Dr. Thomas O’Farrell started his career performing research on tooth remineralization solutions at the American Dental Association, Paffenbarger Research Center.  His graduate research involved the study of extracellular protease enzymes and his post-doctoral research involved elucidating growth regulation mechanisms of B cell lymphomas.  Dr. O’Farrell coordinated extramural grant peer reviews and worked in developing science policy at the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development for sixteen years before joining NIDCR as a Scientific Review Officer in 2021.  He has a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Maryland and a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Tennessee, Memphis.