- UCLA Section Chair in Orthodontics for 16 years
- Inventor of 30 patents
- Secured more than $25M in NIH and industry-related grants
- Increased recruitment of diverse faculty and residents
- Team leader for NASA NELL-1 research
- Managed project involving 150 researchers
- ISS Innovation Award for Biology and Medicine
- NASA team included 15 researchers and 6 professors from UCLA
- Three different graduate schools (Dentistry, Medicine and Engineering) contributed
- Featured in UCLA Centennial Campaign as important achievement
- International Orthodontics Foundation (www.iofglobal.org)
- One of the largest non-profit oral health foundations
- Over 11000 members from over 110 countries
- Provide global orthodontic education and research funding without boundary
Testimonials from Former UCLA Residents
“Dr. Ting was one of the reasons why I applied for the UCLA Orthodontics program.” – Zach Hollander, Class of ‘21
“Dr. Ting’s accomplishments were well known, and I felt I could get advanced training.” – Ariel Chen, Class of ‘22
“Dr. Ting brought a lot of value to the program.” – Catherine Ding, Class of ‘22
“I feel really grateful that Dr. Ting was my mentor.” – Justine Tanjaya, Class of ‘19