Professional Activities

Thesis Research:

“Laminin-­‐1 and fibronectin distribution changes during the apical migration of rat junctional epithelium”

• Certificate in Clinical Research, 2008
  Summer Institute in Clinical Dental Research Methods
  University of Washington, Seattle

• ADEA Leadership Fellowship, 2015-­‐2016
  ADEA Leadership Institute
  Academic of Academic Leadership

• Employment History
  Clinical Assistant Professor, 1999-­‐2000
  Department of Periodontology
  School of Dentistry
  University of Pacific, San Francisco, CA

• Clinical Instructor, 2000-­‐2002
  Department of Periodontology and Implant Biology
  School of Medical Science
  Faculty of Dentistry
  Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  Thessaloniki, Greece

• Assistant Professor, 2002-­‐2011
  Division of Periodontology 
  School of Dental Medicine
  University of Connecticut Health Center

• Graduate School Faculty, 2004-­‐present
  Master of Dental Science Program
  University of Connecticut Health Center

• Associate Professor (Tenured), 2011-­‐present|Division of Periodontology
  School of Dental Medicine
  University of Connecticut Health Center

• Director, Dental Clinical Research Center, 2011-­‐present
  University of Connecticut Health Center

Professional Qualifications Certifications

• 2004   National Dental Boards
• 2006   American Board of Periodontology

Dental Licensure

• 2002-­‐Present                Connecticut License (active)
• 1995-­‐Present                Greek License (active)

Professional Memberships

• International Association for Dental Research/American Association for Dental Research
• American Academy of Periodontology
• European Federation of Periodontology American Association of University Women
• Association of Women in Science
• Women in Higher Education
• International Society of Nephrology

Honors and Awards:

• 2015   ADEA Leadership Institute Fellow
• 2013   Mentor, Finalist for British Dental Journal Evidence Based Research IADR Award [Phil Fava]
• 2011   Finalist, Sunstar Foundation Competition on Periodontal Medicine
• 2011   Recipient, ADEAGies/AADR Fellowship [Kathleen Schultz]
• 2009   Recipient, Peter Robinson Award for Outstanding Junior Faculty
• 2009   Mentor, Finalist for AAP Clinical Impact Award [Eric Choudhury]
• 2008   Recipient, AADR Neal Chilton Award
• 2008   Recipient, AAP Tarrson Fellowship
• 2008   Recipient, Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award
• 2007   Recipient, AAP Outstanding Teacher Award
• 2007   Recipient, University of Connecticut Faculty Development Award
• 2003   Recipient, Straumann Research Foundation
• 1999   Recipient, Gerodelis Foundation

Journal Editorship

• Periodontologika Analekta, Official Journal of the Greek Periodontal Society/ European Federation of Periodontology (Editorial Board)
• Connecticut Health Quarterly (Contributing Editor)

Invitations to Scientific Meetings and Oral Presentations Sessions Chaired at Scientific Meetings

1. American Association in Dental Research, Topic: Host Modulation, Antimicrobials, Systemic Influences (2010)
2. Greek  Dental  Society  of  Clinical  Study  and  Research,  Topic:  Smoking  in  Chronic Periodontitis (2001)

UCHC Presentations:

1. $tart $mart WAGE Negotiation Workshop. AAUW Student Interest Group, April 2015.
2. Why are they asking us if we can have it all? AAUW Student Interest Group, Sept 2014.
3. Are there barriers for women in dentistry? AAWD Student Interest Group, May 2014.
4. Women in Dental Academics. Dental Dean’s Seminar, March 2014.
5. Women in Academics. Clinical Research Center Seminar Series, Nov 2013.
6. The association between periodontitis and renal disease. GCRC seminars, Feb 2010
7. Oral  Infection  and  inflammation  in  solid  organ  transplant  recipients.  Brown  Bag Seminar, UCHC, Feb 2006.
8. Chronic Periodontitis and Chronic Kidney Disease. Dental Dean’s Seminar, 2006

National Invited Presentations:

1. Periodontal  Maintenance  in  NPBRN  setting.  National  Practice  Based  Research Network/Dental Clinical Research Center, Farmington, Oct 2014.
2. Chronic Kidney Disease and Chronic Periodontitis: The development of a multidisciplinary research line and the transformation of a center. NIH/NIDCR, Bethesda, Feb 2013
3. A systematic review and analysis of implant loading. American Association of Dental Research, Task Force on Clinical Research Semi-­‐annual meeting, Newark, Nov 2010.
4. Periodontal medicine. New Milford Hospital, April 2010.
5. Chronic periodontitis and Systemic Diseases. New Britain Dental Society, Feb 2010.
6. What do we know about the association between chronic periodontitis and renal disease? New York University, Feb 2010.
7. Chronic  periodontitis  and  systemic  inflammation  in  renal  patients:  A  cloud  of confounders. Greater Hartford Society of Nephrology, Oct. 2009
8. Chronic periodontitis and systemic inflammation. American Association of Dental Research, Task force on Clinical Research Semi-­‐annual meeting, Newark, May 2009.

International Invited Presentations

1. Women in the Dentistry. News in the Arab World. Saint Joseph University, Beirut Lebanon, Nov 2013
2. Periodontitis  in  medically  compromised  patients.  University  of  Buenos  Aires, Argentina, April 2013
3. Chronic kidney disease and chronic periodontitis: causation or association. Saint Joseph Faculty of Dentistry, Beirut, Lebanon, Nov 2012
4. Chronic kidney disease and periodontitis. University of Berlin, Germany, March 2012
5. The association between chronic periodontitis and chronic kidney disease. Maltese Dental Association. Malta, July 2010
6. Chronic periodontitis and chronic kidney disease. Saint Joseph Faculty of Dentistry, Beirut, Lebanon, March 2010.