Dental Surgery and Medicine

Dr. Francesco Piva is Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Dento-Stomatological Sciences & Specialties at Polytechnic University of Marche Region (Italy). He recived his MA in Electronic Engineering in 2001 and PhD in Applied Biomolecular Sciences in 2007 from the same University. From 2001 to 2002 he worked in biomedical devices development. For a short period in 2002 he was research fellow at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Italy. His research is focused on the information collected on human genome and the languages to interpret it. In particular, he works on decryption of human RNA splicing and export languages using bioinformatic tools that he projects and builds. On the last few years he works on the involvement of exosomes in cancer and targeted therapies using experimental techniques.

Dr. Francesco Piva research interests include: Building of models to predict splicing patterns of human genes also in the presence of mutations or polymorphisms Reconstruction of gene regulatory networks for system biology approaches. NGS data analysis. Targeted cancer therapies. Exosomes and cancer.

Dr. Francesco Chiappelli is a Professor in the Section of Oral Biology in the Division of Oral Biology and Medicine. Dr. Chiappelli has done his MA in Research Methodology & Statistics, Graduate School of Education, UCLA, 1981 and PhD in Counseling Psychology, Graduate School of Education, UCLA, 1986. Dr. Chiappelli is an active member of AAAS, IADR/AADR, the Tuscan Academy of Dentistry, the Brazilian Society of Evidence-Based Decisions and Comparative Effectiveness Research, the Network of Italian Scholar Association, the International Forum for Evidence-Based Decisions & Comparative Effectiveness Research, and the Fulbright Association; and a formerly active member of the International Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society (PNIRS) and the International Statistical Institute (ISI), the Club of Rome (US Division), and several other organizations in his fields. Dr. Chiappelli has served as the elected President of the American Association of Oral Biologists.

Dr. Francesco Chiappelli research interests include: Mind-body interaction The role of the psychoneuroendocrine system in regulating cellular immune surveillance Dental surgery

Dr. Amgad Rabie Head of Clinical Research Department at Dikernis General Hospital Egypt Dikernis General Hospital Head of Clinical Research Department Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) Senior Clinical Research Associate International Journal of Biotechnology and Bioengineering (IJBB) Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Pharma Sciences and Scientific Research(IJPSR) Editor-in-Chief and Head of the Peer-Review Committee American Chemical Society Principal Official Organic Chemistry Education Volunteer at ACS International Journal of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnosis (IJCTD)ISSN 2332-2926 Faculty of Pharmacy - Mansoura University, The Public DikernisHospital Pharmacist, Head of Pharmacists at The Public Dikernis Hospital -Scientist, Researcher, Discoverer

Medicinal Chemistry Research (International Journal, Springer) Official Peer-Reviewer Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) The New Honorable President

Dr. Vladimir Spolsky is an Associate Professor in the Division of Public Health and Community Dentistry. Before coming to UCLA, Dr. Spolsky was in the Epidemiology Branch of the USPHS, where he was involved in the dental portion of the Ten-State Nutrition Survey and in conducting clinical trials. Shortly after coming to UCLA, he assumed the responsibility for developing the Preventive Program for the curriculum both didactically and clinically. He continues his interest in developing and testing preventive agents for dental diseases and in the measurement of dental disease and oral health.

Dr. Vladimir W Spolsky research interests include: Preventive dentistry Sjogren's syndrome using proteomics and metabolomics technologies

Letizia Perillo is Associate Professor - eligible for Full Professorship - at the Second University of Naples, where she is also Head of the Orthodontic Unit, Chair of the Postgraduate Orthodontic Program, and Coordinator of the Undergraduate Dental Programme and the Erasmus Dental Program for under- and postgraduate students. Moreover Dr Perillo is Adjunct Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA. She graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 1986 from the University of Naples Federico II, where she went on to receive a specialty in Orthodontics in1989. She held a postgraduate fellowship at the University of Michigan from 1992 to1933, and was awarded a PhD in Interceptive Orthodontics from the University of Florence in 1997. She is a member of the World Federation of Orthodontists, the Angle Society (North Atlantic component), the American Association of Orthodontists, the European Orthodontic Society, and the Charles H. Tweed International Foundation for Orthodontic Research, where she also works as a clinical instructor. She is a member of the Italian Society of Orthodontics, acting as Advisor (2006-2007) and Auditor (2011-2012), and is currently Secretary Elect (2015-2016), having served on the board since 2013. Dr Perillo is a member of the Editorial Board of Oral Health and Dental Management, International Journal of Orthopedics and Open Journal of Orthopedics. She is part of the Permanent Peer Review and Advisory Council of the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, The Angle Orthodontist, Progress in Orthodontics, the South European Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Research, the Stomatology Edu Journal and the Asian Pacific Orthodontic Society Journal. She reviews also for other dental journals including the European Journal of Orthodontics, the European Journal of Pediatric Dentistry, BMC Pediatrics. She is the author and co-author of over 200 publications and is a regular speaker at national and international conferences. Her main research interests include early treatment, non-extraction treatment, class II and class III orthopaedic treatment, cleft lip and palate patients, and growth and development

Dr.Letizia Perillo research interests include: Early Treatment Non-Extraction Treatment Class II and Class III Orthopaedic Treatment Cleft Lip and Palate Patients and Growth and Development

Professor Jeng, School of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Medical College and Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital. Ph.D in Graduate Institute of Clinical Dentistry, National Taiwan University Medical College (1994). He worked, during 1995-2015, sequentially as a lecturer, assistant professor, associate professor and professor in the National Taiwan University Dental School. Dr. Jeng is a specialist in both Endodontics and Periodontics. He got IADR Hatton Award in 1993 and IADR distinguish award of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics in 2012, Brazil. He practiced endodontics, periodontics, and implant dentistry in the National Taiwan University Hospital since 1991 and currently is the chair in Department of Endodontics. He is also a professor, researcher and teaching staff in the National Taiwan University Dental School. His major research work involves endodontics, periodontics, implantology, as well as pharmacology, toxicology, chemical carcinogenesis and material biocompatibility. He has published many papers in scientific journals including Biomaterials, Acta Biomaterialia, J Endod, Int Endod J, J Dent Res, Carcinogenesis, J Periodontol, PLoS ONE etc. He also served as a reviewer and editorial board member of many journals .

Dr. Jiiang-Huei Jeng research interests include: Chemical carcinogenesis/Mutagenesis/transformation Oral cancer: Biology and clinical research Pharmacology & Toxicology and Pulp/periodontal Biology Dental Materials Clinical endodontics Angiogenesis, thrombosis & platelet function Thrombin, fibrin, platelet-rich plasma, Integrin Carcinogenesis & cell cycle control Oral cavity healthy & systemic diseases Tumor cells-induced platelet activation

Dr. Eiichi Honda is a Professor of Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology in Tokushima University Graduate School. Dr. Eiichi Honda has completed his PhD in Form analysis of pantomograms of dentigerous cyst and ameloblastoma from Tokyo Medical Dental University in 1986. Dr. Eiichi Honda has completed his graduation from Tokyo Medical Dental University. Dr. Eiichi Honda has added to research on PACS (picture archiving and communication system), quality assurance of intra-oral digital radiography and LED (light-emitting diode). He is a member of Japanese Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.

Dr. Eiichi Honda research interests include: Oral function including speech, swallowing and mastication in the light of MRI movie and functional MRI Development of a non-magnetic alloy and production of a intravascular stent and an aneurysm clip made of the alloy PACS system Quality assurance of intra-oral digital radiography Performance of dental cone beam CT LED lighting equipment easy on eyes