#  William Giannobile 

Dean, HSDM

A. Lee Loomis Jr. Professor of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity, HSDM

 

 

 



   ![William Giannobile is holding a wooden framed photo of his family's farmland in Missouri. ](/sites/g/files/omnuum11411/files/styles/hwp_4_5__480x600/public/2026-05/113.William-Giannobile-Questions.png?h=38f5c2b4&itok=CF_IR2Vi) 

 



 





 

**What is the significance of the object you brought with you to the photo shoot?**  
I brought a photo of my family farm that I grew up at in Central Missouri. The image evokes a feeling of peacefulness of the beautiful countryside. It also shows where I came from and how I was shaped as a young person through hard work, perseverance and loving support by my family. I feel that I contribute to the Harvard Community through my life's purpose: "I am here to inspire others to believe in themselves to be their best. I will help propel new knowledge generation forward."



 

 

 



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