Research fellow
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Dr. Lakmali M Silva, PhD is a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda. Dr. Silva received her PhD from Queensland University of Technology in Australia and her Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. During her time at the NIDCR, she has been studying a novel fibrin-neutrophil axis that operates within the periodontal microenvironment to promote alveolar bone destruction. Her work resulted in a breakthrough in understanding the etiology of periodontal disease. She was awarded a K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award from the NIDCR in 2021, and the IADR Women in Science Award for Distinguished Research in 2022. She will begin her faculty position at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) on July 1, 2023. At HSDM, Silva will further her research of coagulation commponents in inflammatory regulation in the periodontal microenvironment and beyond.
SOA 08.1 - Fibrin Is a Critical Regulator of Oral Mucosal Homeostasis
Monday, June 26, 2023
08:00 – 08:25 ET