Speaker Bios
Dr. Hosam Alraqiq is a board-certified public health dentist and certified health educator. He received his dental degree…
Dr. Chalmers is a board-certified pediatric dentist, oral health policy expert, and public health advocate who brings more…
Bioinformatics Scientist in Reverse Translation (Oncology signaling) and Oncology Bioinformatics. My main areas of focus include hormone receptor-positive…
Professor, Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences Associate Dean for Research Director, Clinical and Translational Research, UTHealth School of Dentistry…
I am a professor of microbiology & infectious diseases in the Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research. My…
Director – National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Email: Rena.DSouza@nih.gov Dr. Rena D’Souza is the Director of…
Chief, Science Communication and Digital Outreach Branch Office of Communications and Health Education NIDCR Dr. Catherine Evans is…
Dr. Omar Glover completed his BS in the Department of Biology at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte where students…
Dr. Henshaw is a Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Health Services Research and the Associate…
Alexandra Herzog is a seventh year DDS/PhD candidate at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. She received…
Dr. Erica Hutchins is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cell and Tissue Biology at the University…
Dr. Lynn Mertens King is the director of NIDCR’s Division of Extramural Activities, where she oversees the Scientific…
Dr. Knox received her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of NSW, Sydney Australia and joined NIDCR as…
Dr. Kang Ko is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontics at Penn Dental Medicine. He earned…
Hyun (Michel) Koo is a dentist-scientist trained in food engineering, microbiology, and cell biology, and a professor in…
Leah Leinbach is a dental public health research fellow at the NIDCR. She earned her DMD at the University…
Bruno Lima, DDS, PhD, is an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry in the…
Regional Director, National Health Service Corps, Dept of Health and Huiman Services, 1978-1984 Director, Office of Planning and…
Dr. Malika A. Malik is a third-year graduate student in Oral Health Sciences/Pediatric Dentistry dual degree program at the University of Michigan School…
Dr. Sharon Milgram received a BS degree in Physical Therapy from Temple University & a PhD in Cell…
Dr. Franca is a dentist-scientist holding a Ph.D. in Oral Pathology and post-doctoral training in Tissue Engineering and…
Dr. Thomas O’Farrell started his career performing research on tooth remineralization solutions at the American Dental Association, Paffenbarger…
Ardem Patapoutian is a molecular biologist and physiologist. His laboratory identified the molecules that sense temperature and pressure…
Rachel Saré, Ph.D. is a Program Officer within the Research Training & Career Development Branch where she manages…
Dr. Scheller is an Associate Professor in the Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases at Washington University in…
Dr. Shum is Director of the Division of Extramural Research at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial…
Dr. Socorro is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences at the University…
Dam Soh, DDS, MS. Dr. Soh is a K12 scholar who is in the combined program of Periodontology…
Dr. Shoba Thirumangalathu, PhD is an Extramural Training Officer in the Research Training and Career Development Branch of…
Nini Chaichanasakul Tran, DDS, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Section of Pediatric Dentistry, Division of Preventive…
Chi T. Viet, DDS, MD, PhD, FACS is a surgeon scientist focused on head and neck cancer management.…
Dr. Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque is the deputy director of National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of…