AADOCR NSRG - Secretary Candidate
Reasons for Running
As an internationally trained dentist pursuing a Ph.D. in dental school, I aspire to become the inaugural NSRG representative for globally educated dentists embarking on research careers within AADOCR/IADR. My academic journey has underscored the importance of intertwining our profession with social obligations, like disseminating awareness and broadening one's knowledge of the field. My Ph.D. research has equipped me with invaluable problem-solving skills and to employ efficient methodologies using scientific reasoning.
I have actively shared these insights with dental students, international dentists, and fellow Ph.D. students, within my institution and the Southeast B region. My roles as the Graduate student representative at UFCD Student Research Group and the NSRG Regional Representative have enabled me to serve as a conduit for these lessons.
Drawing on these experiences, I aspire to serve as the NSRG Secretary. Beyond my primary responsibilities, I aim to recruit internationally trained dentists pursuing advanced education in the United States and graduate students to NSRG. I intend to bolster our dental research community through NSRG sessions and webinars. The path to higher education is often arduous, and I firmly believe that advancing our studies through research is pivotal in realizing our aspirations within the realms of dental academia.
Student Activities
Southeast B NSRG Regional Representative, AADOCR National Student Research Group
- 2023 NSRG Outstanding Regional Representative Award Recipient
Graduate Student Representative, UFCD Student Research Group
Clinical Internship
Diagnosis and restorative treatment
Administration of local anesthetics and dental extraction
Pediatric dental treatments
Dental Camps
Poona School for Blind
Topical fluoride application, pit and fissure sealant, class one restorations, oral prophylaxis.Was selected to be a member of a 3-person team out of 120 applicants
Community Dentistry
Checkup camps organized for a population of drivers for promotion of oral health.
Counselling-cessation of habit in tobacco users
Poster - Causes of Relapse following Orthodontic Correction of Malocclusion and Importance of Retainers
Green Dentistry Model - Eco-Friendly Dental Public Health Practices
Research Conducted
Ph.D. Medical Sciences, Department of Oral Biology University of Florida
Impact of Forkhead Factor FOXQ1 on Non-Homologous End-Joining Pathway Complex
Continuing Dental Education, Department of Periodontics University of Florida
Studying the function of the isoforms of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha—Induced Protein 3 (TNIP3)
A20 in attenuation of NF-kB in inflammatory diseases.
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, India
Association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphs in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
