-Corley, K. N., Choi, A., Buchakjian, M. R., Lanzel, E. A., Rajan, A. & Simons, A. (2022). Prognostic Role of Combined EGFR and Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Frontiers in Oncology, Frontiers Media S.A. DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.885236. PMID: 35957892. PMCID: PMC9357911.
  • Wongpattaraworakul, W., Nor, P., Steward-Tharp, S., Timmons, S., Lanzel, E., Rinehart, S., Sutamtewagul, G., Hellstein, J. & Handoo, N. (2022). A rare primary localized extranodal histiocytic sarcoma of oral mucosa: a case report. (Vols. 133). (5), pp. 154-155. New York, New York: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, Elsevier. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oooo.2021.12.098.

Selected Grants & Contracts

  • Salivary Biomarkers for Diagnosis of Childhood Sjögren's Syndrome; Sjögren's Syndrome Foundation Inc; Lanzel, Emily A (Principal Investigator)