Professor and Head, Department of Oral Biology,
Allan G. Brodie Endowed Chair for Orthodontic Research
Director, Brodie Laboratory for Craniofacial Genetics
Professor of Anatomy, Cell Biology, Bioengineering, and Periodontics,
Member, Center for Molecular Biology of Oral Diseases, Member of the Graduate Faculty, University of Illinois at Chicago

Born in Bielefeld, Germany, Dr. Diekwisch holds degrees in dental medicine (1986, D.M.D.), a Ph.D. in Anatomy (1988, "summa cum laude"), and a Ph.D. in philosophy (2005, “magna cum laude”), all from the Philipps-University of Marburg. From 1986-1990, Dr. Diekwisch worked as a lecturer, clinical instructor, and research associate in the Departments of Anatomy and Periodontics at the Philipps-University. In 1990, he became a postdoctoral fellow in craniofacial biology at the University of Southern California. In 1994, he joined the faculty of Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, TX, where he created an award-winning community science education outreach program entitled “Habitat for Science”.

In 2001, Dr. Diekwisch was recruited to the University of Illinois at Chicago to become the first Director of the Brodie Laboratory for Craniofacial Genetics and the Allan G. Brodie Endowed Chair. Two years later, he was appointed Professor and Head of the Department of Oral Biology at UIC. Besides Oral Biology, Dr. Diekwisch holds appointments in Anatomy and Cell Biology, Bioengineering, Orthodontics and Periodontics. Diekwisch discovered and characterized a gene, CP27 that plays an important role in craniofacial development. Other research areas include the development and evolution of tooth enamel and periodontal tissues as well as craniofacial tissue engineering.