Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Biomaterials
Dean's Office
Education
- Ph.D. 1992, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering with a Specialization in Materials Engineering, Marquette University
- B.S.Eng. 1988, Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University
Courses Taught
Course Director
DEIN 7117, 7217, 7317, 7417 research Practicum, 1 - 11
BIEN 4420/5420 & BIMA 6570 Biomaterials in Biomedical Engineering
BIMA 6251 Dental Ceramics
Participating faculty
DEIN 7110 Foundations of Oral Health l
DENT 6001 Sec 112 Dental Biomaterials
DEGD 7125 Preservation and Restoration of Tooth Structure I
DEGD 7310 Clinical Restorative Procedures I
DIPE 9705 Interprofessional Education
Research Interests
- Bone void fillers, bone grafts, synthetic bone graft substitutes, and osteoinductive bone graft substitutes
- Pre-clinical testing and evaluation of spinal, orthopaedic, and dental biomaterialas
- Efficacy studies and host-response evaluation
- Decalcified histology, undecalcified histology, microradiography, and high-resolution radiography
- Explant analysis of spine arthroplasty devices, spine arthrodesis devices, and spine biomaterials
- Mechanisms and clinical uses for osteoinductive substances and materials
- Tissue Engineering, which is applicable to dentistry as well as orthopaedics
Professional Affiliations
- Member, American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR)
- Member, The American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
- Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
- Member, United States Society for Biomaterials (SFB)
- Member, Orthopaedic Research Society
- Member, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Member, The Materials Information Society (ASM)
Specialization
- Biomaterials
- Tissue Engineering
Publications
Link to Dr. Toth's Google Scholar page
Link to ResearchGate with access to full papers
Link to Dr. Toth's NIH NCBI Bibliography
Link to Dr. Toth's ORID Record of Publications
Link to Faculty Collaboration Database
- Masson-Meyers DS, Tabatabaei F, Steinhaus L, Toth JM, Tayebi L. Development of fibroblast/endothelial cell-seeded collagen scaffolds for in vitro prevascularization. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2023 Mar;111(3):633-645 PMID: 36262080 PMCID: PMC10585651 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85140117580 10/21/2022
- Toth JM, Ankomah F, Kawakami N, Uno K. A comparison of the inflammatory host response to particulate debris adjacent to unlocked and locked screws of a growth guidance system for early onset scoliosis. Eur Spine J. 2022 Sep;31(9):2301-2310 PMID: 35695968 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85131836776 06/14/2022
- Estes BT, Enomoto M, Moutos FT, Carson MA, Toth JM, Eggert P, Stallrich J, Willard VP, Veis DJ, Little D, Guilak F, Lascelles BDX. Biological resurfacing in a canine model of hip osteoarthritis. Sci Adv. 2021 Sep 17;7(38):eabi5918 PMID: 34524840 PMCID: PMC8443182 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85115146665 09/16/2021
- Toth JM, Bric JD. An evaluation of the host response to an interspinous process device based on a series of spine explants: Device for Intervertebral Assisted Motion (DIAM®). J Spine Surg. 2019 Dec;5(4):483-495 PMID: 32042999 PMCID: PMC6989939 02/12/2020
- Toth JM. Biocompatibility of PEEK Polymers PEEK Biomaterials Handbook, Second Edition. 1 January 2019:107-119 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85132535559 01/01/2019
- Toth JM, Wang M, Patel CK, Arora A. Early term effects of rhBMP-2 on pedicle screw fixation in a sheep model: histomorphometric and biomechanical analyses. J Spine Surg. 2018 Sep;4(3):534-545 PMID: 30547116 PMCID: PMC6261749 12/14/2018
- Dunkley IR, Vickers SM, Badura JM, and Toth JM. A Histological Assessment of the Mechanism of Early-Stage Healing of a Biphasic Calcium Phosphate in an In Vivo Rabbit Model. Key Engineering Materials. Vol. 782, pp 275-282, 2018 10/01/2018
- Jain N, Himed K, Toth JM, Briley KC, Phillips FM, Khan SN. Opioids delay healing of spinal fusion: a rabbit posterolateral lumbar fusion model. Spine J. 2018 Sep;18(9):1659-1668 PMID: 29680509 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85046883315 04/24/2018
- Dunkley IR, Vickers SM, Badura J, Toth J. A Histological Assessment of the Mechanism of Early-Stage Healing of a Biphasic Calcium Phosphate in an In Vivo Rabbit Model Key Engineering Materials. 2018;782 KEM:275-282 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85124797797 01/01/2018
- Virk S, Bertone AL, Hussein HH, Toth JM, Kaido M, Khan S. The temporal expression of adipokines during spinal fusion. Spine J. 2017 Dec;17(12):1897-1906 PMID: 28647583 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85026305592 06/26/2017
Honors and Awards
- Elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) based on “significant contributions to the field of biomedical engineering.”
- National Dental Honor Society [OKU – Omicron Kappa Upsilon] Faculty Research Award presented at MUSoD Research Day
Grants
- Title: “Chronic Sleep Deficiency as a Cause of Bone Loss in Aging.” Source: NIH, NIA: National Institute on Aging, 1R01AG083653-01A1 Role: m-PI Dates: 04/24-03/29 Funding: $ 2,385,081
- Title: “Structure and Biology of The Cementum as a Function of Age and Disease.” NIDCR K99/R00 Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Proposal. Source: NIH, NIDCR: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Dr. Mariana Reis, 1K99DE032049-01 Role: Collaborator – Key Personnel Dates: 06/22-02/27 Funding: $1,457,000
- Title: “Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training in Pediatric Mobility for Physicians, Therapists, and Engineers.” Source: National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living. PI Harris GF 90ARHF0006-01-00. Role: Senior Mentor Dates: 09/20-8/25 Funding: $750,000